Varun Dhawan’s Pappu to Shraddha Kapoor’s Chimdi. Here are some Bollywood celebs nicknames we bet you did not know

Nicknames are an essential part of Indian households. Though many of the nicknames are cringy they depict the love a family has for their child. Yes, nicknames are nothing but a more loving way to address your loved one. It is a mark of an identity given to us by family or close friends. Bollywood celebs are also not spared from this common practice. Yes, Bollywood celeb’s nicknames are also quirky just like any others.

For though they are public figures for the rest of the world but at home, they are just someone’s daughter or son or a friend. So we have a Kareena Kapoor called Bebo, Karisma as Lolo or Rajesh Khanna as Kaka and a Sanjay Dutt as Baba. These are some of Bollywood celebs’ nicknames that are known to many

But there are many more Bollywood celebs’ nicknames not known to their fans. Yes, you will be amused to know what Alia Bhatt or Varun Dhawan and many others are addressed as at their homes.

Here are some Bollywood celeb’s nicknames that are truly unique:

Alia Bhatt-Aloo

 

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The actress was quite chubby as a child so her friends and family would lovingly address her as ‘Aloo’. In fact, many at-home still call the Gangubai Kathiawadi actress with the name.

Ranbir Kapoor-Raymond

 

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Though most of the Kapoor family have nicknames like Chintu, Dabboo, Bebo and Lolo. Ranbir Kapoor seems to have escaped the tradition. However, mother Neetu Kapoor has a rather unusual nickname for Ranbir. She feels he’s ‘Raymond’ because he’s a ‘complete man’.

Varun Dhawan-Pappu

 

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The dashing star is loving addressed as VD by many. But at home, he is known as Pappu. During the promotions of Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania, he had mentioned that Pappu reminded him of the Mexican drug lord.

Hrithik Roshan-Duggu

 

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The Greek God of Bollywood is called ‘Duggu’at home. He got this name from the Roshans but over time, his fans too started calling him Duggu.

Aishwarya Rai-Gullu

 

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Aishwarya is usually referred to as Aish by many but at her home, she is referred to as ‘Gulu’. Her sister-in-law, Shrima Rai had revealed the same during an ‘Ask Me Anything’ (AMA) session on Instagram. She said that Aishwarya is just Gulu Maami at home

Anushka Sharma-Nushki

 

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Anushka was called Nushkeshwar by her parents when she was a kid. However, eventually, the name got shortened to ‘Nushkie’. Anushka’s nickname was revealed by Virat Kohli during one of his Q&A sessions on Instagram.

Priyanka Chopra-mithu mimi

 

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The Global star was called PeeCee or Piggy Chops by Abhishek Bachchan. But not many know that she was called Mithu by her family members. But as she could not pronounce it well while introducing herself so it was later changed to Mimi.

Shahid Kapoor-Sasha

 

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Shahid Kapoor is called ‘Sasha’ by his close friends and family. But wife Mkira Rajput loves to call him with a variety of nicknames, from ‘Shadoo’ to ‘Tommy,’ his on-screen name in the movie Udta Punjab.

Akshay Kumar-Raju

 

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Fans of Akshay Kumar are aware of the actor’s real name, Rajiv Bhatia. His family and close friends often refer to him as ‘Raju,’ a shortened version of Rajiv.

Arjun Kapoor Fubu

 

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The Bhoot Police actor was nicknamed ‘Fubu’ by his friends. Arjun had revealed that it was one of the only brands which made football jerseys that he could fit into as a chubby teen.

Kapil Sharma-Tony

 

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Kapu, Kapil, Comedy King are some of the names given to Kapil Sharma by his co-stars and fans. However, his family calls him ‘Tony’

Shraddha Kapoor-Chimdi, rani shraddhs

 

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Shraddha has not one but three nicknames at home – Chimdi, Rani, and Shraddhs. The last one is a short form of her actual name. While Rani means queen whereas Chimdi refers to a bird.

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