Bollywood Stars and Their REAL Names & More!

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lentils

@lentils

Dazzler

Posted: 13 years ago

#11

Originally posted by: Yuvika_15

never knw tht amitabh's surname wasn't bachchan...u sure abt tht?... his whole family carries bachchan name😕 wer did he gt bachchan 4rm thn?

No, this is AR Rahman, his original name was Dileep Kumar. Him, his sisters and mom all converted to Islam and he took the name AR Rahman which stands for Allah Rakha Rahman.

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401366

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Posted: 13 years ago

#12

Originally posted by: Peacefull

Gurudutt , Amrita Rao& Deepika Padukone, Siddharth Mallya Shyam Benegal , Rohini Hattangandi , are Saraswat Brahmins who speak Konkani. Saraswat Brahmins migrated to different parts of the country...and depending on their location adapted their language. They trace their ancestors to the banks of the Saraswat River in Kashmir.

Thanks for the info, Kripa! 😊

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Koiza

@-koiza-

Sparkler

Posted: 13 years ago

#13

Dia was Dia Handrich or has become now, dont know but that name was there. May be from her mom's first marriage when her actual father passed away she married some1 else and then DIa became dia mirza.

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401366

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Posted: 13 years ago

#14

Originally posted by: Koizakapoor

Dia was Dia Handrich or has become now, dont know but that name was there. May be from her mom's first marriage when her actual father passed away she married some1 else and then DIa became dia mirza.

Her father was German & mother was Bengali. She took her Hyderabadi step father's last name as he adopted her.

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lentils

@lentils

Dazzler

Posted: 13 years ago

#15

^^^

This explains why Dia looks so Western. I never knew her dad was German.

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Arwen11

@Arwen11

Sparkler

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Posted: 13 years ago

#16

Originally posted by: Yuvika_15

I also think it was a fad and had nothing to do with religion... There were alot of actors in Pakistan who took on Hindi screen names bcos it was "in" 😆

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TallyHo

@TallyHo

Rocker

+ 2

Posted: 13 years ago

#17

Preity Zinta – Preetam Singh??? nooo😆

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Yuvika

@Yuvika_15

Moderator

+ 9

Posted: 13 years ago

#18

Originally posted by: Peacefull
Bachchan is a title which Harivansh Rai adopted . They are Srivastavs originally.

ah ryt...imagine if they stuck 2 Rai...lol...aish wudnt hav had 2 change her surname @ all😆

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Yuvika

@Yuvika_15

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Posted: 13 years ago

#19

Originally posted by: Arwen.
I also think it was a fad and had nothing to do with religion... There were alot of actors in Pakistan who took on Hindi screen names bcos it was "in" 😆

😆 yh thts the reason y dilip tuk it on...nothing 2 do with hiding their religion...cos if tht was the case he wud hav had dilip as his name 4 school etc, it was 4 movies tht he adapted kumar becos as u sed it was "in" a popular name... like the khans or kapoors r 2day (wel they always hav been)😉😆