Ranbir Kapoor and Ranveer Singh are the two emerging superstars in Bollywood. Both the actors actors have their loyal fan base across the globe. Also, the two have wowed the audiences with their amazing performances in their films.Their respective films Ae Dil Hai Mushkil and Befikre are the most anticipated films of 2016 and the hype around the film is tremendous. ADHM is all set to release this week while Befikre will be releasing on December 9, 2016. While the names of both these stars sound the same- Ranbir and Ranveer, but it is not known to many that both the actors were having the same onscreen name for ADHM and Befikre.
Karan Johar who is waiting for the release of his directorial venture Ae Dil Hai Mushkil was spotted at a film festival recently. The Dharma Productions head honcho talked about his film. Bollywood has witnessed some common names over the years and with his upcoming love triangle film it seems that KJo has moved on from Rahul and Anjali. The ace filmmaker has come up with new names in his upcoming film.
When Karan was asked about it, he said, “Adi (Aditya Chopra) and I had kept the same character name – Dharam. I realized we have the same name hence we thought of changing. Ayan is RK’s friend so that is it. He couldn’t be Raj or Rahul because this generation is different. Alizeh is my cousin’s name. Salman’s niece’s name is also that. I have always liked that name. And Saba just happened.” KJo changed the name from Dharam to Ayan while Ranveer’s onscreen name is Dharam in his upcoming film Befikre.
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil also stars Anushka Sharma, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Fawad Khan in the key roles. On the other hand, Befikre will bring together Ranveer Singh and Vaani Kapoor for the first time on the silver screen.