Bollywood Megastar Amitabh Bachchan was named Inquilab first and later changed to Amitab. His surname was Srivastava. However, his father had adopted the pen-name Bachchan, so the legacy continued. (Photo: IANS)
Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh was known as Ranveer Bhavnani. He changed is name to blend better into the Bollywood life. (Photo : PTI)
Akshay Kumar's real name is Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia. (File Photo: AP)
The actor changed his name from Sajid Ali Khan to Saif Ali Khan. (File Photo | PTI)
Salman Khan's real name is Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan, which he later shortened. (ARUN JETLIE | EPS)
Mr.Perfectionist of Bollywood had a lengthier name at first, Mohammed Aamir Hussain Khan. He decided that the shorter version of it would suit him more. (Photo : PTI)
Bollywood's Greek God was named Hrithik Rakesh Nagrath originally. He decided to take cling on to his Grandfather's name - Roshan to use it as his surname instead of his family name. (Photo: Facebook )
Action king Ajay Devgn's real name was Vishal. (File Photo)
Bollywood's handsome hunk John Abraham was earlier known as Farhan. (Photo : PTI)
Bollywood's barbie was born with her mother's surname as Kate Turquotte. Later once she changed her name to Katrina Kaif (father's surname) once she entered the film industy. (Facebook via @KatrinaKaif)
Mallika Sherawat's original name is Reema and Sherawat is her mother's maiden name. Due to the commonality of the name Reema she had to change it. (Photo: Sampurn Pix).
Sunny Leone who hails from Punjab, was named Karenjit Kaur Vohra. Earlier she used Karen Malhotra as her stage name. ( Photo : AP)
Preity Zinta was named Preetham Singh Zinta by her parents. The actress later changed her name. (Photo : PTI)
Actress Sridevi, who is of South Indian origin, was named Shree Amma Yanger Ayyapan by her parents. (File Photo)
Bollywood's evergreen beauty Rekha was named as 'Bhanurekha Ganesan’ by her father. (Photo : PTI)
Shilpa Shetty's real name is Ashwini. Her mother Sunanda Shetty who is an astrologer apparently decided to change her daughter's luck by giving her a name change. It sure did work! (Photo : PTI)
Actress Mahima Choudary's real name is Ritu Choudary. Director Subash Ghai during his movie Pardes, gave her the new name. Mahima won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. (Photo : PTI)
