Hindi Cinema is full of glitz and glamour where authenticity usually loses its track. People usually hide their true identity or you can say change their personality in order to fit in, there are Bollywood celebrities who have had different names in real life than reel life. Well, to get a kick in Bollywood people usually change their names so that people don’t have a problem in remembering or you can say they found these names old fashioned or unattractive. So, to get the attention they change their names as well as surnames. If you are wondering who these celebs are then here are a few names of b-town celebs who changed their surnames in order to fit in.
1. Ranveer Singh
Ranveer Singh is one of the most talented yet versatile actors in the film industry. He made his debut with Band Baaja Baraat which was a hit. The actual surname of Ranveer is Bhawnani and not Singh.
2. Malika Sherawat
Well, Malika didn’t only changed her surname but she changed her name too. Her real name is Reema Lamba and not Malika Sherawat.
3. Akshay Kumar
We don’t need any introduction for this actor, but this superstar was known as Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia before entering Bollywood.
4. Mithun Chakraborty
Mithun da is a well known actor and a dancer, he changed his name to mithun while earlier it was known as Gourango.
5. Rekha
Rekha made her debut as a child artist, before making it big she was known as Bhanurekha Ganeshan, soon she became a star and changed her name to Rekha.