I initially had a name ‘Cool Equal’ which was my e-mail ID, I then used it as my stage name”.
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Famous rapper ‘Badshah’ reveals the tale behind his stage name on the show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 13’. He has appeared as a special guest with the famous singer Neha Kakkar for the episode ‘Shaandar Shukriya’.
During a conversation between Amitabh Bachchan asked Badshah, whose real name is Aditya Prateek Singh Sisodia, the reason behind his famous stage name.
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Explaining the reason behind his stage name, the rapper stated: “I initially had a name ‘Cool Equal’ which was my e-mail ID, I then used it as my stage name. After that, I was looking to change the name and look for a new stage name. I am a big fan of Shah Rukh sir (Shah Rukh Khan) and around that time, his film ‘Badshah’ (1999) was released. From then on, my stage name, ‘Badshah’ was born.”
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Some moments later, Big B asked Badshah that if he were a rapper, what his stage name would be.
To this, Badshah replied: “AB Baby.”
‘Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 13’ airs on Sony Entertainment Television.
(With inputs from IANS)
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