Actor-director Rishab Shetty is currently basking in the success of his latest film Kantara: Chapter 1, which took Indian cinema by storm. The actor recently opened up about a deeply personal and lesser-known fact of his life. He revealed that his real name is not Rishab and also revealed the reason for his name change.

Rishab Shetty reveals reason behind changing his name

During a candid conversation on The Right Angle, Season 2, with Sonal Kalra, Rishab shared that his father, who is an astrologer, had a major influence on his screen identity. Rishab revealed, “My real name is Prashant. My father suggested I change it to Rishab for better prospects in work." Interestingly, he shared that both names, Prashant and Rishab, were chosen by his father himself.