Bollywood Stars Who Adopted Stage Names

Ajay Devgn's original name is Vishal Veeru Devgan, but he found success with his stage name.

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Kiara Advani chose the name Kiara because Alia Bhatt was already famous under the name Alia Advani.

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Akshay Kumar's real name is Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia, which he adopted after playing a character with that name in his first movie.

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John Abraham's real name is Farhan Abraham, a fact not widely known.

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Shilpa Shetty's original name is Ashwini Shetty, but she is known by her stage name.

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Chunky Pandey's real name is Suyash Sharad Pandey, but he is recognized by his stage name.

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Saif Ali Khan's real name is Sajid Ali Khan, though he is commonly known as the Nawab of Pataudi.

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