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Muslim Actress: These 5 Muslim actresses earned a lot of fame by keeping Hindu names

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Actress Madhubala was also born in a Muslim family of Pashtun descent. Her real name was Mumtaz Jahan Begum Dehlvi. But after coming into films, when Bombay Talkies owner Devika Rani suggested her to change her name to 'Madhubala', she agreed and changed her name.Nimmi was one of the highest paid actresses of the 1950s. She gained popularity by playing the character of a village girl, but she continuously worked on different genres like social and fantasy films. However, Nimmi's real name was Nawab Bano. Actually, Raj Kapoor changed her name to 'Nimmi'. Because he thought it was a difficult name for films, he chose an easy name.The real name of Shyama, who won everyone's hearts with her excellent acting, was Khurshid Akhtar. He was born in Lahore, Punjab, British India, which is now part of Pakistan. She was born in a Muslim Arain family and moved to Mumbai in the 1940s. His name was changed by director Vijay Bhatt, because at that time there was a trend of giving film screen names, which were short. In such a situation, the actress accepted his advice and changed her name.Reena Roy has also won many awards for her excellent acting. However, her real name is Saira Ali. The actress was born to Sadiq Ali and Sharda Rai. But after the divorce of his parents, he and his siblings also got separated from their father. Due to which his mother changed the names of all four children. The actress was first named Roopa Rai. Which was changed to 'Reena Roy' by the producer of the film 'Zaroorat'.

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