When it comes to the Indian entertainment industry, names have always been a very important part of stardom. If someone has the surname of ‘Khan’, he is undoubtedly considered to be the next big thing in Bollywood if opportunities and hard work blends with a bit of luck. Not just surnames, several actors have felt that have same or similar names with another celebrity might not be helpful and hence, many have resorted to name changes.
So today, we share a list of 5 such celebs who got their name changed as per the reports in Times Now. Take a look at the names below –
Shilpa Shetty (Born as Ashwini Shetty)
Kiara Advani: (Born as Alia Advani)
Salman Khan: (Born as Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan modified as Salman Khan)
Akshay Kumar (Born as Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia)
Sunny Deol (Born as Ajay Singh Deol modified as Sunny Deol after using his nickname as screen name)
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