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Screen names vs. Birth names: The hidden history of Indian cinema’s biggest icons.

Some changed their names to avoid confusion, like Kiara Advani who was born Alia Advani but renamed herself on Salman Khan's advice because Alia Bhatt already existed in the industry.

Some adopted screen names for better appeal, like Rajinikanth who was born Shivaji Rao Gaikwad and was a bus conductor in Bangalore before becoming a superstar.

Some changed names on the advice of mentors, like Dilip Kumar who was born Muhammad Yusuf Khan and got his screen name from actress Devika Rani. Whatever the reason, these names became bigger than the ones they were born with.

u/Express_Bite1740 — 10 days ago