Finally! Akshay Kumar reveals why he changed his name

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There are many Bollywood celebrities who have changed their names for various reasons — some before entering the industry, while others after. One of many such celebrities is Akshay Kumar, who gave us a reason why he did so. Let’s take a look at what Akshay Kumar said!

01 / 25

Finally! Akshay Kumar reveals why he changed his name

Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar, who is busy promoting Taapsee Pannu’s film ‘Naam Shabana’, reveals about why he opted for a name change.

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02 / 25

‘Jolly LLB 2’ star Akshay Kumar was earlier known as Rajiv Bhatia. The actor stopped using his original name pretty early in his career.

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03 / 25

Akshay Kumar took everyone by surprise when he revealed the reason behind his name change.

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04 / 25

In an interview to a daily, Akshay said, “No one has ever asked me this question. My first film was Aaj (1987) which was directed by Mahesh Bhatt and starred Kumar Gaurav. The name of Gaurav’s character was Akshay. I had a 4.5 second role in it and I would only observe Gaurav and his acting. I don’t know what happened but one day I just went to the court and got my name changed.”

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05 / 25

Akshay also said, “I don’t know why I changed my name…. I just went to the Bandra East court and got it done. Main kucch bhi nahi tha us time pe phir bhi maine visiting card banwaye. Then I went out to get work, time was in my favour, and I got films after that.”

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06 / 25

Akshay, who is known for his work in action-packed films like 'Khiladi' series, revealed about his name change after 30 long years.

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07 / 25

Akshay Kumar is currently shooting for 'Pad Man', which also stars Sonam Kapoor and Radhika Apte.

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08 / 25

Apart from Akshay, many other Bollywood celebrities have opted for name change.

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09 / 25

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan needs no introduction. But not many of his fans know that his full name is Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan. Obviously, he went with the shorter version of his name.

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10 / 25

Hailing from the land of the Queen, England, Katrina Kaif was earlier known as Kate Turquotte. The actress changed her name for a stupendous career in Bollywood.

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