Real names of Bollywood Stars

There happen to be a number of reasons behind a name change. Most of the stars happen to change their name just because their real names are not-so-cool or catchy. Others go by numerology and phonetics. Many change their names just for the heck of it. However, it is almost impossible to nail down a single reason behind our bollywood stars changing their names. Here is a list of stars that have managed to change their names and carry it off pretty successfully.

Aamir Khan – Aamir Hussain Khan
Ajay Devgan – Vishal Devgan
Ajit – Hamid Ali Khan
Akshay Kumar – Rajiv Bhatia
Amitabh Bachchan – Amit Bachchan
Ashok Kumar – Kumud Ganguly
Bobby Deol – Vijay Singh Deol
Dev Anand – Devdutt Pishorimal Anand
Dharmendra – Dharam Singh Deol