Names Bollywood Loves: Raj

LOVES: RAJ

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The year was 1988 and Aamir Khan was wreaking havoc in hearts on and off screen as Raj in 'Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak'

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The name was taken on just the next year by Shah Rukh Khan in 'Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman'

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In 1995, 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge' became the definitive Bollywood romance and SRK's Raj the loverboy template

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The private eye SRK plays in mistaken identity caper 'Baadshah' (1999) is really called Raj

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SRK assumed the name in a couple of subsequent films including 2000's 'Mohabbatein'…

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…and 2003's 'Chalte Chalte' in which he chases after Rani Mukerji to Greece - twice

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It was the name he picked for his cool alter-ego in 2008 film 'Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi'

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In a DDLJ reunion of sorts, SRK played Raj again in 'Dilwale' (2015) opposite Kajol

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SRK may have maxed the name but Akshay Kumar has also been Raj in several films – first in 1992's 'Khiladi'

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Then in a whole bunch of action films and thrillers like 1999's 'Zulmi,' 2003's 'Andaaz,' 2004's 'Aitraaz'

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Hrithik Roshan chose Raj as one of his two names in debut film 'Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai'

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He picked Raj again in 2002 film 'Mujhse Dosti Karoge!'

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