Porn star-turned-actor Sunny Leone's real name Karenjit Kaur Vohra
Published Apr 28 2012, 18:17 BST | By Steven Baker
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The Bollywood debutante is said to have rebranded herself as she entered the adult film industry.
"What's in a name? It's the mindset, intelligence, intellect and personality that make a gritty lady what she is. And Brand Sunny Leone has that grit in abundance," said Bollywood PR guru Dale Bhagwagar.
The Bigg Boss Season 5 contestant chose the name Leone to pay tribute to her Punjabi roots. It had previously been reported that the star was named Karen Malhotra.
"A lioness is a lioness, whether you call her a Kaur Vohra, Malhotra or Leone," added Bhagwagar.
A number of Indian websites have carried a picture of her passport confirming her birth name as Vohra.
Leone is studying Hindi to prepare for her debut in Jism 2.
The actor has also been linked to a part in the sequel to Ekta Kapoor's Ragini MMS.
