They are the real stars who have made a fortune and their fans worship them and chant their names. But is that their real name?
Who are the famous faces behind these names: Preetam Singh, Rajiv Bhatia, Sajid Ali? Here are some of Bollywood’s famous faces and their real names. find out more…
Numerology got him to change his name around and it seems to have worked. Ajay Devgn who has now dropped the extra ‘a’ in Devgn was born Vishal Devgan.
Martial arts expert and once-upon-a-time waiter, Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia has since found success as an actor under his screen name Akshay Kumar.
Amitabh Bachchan’s father had named him Inquilaab inspired by the slogan used during the Independence struggle, but later her renamed him Amitabh, which means a light that never fades.
Less successful than his older brother Sunny and father Dharmendra is Vijay Singh Deol, or as he is known to the rest of the world, Bobby.
Born Yusuf Khan, he has romanced some of Indian cinema’s biggest heroines. Today, Dilip Kumar as he is known is settled with the love of his life, Saira Banu.
Once known as the Elvis of India, the hip twister of the Seventies had audiences grooving to his every move, but few know that his real name was Shamsher Raj Kapoor.
Once a frequent flyer on the red carpet, Ritu Chaudhry chose to take a break from acting with motherhood. Mahima Chaudhary has recently been spotted making a comeback at events. Who knows, maybe the silver screen will beckon again?
Saif Ali Khan’s real name is Sajid Ali Khan, according to a marriage application form filed by the couple at Bandra Court in Mumbai.
Salman Khan is Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan
We know her as Sunny Leone, but did you know that she uses her birth name – Karenjit Kaur Vohra – on her passport?