Stars and their unusual names
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"What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet", said William Shakespeare. Some of our well known TV stars have innovative and unusual names. We find out more about their names from the actors themselves as they share interesting incidents related to their names.
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Rubina Dilaik
What is the meaning of your name?
To tell you honesty, even I don't know what my name means.
Who came up with this name?
My original name was Ruby but it was a nun in my school who named me Rubina.
Do you have a nickname?
Everyone calls me Ruby
Share some memorable incident related to your name?
As I told you my original name was Ruby because my Dadaji always dreamt of naming his granddaughter Ruby. At the age of three when I was giving my test in the school where I was seeking admission, I used to be shy and introverted. When the nun who was conducting my test asked me my name I just mumbled Ruby but she heard it as Rubina. It was only when my parents noticed my name written as Rubina in all my school documents did they realize the folly. By then it was too late to correct my name and the name Rubina stuck on.