What Is Mallika Sherawat’s Real Name? Know REAL Reason Why She Had To Change It To Become An Actor

Since her father’s side of the family was against her acting career, Mallika Sherawat decided to adopt her mother’s maiden name.

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Mallika Sherawat, originally Reema Lamba, changed her first name as it wasn’t deemed glamorous enough and was common in Bollywood. She adopted her mother’s maiden name, Sherawat, after her father’s family disowned her for pursuing an acting career.

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Mallika Sherawat is now seen on The Traitors 2.

Mallika Sherawat has mesmerised fans with her acting skills for years now. However, before she became the Bollywood star she is now, she was Reema Lamba, trying to build a successful career. She had to change her name from Reema to Mallika after she was told that her real name didn’t sound glamorous enough, and that there were already many Reemas in Bollywood.

In a chat with Mashable India, Mallika Sherawat said, “At the time when I entered the industry, I changed my name because there were so many Reemas in the industry. My director at that time said, ‘Reema screen pe accha nahi lagega. Naam change karte hain. Koi glamourous rakhte hain. Reema is not glamorous enough.'”

“So I said, ‘Okay, rakh lo jo tumko rakhna ho.’ So they came up with the name Mallika, and I said that I liked the sound of it. That’s how Mallika happened, and Sherawat happened because my family kind of disowned me when I said I’m going to make movies and I want to go to Bombay,” she added.

Mallika continued, “They were very traditional people, so I said, ‘Okay, I’ll disown your name only. What will you disown me?’ So I took my mom’s name.” For the unversed, since her father’s side of the family was against her acting career, Mallika Sherawat decided to adopt her mother’s maiden name.

Mallika was credited as Reema Lamba in her first film appearance, which came in Jeena Sirf Merre Liye (2002). Later, she adopted the screen name Mallika Sherawat and took on her first major role in Khwahish (2003), directed by Govind Menon. It was Murder (2004) that transformed Mallika Sherawat into a household name. Directed by Anurag Basu, the erotic thriller became one of the biggest hits of the year.

Mallika Sherawat soon became an unforgettable name in Bollywood history with projects like Pyaar Ke Side Effects (2006) and Welcome (2007). She is currently seen on Amazon Prime Video’s The Traitors 2.

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Several other Bollywood actors changed their names before achieving stardom, including Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Saif Ali Khan, Rajinikanth, Tabu, Rekha, Mahima, Amitabh Bachchan, Kiara Advani, Tiger Shroff, and Nargis.

Mallika Sherawat’s father’s side of the family disowned her when she decided to pursue an acting career in Mumbai, as they were very traditional people.

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