R D Burman's father S D Burman nicknamed him Pancham because apparently as a child, he would cry in all five notes.

Some people have unusual hobbies and this one is certainly unorthodox: Salman Khan likes to collect soaps. In his bathroom, there is a collection of all kinds of handmade and herbal soaps. His favourite are soaps made from natural fruit and vegetable extracts

Acclaimed singer Sonu Nigam didn't get his first break singing his own songs but someone else's. He redid the famous Achha sila diya tune mere pyaar ka of Pakistani artiste Ataullah Khan, who composed the song while he was in prison. The song got Sonu his first claim to fame.

Celebrities using pseudo-names are a familiar phenomenon. Actors often use fancy names that are not necessarily what they are known as to near and dear ones. One such example is Haribhai Zariwala, otherwise known as Sanjeev Kumar.