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The phonetic pronunciation of Indian celebs we can't quite grasp!
Some celebrity names are super easy to pronounce but on the other hand, some celebrity names are so complicated, we get tongue-tied just trying to describe their latest role in a movie. So with this, let's have a look at breaking down the phonetic pronunciation of some Indian celebs whose names you can't quite grasp.
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Kalki Koechlin - Kal-Kee Kek-La
One of the most mispronounced names in Bollywood is that of the talented actress Kalki Koechlin. It is not Ko-ech-lin but it is Kek-la. Like you will say to someone in Hindi, 'Cake-La.' It's funny though but this is how you will be able to pronounce her name correctly.
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Deepika Padukone - Dee-Pi-Ka Padu-Kon
Well, Deepika is easy to say, but it is her surname that most end up mispronouncing. Well mostly calls her Deepika Padukone with the end sound of E but actually, the E in her surname is silent. So if you want to call her next time then say, ' Dee-Pi-Ka Padu-Kon.'
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Ira Khan - Eye-Ra Khan
Aamir Khan's daughter Ira Khan is blunt with her decision from not acting in the film industry to disclosing the abuse she faced in her childhood. Even in her recent Instagram live session, when fans started calling her Ira Khan, she reverted to them with the actual pronunciation of her name which is Eye-Ra Khan.
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Iulia Vantur - Yu-Lee-Ya Ven-Tur
A lot has been said and written about Salman Khan's alleged affair with Romanian model and Television presenter, Iulia Vantur. Well, they met for the first time in Romania when the actor was on a recce with brother Sohail Khan for their film, Jai Ho. The two spent some time together and bonded pretty well. Moving ahead many denote her with the wrong name as they usually call her Iulia Vantur but actually, the correct pronunciation is Yu-Lee-Ya Ven-Tur.
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Dulquer Salmaan - Dul-Ker Sal-Maan
Dulquer Salmaan's entry into Malayalam cinema made him the overnight star. But at several points, the actor has been pronounced by the wrong name as there is Q in his first name is silent but still many pronounce it. But actually, his actual pronunciation is Dul-Ker Sal-Maan.
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Disha Patani - Disha Paat-Ni
Disha Patani is among those celebrities who have spelled her surname's actual pronunciation on Instagram. Mostly calls her Disha Pat-Ani but in reality, her name is pronounced as Disha Paat-Ni.
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Rana Duggubati - Rana-Daggu-Baati
Getting rose to fame with Bahubali film, Rana Duggubati is known primarily for his work in Telugu language films, in addition to Hindi and Tamil languages. Perhaps, many mispronounced his name while calling him Rana Duggu-Bati. Although, his real pronunciation is Rana-Daggu-Baati where Duggu is actually Dag-gu.
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Kangana Ranaut - Kangana Raan-aa-vaht
The controversial queen Kangana Ranaut is famous for her blunt behavior and outspoken nature. But many people pronounce her name wrongly and denote her as Kangana Ran-aut. Well, the actual pronunciation of her name is Kangana Raan-aa-vaht.