You must be familiar with many celebrities of the showbiz world and probably all of us recognize them with their on-screen pseudonym, with little or no idea about their real names.

The TV stars use sobriquets of sorts to get distinctive recognition in the showbiz arena. Here we will bring you 20 celebrities from across Hollywood, Bollywood and Lollywood whose real names you probably didn’t know.

Reema

One of the Pakistani actress Reema is quite a known showbiz figure in Pakistan. But her real name is Sameena Khan.

Akshay Kumar

The famous action hero of Bollywood is Rajiv Om Bhatia in actual. Did you know that?

Veena Malik

Controversially yours, Veena Malik, is actually Zahida Malik in real. She probably would have felt that ‘Zahida’ lacks ingredient to be a screen title.

Nabeel

Popularly known as his character in TV serial Bulbulay, Nabeel’s real name is Nadeem Zafar.

Sami Khan

He is Sami Khan, as all of us know. But he actually is Mansoor Aslam Khan Niazi.

Ayeza Khan

As many of us know her with the name Ayeza Khan, but her real name is Kinza Khan.

Saba Qamar

After establishing her name in the Pakistani TV industry, Saba Qamar may soon make a Bollywood debut. The actress’s real name is Sabahat Qamar Zaman, which everyone is not aware of.

Shaan

The evergreen actor of Pakistan film industry, Shaan, is a known figure. His real name is Armaghan Shahid.

Noor

Another gorgeous Pakistani actress, Noor, has a different real name. She is Sonia Mughal.

Ajay Devgn

Ajay who is synonymously known as Singham in the Bollwood and carries his real surname, but not his first name.. He actually is Vishal Devgun.

Malika Sherawat

The actor and model Malika Sherawat’s real name is Reema Lamba.

Jackie Shroff

Veteran actor Jackie Shroff’s real name is Jaikishan Kakubhai Shroff.

John Abraham

John is just his onscreen pseudonym. His real name is Farhan Abraham.

Rajnikanth

Rajnikant’s real name is Shivaji Rao Gaikwad.

Dilip Kumar

The man who ruled the Bollywood industry in the yesteryears is a Muslim whose real name is Muhammad Yousuf Khan.

Katrina Kaif

The gorgeous and one of the finest actors of Bollywood, Katrina Kaif’s real name is Katrina Torquotte.

Sunny Leone

Now a Bollywood actress Sunny Leone… her real name is Karanjit Kaur Vohra.

Katy Perry

American singer Katy Perry’s real name is Katy Hudson.

Tom Cruise

Hollywood heartthrob Tom Cruise perhaps didn’t like his real name, hence he decided to shorten it. But his actual name is Thomas Cruise Mapother.

Johnny Lever

Known to the world as Johnny Lever, but in real he is Prakash Rao Janumala.