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21 Celebrities Who Changed Their Names Before Entering Bollywood!

Authors: Nikita Kapoor (Editorial Team), Martini Shots, Bollywood, Oct 23, 2015, Source

Shakespeare once said "What's in a name?"

Seems like Bollywood celebrities took it seriously! In this industry, a lot depends on the name. Some people drop their last name (eg. Kajol), some people looked to numerology (eg. Jackky Bhagnani) but these people went all out!

Here's a list of actors and actresses who changed their names to be a part of Bollywood!

Aamir Khan

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Amitabh Bachchan

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Salman Khan

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Ajay Devgn

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Akshay Kumar

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John Abraham

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Katrina Kaif

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Saif Ali Khan

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Sunny Leone

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Rajnikanth

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Preity Zinta

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Bobby Deol

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Sunny Deol

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Jackie Shroff

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Mallika Sherawat

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A. R. Rahman

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Shilpa Shetty

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Dilip Kumar

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Jeetendra

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Kamal Haasan

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Nana Patekar

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