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Kajol to officially take on husband’s surname for ‘Dilwale’

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In����her 23 year career, actress Kajol has always been known by her first name. She has never used her family name on screen, nor has she ever used her husband’s, actor Ajay Devgn’s, in��their sixteen years of marriage.��Now, it seems like Kajol has had a change of heart, as she will be credited as Kajol Devgn in her upcoming ‘Dilwale’.

As according to the Deccan Chronicle, a��source said, “All these years, Kajol never used her father’s surname Mukherjee, nor her mother’s surname Samarth.” Kajol’s name will also come after Shah Rukh Khan’s name in the credits. Back in 2014, Khan had announced that his leading lady’s name would be credited before his, but in ‘Dilwale’, Kajol’s name will appear after Khan’s. This was a mutual decision. Another source confirmed, “In their fans’ subconscious, they are ‘Shah Rukh and Kajol’ in that order. Why mess with audiences’ perceptions?”

It is also rumoured that Vidya Balan is also thinking of taking husband Siddharth Roy Kapur’s name as well. It is to be seen if Balan is credited as Kapur in her next.