7 Indian Celebrities Who Changed Their Real Names

 Originally named Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia, Akshay Kumar adopted his stage name on the suggestion of director Pramod Chakravorty for his first film and liked it so much that he decided to keep it.

 Born as Shivaji Rao Gaekwad, Rajinikanth was given his stage name by director K. Balachander to avoid confusion with another actor, Sivaji Ganesan.

Katrina Kaif, whose real name is Katrina Turquotte, changed her surname to Kaif because it was easier for Indians to pronounce.

Originally Muhammad Yusuf Khan, Dilip Kumar was suggested his stage name by Devika Rani, the owner of Bombay Talkies, as his real name might not be suitable for a film career.

Born Ashwini Shetty, Shilpa Shetty changed her name on an astrologer's suggestion before starting her modeling career.

 Originally named Vishal Veeru Devgan, Ajay Devgn shortened his first name to Ajay, believing it was lucky for him.

Born Karenjit Kaur Vohra, Sunny Leone felt her real name wasn't catchy enough for the audience, so she adopted the stage name Sunny Leone.