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From Salman Khan to Katrina Kaif, list of actors that changed their name for film industry

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From Salman Khan to Katrina Kaif, list of actors that changed their name for film industry

There’s an old adage about luck that no matter how hard you workup sometimes all you need is a little bit of luck to turn the tide in your favor. Despite the fact that scientific facts ridicule such myths, but numerology is a big factor when it comes to Bollywood, and actors can go to any length as far as even changing their names to make their movies hit.

In the history of Bollywood, there are various actors and actresses who changed their names and took up stage names and lived throughout their careers with the same. Here we take a look at some currently active celebs who changed their names before coming to the film industry.

Salman Khan

Having become a household name with films such as Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Tiger Zinda Hai, Dabangg, and various others, Salman Khan’s actual name is quite a handful, it is, Abdul Rashid Salim Khan.

Katrina Kaif

Katrina Kaif too changed her name from Kate Turquotte to Katrina before stepping into the modeling industry. She got her name Kate while she was living in London, later she made baby steps in the South Indian industry and then found success in Bollywood.

Saif Ali Khan

The Nawab of Pataudi became heir to his father’s throne and his original name was Sajid Ali Khan, however, when he decided to become an actor he changed his name to Saif Ali Khan.

Akshay Kumar

Khiladi Kumar hails from Delhi and before finding his feet in Bollywood he was known by the name of Rajiv Bhatia. He is currently one of the highest-paid actors in the world.

Ranveer Singh

Ranveer Singh Bhavnani was the full name of actor Ranveer who dropped his last name and stunned the whole film fraternity with his dedicated acting, commitment, and passion.

Published by Amrit Santlani on 21 Nov 2019

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