8 Actors Who Changed Their Names For Bollywood Career

Dimpy Bhatt
Sep 19, 2024

Akshay Kumar

Akshay Kumar, originally Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia, made his Bollywood debut in Mahesh Bhatt's film "Aaj" with a 10-second cameo.

Tiger Shroff

Tiger Shroff, born Jai Hemant Shroff, was nicknamed a tiger by his father Jackie Shroff due to his childhood behavior of biting like one.

Ayushmann Khurrana

Ayushmann Khurrana, originally Nishant Khurrana, was changed by his father, an astrologer, P. Khurrana, at the age of three.

Kiara Advani

Kiara Advani changed her name to Kiara upon Salman Khan's request. Kiara explained, "My first name is Aliya." Salman encouraged me to change it in light of Alia Bhatt since two Bollywood actresses cannot share the same name."

Shilpa Shetty

Shilpa Shetty, originally Ashwini, was given her new name by her mother, Sunanda Shetty, to enhance her career prospects.

Hrithik Roshan

Hrithik Roshan, a popular Bollywood actor, has transformed from shy Rakesh Nagrath to a charming and gregarious figure.

Prabhas

Prabhas, formerly Uppalapati Venkata Suryanarayana Prabhas Raju, was an Indian cinema icon who made a significant impact on the industry through his bold decision.

Tabu

Tabu's true name is Tabassum Hashmi, and she is one of the best actresses ever. To enter Indian cinema, she changed her name to Tabu.

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