Punjabi celebrities and their real names

Besides their amazing skills, what makes the Punjabi celebrities cool is the swag in their names. However, how often do parents actually name their kid as Ninja or Yo Yo? Wondering? Allow us to enlighten you. Before touching the heights of success, some of the Punjabi artists had a different name. But as fame made its way, stars preferred to be called by unique names. Scroll down to know the real names of famous Punjabi celebrities.

The Punjabi singer-actor-director Gippy Grewal is one of the most loved Punjabi artists. It’s not just his work, but his connection with his fans that fetches him all the love. Once in an interview, Gippy told his admirers that his real name is Rupinder Singh Grewal.

Born in a Hindu Punjabi family, the multi-talented Punjabi artist Roshan Prince also has a tale behind his name. The real name of Roshan Prince is Rajiv Kaplish. In the age where celebrities run after the most quirky combination of words for their stage name, Prince took the name of his grandfather Pt Roshal Lal, who was a noted musician of his times.

The Punjabi singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh, who justifies his name by winning hearts not just in Pollywood, but Bollywood is our next pick for the category. Talking about the name tale, Dosanjh used to spell his name as Daljit and not Diljit. He made the change in the spelling because Rajinder Singh, the man who helped the artist make his debut in the Punjabi music industry suggested so.

Neeru Bajwa, the Punjabi belle who has always stunned you with amazing performances, perhaps didn’t find her real name to be too amazing to go with the movie credits. The real name of the ‘Laung Laachi’ fame is Arshvir Bajwa. Be it Arshvir or Neeru, no name could have stolen the charm from the lady.

Yo Yo Honey Singh is not just a name but a brand in the Punjabi music industry. The artist has got so much fame that from an 80-year-old to a toddler; everyone knows who Yo Yo is. However, what everyone might not know that the real name of the Punjabi sensation is Hirdesh Singh.

If you think that Hirdesh Singh a.k.a Yo Yo Honey Singh is the only one to come up with a cool name, keep your thoughts on hold. How is Ninja for a name? Quite an unusual one right! Perhaps that was the whole idea that made Amit Bhalla change his name to Ninja and make his way to the Punjabi entertainment world.

The world knows the man behind the success of songs like ‘Woofer’, ‘Vamos’, ‘Nakhra Nawabi’, ‘Lado Rani’ and more; the man is Dr Zeus. However, does the world know the real name of the man? Known by his stage name Dr Zeus, he is a Punjabi superstar whose real name is Baljit Singh Padam.

Here comes another name who is popular in both Punjabi and Hindi entertainment world - Badshah. However, Badshah is just the stage name of the rapper and composer who has given some really peppy songs to the Punjabi music industry. The real name of Badshah is Aditya Prateek Singh Sisodia. Shocked? Hold on to that expression as the list is long.

Jimmy Sheirgill is one of those artists who has contributed a lot to the changing phase of Punjabi cinema. But way before he became a part of the change, he changed his name from Jasjit Singh Shergill to Jimmy Sheirgill. The name changed because of his debut Hindi movie ‘Maachis’. In the movie, his character was named Jimmy, which he really liked and later people also started calling him as Jimmy. Hence, Jasjit to Jimmy.

With an amazing combo of an adorable chocolate boy face and chiseled hot bod, Babbal Rai is among the hottest Punjabi men. We all know him for his cordial relation with Jassie Gill and his work in Punjabi industry, but what many might not know is that Babbal is just the nickname of the artist. The real name is Simranjeet Singh Rai.

Whenever you think of Punjabi pop music, a name that first pops up is Sukh-E Muzical Doctorz. But we are sure you must not be assuming that this is the name the Punjabi musician had since birth. The real name is Sukhdeep Singh. The tale behind his stage name is that his sister is a doctor and his family also wanted him to be a doctor, while Sukh-E had other plans. So keeping his passion alive along with the dreams of his parents, he decided to become a musical doctor.