What's in a name? Well we say, everything! Giving B-Town a personal touch, today we bring to you the not-so-starry, and somewhat embarrassing nicknames of your favourite sweethearts. Find out more...
We know them as Ash and Abhi but Aishwarya is also called Pari, or angel, by her doting in-laws. Oh, and her parents call her Gullu, but we'll let that one pass. Abhishek Tweets as Junior Bachchan
Shah Rukh Khan is called SRK by fans and friends alike, probably because his name is quite a mouthful. Close friend Juhi Chawla calls him Lucky Ali
Ranbir hasn't been given a nickname in time honoured Kapoor tradition, mama Neetu Singh does call him Raymond. Why? Because she thinks he's The Complete Man!
Deepika Padukone: While Deepu is an obvious one, Dreamy Girl?? ? That's a new one, and we'd love to know more. Dream much?
Hrithik Roshan's pet name is Duggu. Yes, that's right. We're guessing it's a natural progression from dad Rakesh's name – Guddu – but that doesn't make it any better. We'll stick to Hrithik.
Katrina Kaif: Kat as a name has been around since forever, while Sheila has recently caught on!
Bipasha Basu has been christened Bips by the press but family and friends know her as Bonny
Sonam Kapoor: The fashion forward lass is her daddy's Sona!
Kareena is better known to friends and family as Bebo and she's also recently acquired a second pet name from mother Babita who's taken to referring to Saifeena as Anarkali and Salim
Amitabh Bachchan: The nation's Big B was called Munna by his mother and is called Amitji by wife Jaya
Priyanka Chopra: Probably the funniest nickname, Piggy Chops (courtesy Abhishek) has stuck around longer than she would like.
Khiladi Kumar is our very own Akki. Close friends also call him Raju, abbreviated from his real name – Rajeev
Bollywood's baddest boy is feared and loved everywhere as Sallu, a name he's not wild about according to reports. Industrywallahs have now joined the rest of the Khan family in calling him Bhai.
Karan Johar: This one's real funny! KJo is the not-so-sophisticated PAPPU!!
Now that we think about it, Sunny and Bobby cannot be their first names! Yes, the brothers are actually Ajay and Vijay...
Govinda: His mum gave him the name ChiChi, and it has a real interesting story behind it too. The actor explains, "In Punjabi, Chi Chi means little finger. Apparently, Lord Krishna lifted an entire mountain on his little finger so that his poor friends could take shelter. Chi Chi's a symbol of strength and unity. "
Well, anything's better than Govinda!!
Shahid Kapoor rejoices in the unlikely name of Sasha. Hmm.
The Kapoor brothers' cartoon inspired nicknames are impossibly cute. Rishi is Chintu, Randhir is Dabboo and Rajiv is Chimpoo!
Ajay Devgn, who's real name is Vishal, is called VD by friends. Bipasha calls him Naarad Muni because he does “idhar ka udhar”
Sushmita Sen has to live with the ignominy of being called Titu at home
Aftab Shivdasani's pet name might actually be funnier than his movie career. He's called Affy. And Faffy. ‘Nuf said!
Hema Malini: Hema's every man's Dream Girl, and no prizes for guessing why!
Madhuri Dixit: The Dhak Dhak girl is Mads (obviously), but we think Babli suits her more. The million dollar smile speaks for itself!
Kajol: The vivacious Kajol we know is a very saddening Kads!
Amrita Arora: Amrita's very obviously nicknamed Ammu.
Celina Jaitley makes up for her unusual first name with a very commonplace Chinki at home
Mahima Chaudhary: Her real name's Ritu, and hence the nickname Ritz. Well, nothing exciting here!
Karisma Kapoor: Lolo, for a name? Karisma says, "I got it from my dad because my mother liked the Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida."
Konkana Sen Sharma: This one is a very banal Koko.
Twinkle Khanna: Long gone but still making headlines for her fashion sense, Akki's wife is adored as Tina.
The very loving Sanju Baba is perfectly terrifying as Baba!
