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Dilip Kumar, Manoj Kumar, Dev Anand, Sanjeev Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan changed their real name to immense fame in the film industry. Dilip Kumar’s real name was Muhammad Yusuf Khan.
Superstars who achieved fame by changing the name
Highlights
- Dilip Kumar’s real name was Muhammad Yusuf Khan.
- Manoj Kumar’s real name was Harikrishna Giri Goswami.
- Amitabh Bachchan’s real name was Inquilab Srivastava.
Delhi: Shakespeare’s drama is a famous dialogue of Romeo and Juliet, which has a direct translation-‘What is kept in the name’. There are many stars of our Hindi film industry who tied this knot and then made such a change in the name that people were engaged on the hearts of the people. Reel names became so popular with the reel name that no one got attention towards real name. We are introducing you to similar superstars of 60-70. This list includes Amitabh Bachchan to Sanjeev Kumar.
Dilip Kumar was the top star of Hindi cinema world. Whether the era of 60 or today, actors are convinced of their acting. The name of this big star of our industry was actually Muhammad Yusuf Khan. During one meeting, Devika Rani asked her, ‘Do you want to act?’ And the answer came yes. Devika Rani proposed to change the name of Yusuf Khan and named her Dilip Kumar. This name gave him immense fame.
Manoj Kumar’s real name
His fan was actor Manoj Kumar. Bollywood’s ‘Bharat Kumar’ is not interested in any introduction. Everyone knows that his real name was not Manoj. He himself admitted in an interview that the name was inspired by Dilip Saheb’s film ‘Shabnam’. Seeing this film, he changed his name from Harikrishna Giri Goswami to Manoj Kumar. Dilip Kumar’s screen name was Manoj in ‘Shabnam’.
Why did Devanand change the name
Talk of Evergreen star Dev Anand! Dev Anand, whose charm was from Bollywood to Hollywood. People were crazy about his unique style and acting. However, very few people know that the real name of this magnificent actor was ‘Dharmadev Pishorimal Anand’. He became popular in the industry as Dev Anand. The housemates used to call him Chiru. Dev Anand’s first film as a hero was ‘Hum Ek Hain’ in 1946, which was a flop and failed to make a name. Dharmadev could not make his mark among the audience. This was followed by his film ‘Jiddi’ in 1948, in which his name was Dev. The film was successful and he chose his reel name as a real name.
Sanjeev Kumar’s real name
Sanjeev Kumar’s story was slightly different. Nobody said to them, nor were they impressed by anyone but felt themselves and decided to change the name. His real name was Harihar Jethalal Jariwala. Born in the Gujarati family, the actor believed that his real name is not correct as an actor. In such a situation, he thought of changing the name and adopting the suggestion of director Kamal Amrohi, Harihar became Sanjeev Kumar from Jethalal Jariwala.
Story behind changing Amitabh Bachchan’s name
Now the talk of Big B, the great hero of the century. The story of changing his name is also interesting. Amitabh’s real name is Inquilab Srivastava. His father and litterateur Harivansh Rai Bachchan changed his son’s name from Inquilab to Amitabh at the behest of Chhaywadi poet Sumitranandan Pant. This name was associated with the identity of our industry, a name whose echo is across the seven seas.