Ayushmann Khurrana, Saif Ali Khan and more actors who changed their names to get success in Bollywood; know their real names
Ayushmann Khurrana, Saif Ali Khan and more actors who changed their names to get success in Bollywood; know their real names
Do you know, that several Bollywood actors have changed their original names to get success and fame. Ajay Devgn, Saif Ali Khan, Tiger Shroff, and more actors have adopted new names for their professional careers.
By: Janhvi Sharma |
Published: August 23 2022, 10:31 AM IST
These stars changed their name to get success in Bollywood
Do you know, that several Bollywood actors have changed their original names to get success and fame. Yes, you read that right! Several stars achieve the milestone and win hearts with their performances, while others fail to make a mark for themselves. Actors then undergo a name change to try their luck in the industry. Ajay Devgn, Saif Ali Khan, Tiger Shroff, Aamir Khan, and more actors have adopted new names for their professional careers and it seems as their decision has worked in their favour.
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Ayushmann Khurrana
Badhaai Ho actor Ayushmann Khurrana was born as Nishant Khurrana, but he changed his name. The actor is now ruling hearts with his performances.
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Tiger Shroff
Heropanti 2 actor Tiger Shroff's original name was Jai Hemant Shroff, but the actor changed his same. The name Tiger suits him well.
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Akshay Kumar
Raksha Bandhan actor Akshay Kumar's real name was Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia, but he changed his name and opened the doors of fame.
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Saif Ali Khan
Saif Ali Khan's real name was Sajid Ali Khan, but the actor added cool quotient to his cool image.
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Ajay Devgn
Ajay Devgn was named as Vishal Devgan, but the handsome hunk changed his name and also removed 'a' from his surname.
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Annu Kapoor
Actor and TV presenter Annu Kapoor's real name was Pukar and his new name got established in the industry.
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Bobby Deol
Sunny Deol's brother Bobby Deol also changed his name from Vijay Singh Deol and seems to be ruling the industry with his acting chops.
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Sunny Deol
Bollywood actor Sunny Deol's OG name was Ajay Singh Deol, but he changed it.
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Jackie Shroff
Tiger Shroff's father Jackie Shroff was born as Jai Kishan Kakubhai Shroff, but he adopted his stage name.
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Chunky Panday
Fans of Chunky Panday might have no clue that the actor was born as Suyash Pandey.
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Vivek Oberoi
Suresh Oberoi son Vivek Oberoi's OG name was Vivekanand Oberoi, but he shortened his name.
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Ashok Kumar
The late legendary star Ashok Kumar was born as Kumudlal Ganguly. He was the elder brother of Kishore Kumar.
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Nana Patekar
Nana Patekar is a successful actor, writer and director in the industry. He was born as Vishwanath Patekar in 1951.
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