Writing about the person, who wrote you can never be sufficient. The idol of selflessness and painting of true love, the mother is the person in our lives who truly nurtures us as human. And we never shy away from expressing our feeling for our mothers, They may have a larger-than-life place in our hearts but because of the patriarchal norms that run the society, she fails to get her place in society. Because of these norms, a kid who is raised by a single mom gets the surname of their father. But Bollywood which is known for breaking the stereotypes is taking every right step forward on this issue too. There have been a number of Bollywood celebs who have opted or taken the surname of their mother to show their love for them. Today, here we bring you a list of the top 9 Bollywood celebs who have taken the name of their mothers.
1. Konkona Sen Sharma: Konkona is often seen talking about her love for her mother. Her love for her mother is the reason she kept her name as her middle name. She revealed that she loves her parents equally and that’s why she kept her mother’s name as a middle name and her father’s name as a surname.
2. Imran Khan: He loves his parents equally but his love for his mother is truly impeccable. His love is so pure that instead of the name of his father Amit Pal, he decided to take the name of his mother, Nuzhat Khan.
3. Aditi Rao Hydari: Aditi has an interesting story behind her name. Aditi was born as a princess in the family of Nanaji J. Rameshwar Rao, who was the Wanaparthy King and his grandfather was the Prime Minister of Nizam. So, she feels her obligation to continue both of their last names.
4. Sanjay Leela Bhansali: In the name of India’s most director, the middle name belongs to his mother. While expressing his feeling about it, he said that ‘I think it is my way to say thank you to the women who made me and did so much for me’.
5. Lisa Haydon: Lisa didn’t choose the name of her mother intentionally but destiny gave it to her. The actor had to share her mother's passport when she traveled to Australia as a newborn because infants are not allowed to have their own passports.
6. Saira Banu: Saira Banu is the daughter of the queen of Bollywood in the 30s, Naseem Banu. When she decided to enter the industry, she not just decided to take on the legacy of her mother but also decided to take her name.
7. Mallika Sherawat: Mallika Sherawat not only adopted her mother's surname, but she also took her mother's maiden name as her stage name. Reema Lamba was the actor's real name. She even revealed that she dropped her father's name because he had previously stated that he wanted to disown her.
8. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan: We really need more women like her. Aishwarya who is a strong independent women decided to keep both the name of her mother and husband after her marriage with Abhishek Bachchan.
9. Riya Sen & Raima Sen: Both the actors never adopted their father’s surname. Bharat Dev Varma, a member of Tripura's royal family, is their father, and Moon Moon Sen, a well-known actress, is their mother.
