We
all
recognise
actress
Alia
Bhatt
but
very
few
would
be
knowing
that
there
could
have
been
another
actress
in
Bollywood
with
the
same
first
name
but
thanks
to
Salman
Khan
that
never
happened.
All
set
to
debut
in
Bollywood
with
the
upcoming
movie
Fugly,
newbie
Kiara
Advani's
real
name
was
Alia
Advani
and
the
actress
was
renamed
as
Kiara
by
none
other
than
Salman
himself.
Salman
was
supposedly
the
driving
hand
behind
Kiara's
debut
launch
and
when
Sallu
Bhai
came
to
know
her
real
name
he
thought
to
change
her
name
as
another
actress
with
the
same
name,
Alia
Bhatt
is
already
established
in
the
industry.
"Actually,
Salman
sir
and
the
film
producer
came
up
with
the
name
together.
I
liked
it
instantly.
More
than
anything,
I
feel
it
has
been
done
for
the
audience's
convenience,
so
that
they
can
differentiate
between
the
two
actors.
Hence,
from
now
on
I
will
be
officially
known
as
Kiara
and
not
Alia.
I
am
happy
with
Salman
sir's
suggestion," said
Kiara.
It
is
to
be
mentioned,
Salman
Khan
shares
a
very
close
bonding
with
Kiara's
mother
as
the
duo
were
friends
since
childhood.