Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan have this thing in common since childhood, involving their real name, connection is…

According to IIFA.com, both superstars were unknowingly given the same name during childhood.

We must have heard several unknown facts about the Khans of the industry, but did you know that the two Khans of the glamour world share a common childhood name? We are talking about Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan, who are the twin pillars of Bollywood’s stardom, few are aware that their connection goes way back, even before the arc lights.

According to IIFA.com, both superstars were unknowingly given the same name during childhood—Abdul Rashid Khan.

What’s the story behind this shared name?

In an uncanny twist of fate, both stars started life with the same identity.
SRK’s grandmother named him Abdul Rashid Khan at birth, a name that stayed with him until he turned six, when his parents decided to change it.

As for Salman Khan, it turns out that his real name is also Abdul Rashid Khan, something not many fans are aware of.

Mere coincidence or cinematic destiny?

Call it fate, coincidence, or just a wild trivia fact—but the idea that two of Bollywood’s biggest icons shared a name before fame found them only deepens the mythos of their larger-than-life journeys. From fan rivalries to onscreen bromance, their bond was perhaps written long before the scripts.

Khans upcoming project

Today, both actors are still ruling the industry. Salman Khan will next be seen in Sikandar, while Shah Rukh Khan is gearing up for his project titled King. The roads may have split over the years, but their origin stories still echo in surprising ways.

In a sea of stardom and scripted tales, this real-life parallel adds yet another intriguing chapter to the legend of SRK and Salman.