Your Privacy is Important to us

We encourage you to review our Terms of Service, and Privacy Policy.

By continuing, you agree to the Terms listed here. In case you want to opt out, please click "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" link in the footer of this page.

Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information

We won't sell or share your personal information to inform the ads you see. You may still see interest-based ads if your information is sold or shared by other companies or was sold or shared previously.

Continue on TOI App
Open App
Login for better experience!
Login Now
Welcome! to timesofindia.com
TOI INDTOI USTOI GCC
TOI+
  • Home
  • Live
  • TOI Games
  • Top Headlines
  • India
  • City News
  • Photos
  • Business
  • Real Estate
  • Entertainment
  • Movie Reviews
  • Lifestyle
  • Podcasts
  • Elections
  • Web Series
  • Sports
  • TV
  • Food
  • Travel
  • Events
  • World
  • Music
  • Astrology
  • Videos
  • Tech
  • Auto
  • Education
  • Log Out
Follow Us On
Open App
  • ETIMES
  • CINEMA
  • VIDEOS
  • TV
  • LIFESTYLE
  • VISUAL STORIES
  • MUSIC
  • TRAVEL
  • FOOD
  • TRENDING
  • EVENTS
  • THEATRE
  • PHOTOS
  • MOVIE REVIEWS
  • MOVIE LISTINGS
  • HEALTH
  • RELATIONSHIP
  • WEB SERIES
  • BOX OFFICE

Siddharth Suryanarayan, Sushanth, Sri Devi: 5 South actors who faced mistaken identity cases

Last updated on - Sep 4, 2021, 08:36 IST
Comments
Share
1/6

​Siddharth Suryanarayan, Sushanth, Sri Devi: 5 South actors who faced mistaken identity cases

In an unfortunate situation like yesterday, South actor Siddharth Suryanarayan was mistaken for the late actor Siddharth Shukla, who was in the news for his untimely demise. Netizens mistakenly and deliberately shared RIP msgs on Siddharth Suryanarayan's picture that made rounds on social media. The confusion took place as both the actors had the same first names and were equally popular. This isn't the first time that such a thing happened to celebrities as there are cases of mistaken identity in the past too. So here we compile a list of south actors whose names were often confused with some other actors.

Image courtesy: Facebook

2/6

​Siddharth Suryanarayan was mistaken as late Siddharth Shukla

South actor Siddharth had previously expressed his pain several times that some people are deliberately harassing him on social media platforms. Despite all said and done, the 'Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana' actor had another bitter experience on social media, after the untimely demise of TV star Siddharth Shukla due to massive cardiac arrest. As reported south actor Siddharth took to his Twitter expressing his concerns and wrote, "Targetting hate and harassment. What have we been reduced to?”

Image courtesy: Facebook

3/6

Sushanth (Telugu actor) was mistaken as late Sushant Singh Rajput

Telugu actor Sushanth too faced this mistaken identity crisis in 2020 when the death of Sushant Singh Rajput had caught everyone's attention. A few social media users were confused with the Telugu actor and instead of SSR. The main reason for this confusion was that both the actors had delivered some successful films, shared the same age group and of course the name.

Image courtesy: Facebook

4/6

Sri Devi Vijaykumar often mistaken as Veteran Sridevi

Not many know that the young Telugu actress Sri Devi has a ‘Vijay kumar’suffix to her name, to avoid any confusion to that of yesteryear’s star actress. Where both have been into the Tamil and Telugu film industry and have acted in several movies. The young crowd mistakes Sri Devi Vijaykumar's movies for Veteran Sridevi's sometimes.

Image courtesy: Facebook

5/6

​Sanjana was mistaken as Sanjana

Recently there was one such confusion due to mistaken identity again due to similar names and both being actresses, where Sanjana Galrani (Telugu-Kannada actress) was mistaken to be the winner of a beauty pageant when ‘Sanjana Anne’ had won the ‘Miss-Misses India 2021’ Grand Finale Pageant.

Image courtesy: Facebook

6/6

Actress with the name 'Aishwarya'

Not just the above, still many such name confusions exist especially in the entertainment industry due to having a similar name. There are at least half a dozen actresses with the name ‘Aishwarya’ namely Aishwarya Bhaskaran (Tamil actress), Aishwarya Arjun (Kannada actress), Aishwarya Rajesh (Telugu actress), Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (Hindi actress), Aishwarya Dhanush (Rajinikanth’s daughter & film director) and Aishwarya Lekshmi (Malayalam actress) without having a proper suffix it is very tough for the public to know who is who.

Image courtesy: Facebook

Start a Conversation

Post comment
Featured In Entertainment
  • ‘3 Idiots’ sequel delayed as Aamir Khan focuses on Lala Amarnath biographical drama
  • Sayaji Shinde plants 6.5 lakh trees to honour mother’s memory
  • Pooja Bhatt spills the beans on her past relationship with Bobby Deol
  • Keanu Reeves backs Carl Rinsch before ‘White Horse’ sentencing
  • 'Blast' actress Abhirami welcomes the change in Tamil cinema
  • ‘Govinda burped on my face, I considered it blessing’: Rakhi Sawant
  • Quote of the day by Viola Davis
  • 'Dhurandhar 2' BO day 71 [LIVE]: Ranveer Singh film eyes final Rs. 1,150 crore mark
  • Does Ben Affleck feel happy about Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein?
Photostories
  • Smart furniture choices that give your house a visual cooling effect instantly
  • This country bans Indian mangoes after 20 years of trade
  • Neeraj Chopra, the "Golden Boy of India", owns a luxurious ₹30 crore bungalow in Haryana defined by Olympic Trophy room and garden spaces
  • The Magnetic Hill mystery: Why vehicles appear to move uphill on this road in Ladakh
  • 5 best desi ingredients for ice cube therapy to beat summer skin problems
  • Rujuta Diwekar shares 3 marriage rules every girl should know
  • What Australia’s oldest people eat, how they walk, and what they do differently
  • Anushka Sharma’s chic Rs 33k white dress had more star power than Virat Kohli’s off-duty style
  • The Indian destinations emerging as alternatives to Bali and Maldives
Explore more Stories
  • 7
    Ranveer Singh controversies: Recalling ‘Kantara’ row, nude photoshoot and more amid FWICE directive over 'Don 3' exit
  • 6
    All about Matthew Perry and Jennifer Aniston’s bond: From acquaintances, to co-workers, and lifelong friends
  • 6
    From MBBS to movies: Sai Pallavi, Sreeleela and other south actresses chose cinema over medicine
  • 5
    Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift date nights at sports games: All about their loud cheers and sequin smiles
  • 8
    Varun Dhawan's ‘Chunnari Chunnari’, Kiara Advani's ‘Cheez Badi’ to Jacqueline's ‘Ek Do Teen’ : Bollywood song remakes that failed to impress audiences
Up Next
  • ETimes
  • /
  • Entertainment
  • /
  • Telugu
  • /
  • Movies
  • /
  • Siddharth Suryanarayan, Sushanth, Sri Devi: 5 South actors who faced mistaken identity cases
About UsTerms Of UsePrivacy PolicyCookie Policy

Copyright © May 28, 2026, 05.04PM IST Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. For reprint rights: Times Syndication Service