Bollywood and superstitions work parallelly and this is the reason why some actors and actresses change their name before getting a break into Bollywood movies, music videos, or web series. However, there are many famous actors and actresses about whom the people of India know by their names shown on credits of movies. So let's have a look at the actors who didn't use their original name to attain success.
1) Prabhas:
Famous South-Indian actor is now making headlines in the Hindi film industry as well. With box-office successes like the Baahubali franchise, Prabhas has inspired fans all over the country. In fact, his most recent bi-lingual film Saaho went on to be the highest-grossing Indian film in 2019. However, many may don't know that Prabhas never used his full name even in the credits of the movie. His actual name is Venkata Satyanarayana Prabhas Raju Uppalapat.
2) Ranveer Singh:
One of the biggest entertainers of Bollywood of the modern era, Ranveer Singh entered the Hindi film industry as an outsider. However, some say that his father had links in Bollywood. Nevertheless, Ranveer got success on the basis of his acting skills and overall personality. Going by the reports, Ranveer's full name is Ranveer Singh Bhavnani.
3) Amitabh Bachchan:
The stories related to the Shahanshah of Bollywood must be heard by all. Thanks to his amazing fan following that people around the world love the megastar of Bollywood so much. Amitabh Bachchan is the son of the famous Hindi author late Harisvansh Rai Bachchan. Harivansh Rai Bachchan had previously named his son Inquilaab Srivastava, after the patriotic slogan “Inquilaab Zindabad”. However, his name was later changed to Amitabh Bachchan.
4) John Abraham:
The macho man of Bollywood is followed by the youths of India quite a lot. His acting in the movie Dhoom established his career in the Hindi film industry and after that John went o to became one of the biggest superstar of Bollywood. But you probably knew about these things. What you may not know, however, is that John’s real name is Farhan Abraham. He chose to switch it to John as that is what his father used to call him.
5) Jackie Shroff:
The evergreen actor of Bollywood Jackie Shroff needs no introduction as the 'Raam' of Bollywood is known for his style and acting around the world. His 'tapori' accent is admired in entire India. However, his real name is Jai Kishan Kakubhai Shroff. The actor’s son also followed suit. While we know him as Tiger Shroff, his real name is actually Jai Hemant Shroff.