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Salman Khan to Hrithik Roshan: Celebrities who changed their real name

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Salman Khan

Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan is the real name of Salman Khan. His grandfather is Abdul Rashid, and his father is Salim.

 

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Amitabh Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan's parents considered naming him Inquilaab Srivastava, inspired by the revolutionary slogan "Inquilab Zindabad" during India's independence struggle.

 

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Hrithik Roshan

Hrithik Roshan's original name is Hrithik Rakesh Nagrath, with "Roshan" adopted surname from his grandfather's legacy, carried on by his father and him.

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Rajkumar Rao

Raj Kumar Yadav was the initial name of Rajkummar Rao. He adopted the Rao surname instead of Yadav.

 

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Shilpa Shetty

Ashwini Shetty was the original name of Shilpa Shetty. At the recommendation of an astrologer, she changed her name before becoming a model. 
  

 

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Katrina Kaif

Katrina Kaif's original name is Katrina Turqotte, but she adopted her father's surname, Mohammed Kaif, before her debut for its easy pronunciation in India.

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Ayushmann Khurrana

Ayushmann Khurrana was originally named Nishant Khurrana, but his parents changed it when he was 3. His father, an astrologer, later added extra letters to his name.

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