Celebs who would have flopped if they didn't change their names

Preity Zinta's real name is Preetam Singh Zinta and it didn't suit our dimple girl at all

Tiger Shroff is actually Jai Hemant Shroff...not as cool right?

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Thanks Kat for changing your name Katrina Turquotte and making it easier to pronounce

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Akshay Kumar could have never become Bollywood's Khiladi if he was still Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia

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Kiara changed her old name Alia Advani on Salman Khan's suggestion cause two swords can't stay in one sheath

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Saif Ali Khan was actually Sajid Khan and we agree Saif is much more fitting

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Shilpa Shetty changed her name Ashwini Shetty because of Numerology and oh well, it did work!

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Shahid Kapoor was previously called Shahid Khattar because of his step-father Rajesh Khattar

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Sri Devi didn't use her real name Shree Amma Yanger Ayyapan because its too long

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Ajay Devgan should thank whoever suggested him to change his old name Vishal Veeru Devgan

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