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Initially named Ashwini Shetty at birth, Shilpa Shetty, a passionate fitness enthusiast and actor, underwent a name change in the 90s. Her mother, Sunanda Shetty, an astrologer, modified her name to Shilpa based on numerology, foreseeing better prospects for her daughter
Born with the name Bhanurekha Ganesan, given by her father Gemini Ganesan, the renowned actress later streamlined it to 'Rekha' after entering Bollywood
Originally known as 'Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia,' Bollywood's Khiladi, Akshay Kumar, shared that he impulsively changed his name inspired by Kumar Gaurav's character, Akshay, in Mahesh Bhatt's film 'Aaj.' This change occurred when he observed Gaurav's acting and, on a whim, decided to alter his name legally
Both Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol altered their names before entering Bollywood, following in their father's footsteps. Sunny's birth name was Ajay Singh Deol, and Bobby's was Vijay Singh Deol. Their father, Dharamendra Singh, had earlier modified his own name, dropping the original 'Dharam Singh Deol.'
Originally named Inquilaab Srivastava, the iconic actor Amitabh Bachchan received the name 'Amitabh' from the famous Indian poet Sumitranandan Pant, suggested to his father Harivansh Rai. 'Bachchan' was derived from his father's pen name
Half-British, half-Indian actress Katrina Kaif, born Katrina Turquotte, adopted her father's surname 'Kaif' upon moving to India. Her mother, Susanne Turquotte, originally named her Katrina
Born Jai Hemant Shroff, Tiger Shroff, known for his dynamic dance moves, retained the name given by his father Jackie Shroff, who mentioned naming him after his childhood habit of biting like a tiger