Guess who: 10 lesser seen childhood photos of Bollywood stars

  • Salman Khan

    Not much people are aware of the fact that Salman Khan's real name is Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan!

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  • Ranbir Kapoor

    Ranbir Kapoor is named after his grandfather, Raj Kapoor, whose birth name was Ranbir. The actor confessed to have had a turbulent childhood because of his parent's strained relationship.

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  • Varun Dhawan

    Actor Varun Dhawan shares a strong bond with his elder brother and director Rohit Dhawan. The star has time and again said that his brother has sacrificed a lot for his sake. Called 'Pappu' by his father, he was quite a troublemaker as a kid.

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  • Priyanka Chopra

    Little do people know, the hot and confident Piggy Chops was bullied as a kid. After she moved to USA to pursue her schooling, the actress had a hard time settling in, owing to constant racial slurs and hate comments.

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  • Kareena Kapoor

    Kareena's name is derived from the book Anna Karenina. Her mother, Babita was reading the book while she was pregnant with her. Babita took fancy to the name and decided to name her daughter after the protagonist.

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  • Hrithik Roshan

    Hrithik Roshan made an appearance as a child actor in films like Asha and Aap Ke Deewane made by his grandfather J Om Prakash. He also starred in a full-fledged role as Rajnikanth's adopted son in Bhagwan Dada.

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  • Deepika Padukone

    Deepika Padukone was born to Indian badminton player Prakash Padukone in Copenhagen, Denmark. Following in the footsteps of her father, she religiously played Badminton till the tenth standard.

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  • Alia Bhatt

    Alia Bhatt was born to filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt and actress Soni Razdan in  1993. The youngest in the family, Alia made her Bollywood debut as a child actor in the film Sangrash (1999), when she was mere six years old.


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  • Katrina Kaif

    Katrina Kaif's childhood is shrouded with mystery. Her father Mohammed Kaif was of Kashmiri-Indian origin. However, he had little influence on the diva's childhood, as both her parents separated soon after her birth. She travelled the world with her family, since her mother worked for an international charity trust.

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  • Shah Rukh Khan

    King Khan was notoriously naughty as a kid. When he was four, he used to throw stones at his neighbour's house in Rajendar Nagar, Delhi. While growing up, he once had a tiff with a friend, and ended up breaking his teeth. When the child's father turned up drunk and angry at his doorstep, SRK's father made him go out and apologize to the man, who was not only intoxicated but armed!

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  • The superstars of the Bollywood are idolized, loved, and eccentrically stalked for being who they are. They ooze charm, elegance and are shrouded with fame. However, years before they were set upon a pedestal by their adoring fans, these celebs led a life quite unknown to their admirers and fanatics.

    We bring to you ten most celebrated Bollywood stars and some interesting piece of trivia about their bygone days.

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