Bollywood Stars Who Adopted Stage NamesBollywood Stars Who Adopted Stage NamesANIKET RAJAjay Devgn's original name is Vishal Veeru Devgan, but he found success with his stage name.Ajay DevgnKiara Advani chose the name Kiara because Alia Bhatt was already famous under the name Alia Advani.Kiara Advani Akshay Kumar's real name is Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia, which he adopted after playing a character with that name in his first movie.Akshay KumarJohn Abraham's real name is Farhan Abraham, a fact not widely known.John AbrahamShilpa Shetty's original name is Ashwini Shetty, but she is known by her stage name.Shilpa ShettyChunky Pandey's real name is Suyash Sharad Pandey, but he is recognized by his stage name.Chunky PandeySaif Ali Khan's real name is Sajid Ali Khan, though he is commonly known as the Nawab of Pataudi.Saif Ali Khan