When the great Shakespeare said ‘what’s in the name’ Bollywood actors took it quite seriously. Before entering the showbiz world of Bollywood every actor leaves normal life behind and enters the life of a whole new person. They change their dressing style, change their body language, way of living and some actors even change their name. Sometimes they change their name to get an aura of an artist or sometimes the director asks /makes actors change their names because their real names didn't go with their screen presence. Here is a list of the top 10 Bollywood actors who changed their names before entering the tinsel town of Bollywood:
1. Amitabh Bachchan (Inquilab Srivastava): Born as Inquilab Srivastava, the megastar of Bollywood changed his name to Amitabh Bachchan before entering the industry. He got this name from a close friend of his father.
2. Ayushmann Khuranna (Nishant Khuranna): The versatile actor of the industry changed his name from Nishant Khuranna to Ayushmann Khuranna before making his way to Roadies. Being an astrologist, his father advised him to do so.
3. Kiara Advani (Aaliya Advani): The Shershaah actress who made her Bollywood debut with 2014’s Fungli changed her name from her born name Aaliya Advani to Kiara Advani.
4. Madhubala: Perfect example of sheer beauty, Madhubala could take breaths away with just one look of her. But she wasn't just the most beautiful but had a heavy name like Begum Mumtaz Jehan Dehelvi.
5. Katrina Kaif (Katrina Turquotte): The impeccable beauty entered the industry with the name of Katrina Turquotte but the last name of the actress was too difficult for the Indian audience that that why she changed Turquotte to Kaif.
6. Guru Dutt (Vasanth Kumar Shivshankar Padukone): The man of tragedy films, Guru Dutt defined the Indian film industry. When it comes to understanding Indian cinema, his movies are often recommended. While his name Guru Dutt sounds royal and to the point, his original name- Vasanth Kumar Shivshankar Padukone would have put everyone off. P.S. No he ain't Deepika's relative!
7. Shilpa Shetty (Ashwini Shetty): Born as Ashwini Shetty, the actress changed her name to Shilpa after her astrologer mother said that doing so would bring more fame and luck. And we guess she was right.
8. Tiger Shroff (Jai Hemant Singh): Following his father's footsteps, Jai Hemant Shroff, opted for Tiger Shroff, because that sounds cool!
9. Dev Anand (Dharam Devdutt Pishorimal Anand): We loved Dev Anand, he was a delight to watch. There is no one to date who can match his persona. While he played some easy-breezy character, his real name was too difficult to even write down- Dharam Devdutt Pishorimal Anand.
10. Rekha (Bhanurekha Ganeshan): The gorgeous diva created buzz for all the wrong and right reasons ever since she entered the industry. But did you know her real name was Bhanurekha Ganeshan? Thank god she changed it to Rekha!
