Actors go to various extents just to be famous in the Bollywood. This includes in changing their names or adding another a letter to their names. Like Akshay Kumar whose name was not Akshay Kumar by birth. His actual name was Rajeev but he changed it to Akshay Kumar just to gain fame and name in the industry.
Then there are so many actors whom we have seen working in the industry for so long but we are unaware of their last names. We wonder why? Well, that’s still a mystery.
Let’s see who these actors are and what their surnames are.
1. Govinda
This legend is known for his dance moves and matchless comic timing is actually Govinda Arun Ahuja. He dropped his middle and last name and just settled for Govinda.
2. Tabu
Tabu shortened her name to four letters only for B-Town. In reality, her full name is Tabassum Hashmi.
3. Sridevi
Who knows Sridevi’s real and full name. Well, apparently nobody. Her full name is Shree Amma Yanger Ayyapan and it’s good that she changed her name before making her Bollywood debut.
4. Rekha
The very beautiful Rekha Ji has never ever mentioned her surname anywhere. She was born to Tamil superstar Gemini Ganesan and Telugu actress Pushpavalli. But her father never considered her as his daughter and hence Rekha Ji also never acknowledged her surname.
5. Rajinikanth
The ‘Thalaiva’ of the film industry is not originally named as Rajinikanth. He was named as Shivaji Rao Gaikwad but he changed it to Rajinikanth and now people worship him from head to toe.
6. Kajol
Kajol never attached any surname to her name. She never even attached her husband’s name Devgan but recently in the credits of ‘Dilwale’ movie her name was Kajol Devgan. Though her birth name is Kajol Mukherjee.
7. Asin
The beautiful diva is not just Asin. She is Asin Thottumkal. But since her name would have been a little difficult to pronounce that’s why she let it go while working in the industry.
8. Helen
Salman Khan’s step-mother and Salim Khan’s second wife Helen has an anglo-Burmese origin. She was born as Helen Jairag Richardson. But she dropped her last and middle name and just stuck to Helen when she started her career in Bollywood.
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