5 Bollywood actors who changed their names

Kiara Advani changed her name from Alia Advani, reportedly on Salman Khan's suggestion to avoid confusion with Alia Bhatt.

John Abraham changed his name from Farhan Abraham, citing Christian heritage and broader screen appeal.

Tiger Shroff's real name is Jai Hemant Shroff; he adopted his childhood nickname for professional use.

Sunny Deol changed his name from Ajay Singh Deol to create a distinct identity from his film family.

Ajay Devgn changed his name from Vishal Veeru Devgan, shortened it for memorability, and later altered the spelling from Devgan to Devgn due to numerological preferences.