31 Indian Celebrity Facts That I Sometimes Randomly Think About At 3 A.M.

    Salman Khan is very fond of collecting soaps so let's just say that he has FOAMO.

    1. Nithya Menen's role in O Kadhal Kanmani was initially offered to Alia Bhatt, but she dropped out owing to the fact that she cannot speak Tamil.

    2. Kareena Kapoor Khan attended Harvard University for three months where she studied Information Technology and Microcomputers.

    3. Before her debut in Dum Laga Ke Haisha, Bhumi Pednekar worked as a casting director and an assistant director for Yash Raj Films.

    4. Amitabh and Abhishek Bachchan are a part of the Guinness Book of World Records because of their movie Paa. They happen to be the only father and son duo to play reversed roles on screen.

    5. This is what Anupam Kher looked like at the age of 20.

    In youth we learn; In age we understand.:) #MeAt20

    Twitter: @AnupamPKher

    6. And here's a picture of young Ratna Pathak Shah and Naseeruddin Shah.

    random black and white pictures of young naseeruddin shah and ratna pathak shah: a thread

    Twitter: @yee__haw

    7. Hrithik Roshan, aka Bollywood's best dancer, was diagnosed with scoliosis and rheumatism of the knees at the age of 21, and was told by doctors that he would never be able to dance.

    8. Ranbir Kapoor, on the other hand, lives with a condition called Nasal Deviated Septum, which makes him eat and talk incredibly fast.

    9. Sridevi was only 13 years old when she played Rajinikanth's stepmother (!!!) in the 1976 film Moondru Mudichu. Rajinikanth was 25 at that time.

    10. Shahid Kapoor is the first and the only Indian actor to fly the American F-16 Super Viper. He trained how to fly the aircraft for his role as a fighter pilot in the film Mausam.

    11. Anushka Sharma briefly attended St Mary's School, Margherita, in Assam, where she was classmates with Sakshi Dhoni.

    12. Acting powerhouse Tabu is the niece of acting powerhouses Shabana Azmi and Tanvi Azmi.

    13. Preity Zinta is a recipient of the Godfrey's Mind of Steel Award because she was courageous enough to testify against the underworld in the Bharat Shah case of 2003.

    14. Aditi Rao Hydari used to be married to actor Satyadeep Mishra.

    15. There was a time when Anil Kapoor's family lived in Raj Kapoor's garage. They later shifted into an apartment in the suburbs of Mumbai.

    16. One of Shah Rukh Khan's pets was named "Chewbacca".

    #DidYouKnow Shah Rukh Khan's favourite book is "The Hitch-Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy" by Douglas Adams. He has a dog named Chewbacca. The actor also has four other dogs - Dash, Hulk, Kai and Juicy.

    Twitter: @SRKUniverse

    17. SRK also believes that the numbers "555" bring him good luck because of which all his car registration numbers include a combination of the same.

    18. Rakul Preet Singh is a national level golf player and has played for the Women’s Nationals.

    19. Before he became our favourite Gully Boy, Ranveer Singh was a copywriter and worked at reputed advertising firms such as Ogilvy and JWT.

    20. Sushmita Sen is very fond of reptiles, so much so, that she has a pet python!

    21. Salman Khan is apparently extremely fond of collecting soaps.

    22. Radhika Apte is married to violinist and composer Benedict Taylor, the same person who is responsible for the background scores of films like Udta Punjab and Newton.

    23. Dhanush's actual name is Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja.

    24. Oh and their actual names are Raj Kumar Yadav and Kartik Tiwari.

    25. Sidharth Malhotra's debut would have been a film directed by Anubhav Sinha, had it not been shelved.

    26. The first film that Priyanka Chopra Jonas ever signed was called Good Night Princess and was supposed to be based on the life of Priyanka Gandhi. The project was unfortunately shelved due to lack of funds.

    27. Moreover, Priyanka has as many as three cousins who are also a part of the entertainment industry — Parineeti Chopra, Meera Chopra, and Mannara Chopra (aka Barbie Handa).

    28. Ayushmann Khurrana had a teeny-tiny role in an Ekta Kapoor-produced show called Kayamath. He was also a part of Zee's Ek Thi Rajkumari.

    29. Oh and btw, his actual name is Nishant Khurrana, and he has a 10-year-old son and a 7-year-old daughter.

    30. Masaan wasn't Vicky Kaushal's first big screen appearance. He played young Omi in Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana and has been credited as a "silhouette" in Gangs of Wasseypur.

    31. Kiara Advani was initially called Alia Advani and changed her name upon Salman Khan's suggestion. She is also related to legendary actors Ashok Kumar and Saeed Jaffrey.