Shilpa's Real name is not Shilpa

It is something that none except Shilpa Shetty 's family and very close friends knew. But now the secret is out. The leggy lass's real name is not Shilpa. It's Ashwini.

Ashwini Shetty is how Shilpa is named on legal documents like passport or election card.

Speaking to a news daily, Shilpa has admitted that her real name is Ashwini. The actress also revealed that her name was changed for numerological reasons when she was just a teenager.

However the actress added that she is not used to being called Ashwini and loves Shilpa as her name.