Karenjit Kaur Vohra is the actress Sunny Leone’s real name. He discussed the reasons for his name change in a recent interview. While his last name “Leon” has a connection to his brother Sandeep Singh, whose last name is Sunny, his first name “Sunny” has a different origin.
Indian Sikhs were Sunny Leone’s parents at her Canadian birth. She recently traveled to India. The actor recently discussed how he came up with the name Sunny and how he asked a magazine to choose the last name Leone for him.
How Did Sunny Leone Choose Her Stage Name?
“When I went to America for an interview with a magazine, they asked me, ‘What do you want to call yourself?’ I was at a loss for words at the time. I worked for the accounting department, the human resources department, and another agent at a tax and retirement firm. I assisted with all of these tasks in addition to working as a receptionist. I was in the middle of an interview at this company when I realized I had to end the call and return to work right away to avoid getting caught. And they asked, “What would you like your name to be?” I then instructed her to use Sunny as my first name before selecting a last name.
Sunny Leone’s Mother Hated Her Name
As she continued to discuss her decision, she stated: “My brother’s last name is Sunny. Sandeep Singh is his name; we refer to him as Sunny. My mother detested the name Sunny I gave myself. Of all names, that is one name, she remarked. choose?’ Yes, that is what initially came to mind, and when the magazine chose the last name, I simply kept it.”
Sunny’s Film Career
She spent a few years working in the adult film industry in the US before making her acting debut in Pooja Bhatt’s thriller Jism 2 in 2012, which came after her participation in Bigg Boss 5. Later, she made appearances in movies like Mastizade, Jackpot, Ragini MMS 2, Ek Paheli, and Ragini MMS 2. Her Anurag Kashyap film Kennedy recently had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival 2023.
