Bollywood stars from Hrithik Roshan to Malaika Arora have their tattoos inked which is eventually a great part of their lives. But what is the reason behind it? Check this out!
Top 19 Bollywood Celebrities and the reason behind their Tattoos! Some people get tattoos for the sake of fun, trend or style. While some take time to understand the meaning, concept and value of the word or design that they wish to get inked. Tattoos are not just a mark in a fancy way to look cool but to hold a deeper and valuable meaning in one’s life. These actors in the Bollywood industry inked for a purpose or a reason. These are not just tattoos, but part of their lives. Some of them might be regretting some of their inks, but it all tells us a story.
Not just their tattoos, we’ll also tell you about their meaning and the reason behind it.
Top 19 Bollywood Celebrities and the reason behind their Tattoos! Let’s have a look at all these Bollywood celebrities and their tattoos.
Hrithik Roshan
Bang bang star Hrithik Roshan and his ex-wife Sussanne have matching Tattoos on their wrists. They are no more together, but both of them still love the tattoo as it signifies the bond that they once shared.
Priyanka Chopra
It is quite clear how Priyanka Chopra has always been close to her father. After the success of her film Agneepath, she had herself inked. Her tattoo says “Daddy’s Lil girl” which looks quite elegant on her right wrist. Though the tattoo became a huge trend, to Priyanka it is a tribute to her father who is of great significance in Priyanka’s life.
Ranbir Kapoor
Ranbir Shocked the audience with his quite attractive yet uncommon tattoo. He inked the words ‘Awara’ in Devnagari Script on his inner wrist. The tattoo gives a feeling of wildness and freedom; however, it is rumoured that it might also be a tribute to his late and great grandfather Raj Kapoor.
Alia Bhatt
The carefree and fun-loving Alia Bhatt had the word ‘Pathaka’ in the Devnagari script tattooed on her neck. The tattoo is pretty self-explanatory as fans do believe she is a true bombshell.
Deepika Padukone
Probably the most controversial tattoo on the list, Deepika got the initials of her former boyfriend Ranbir Kapoor tattooed on her nape. The letters ‘RK’ was inked pretty deep into her skin but reports say that she got it removed after the release of her film Padmavat as it has been missing ever since that time. She also has her own initials ‘DP’ tattooed on her ankle.
Saif Ali Khan
Top 19 Bollywood Celebrities: It was not very shocking that the Chote Nawab of Bollywood would get a Tattoo sooner or later. Although he shocked the world when he had Kareena’s name inked on his forearm. It was his way of showing his love and appreciation for our Bebo. At that point in time, they were still just dating and this was a bold public confession on his part. The couple are now considered to be one of them, if not the most talked-about duo in Bollywood and it all started from this tattoo,
Kangana Ranaut
Kangana has a tattoo that she believes to resemble herself and her inner characteristics. She has wings, a sword and a crown inked on her nape. Pretty appropriate for Bollywood’s ‘Queen’ won’t you say?
Akshay Kumar
Bollywood’s Khiladi had recently been clicked with a brand-new tattoo on his shoulder. It is pretty clear that he had his two children’s names tattoed on his back. But apart from the names Aarav and Nitara, Akki has been fashioning a newly tattooed name recently. The tattoo says ‘Tina’ which is a nickname for his loving wife Twinkle Khanna. However, he always keeps these imprints of his love under his shirt.
Ajay Devgn
The Singham actor is a huge devotee of Lord Shiva and is very open about his spirituality towards the supreme god. As a sign of his faith and devotion, he had himself inked with a majestic tattoo of Lord Shiva on his chest.
Sonakshi Sinha
Top 19 Bollywood Celebrities: The Dabbang actress finally inked it for her 27th Birthday. The tattoo she got was of a tiny little star on her collar bone which she believes to symbolize the star which will guide her and be with her forever. Good things do come in small packages. She recently got an ankle tattoo in Budapest with co-star John Abraham while shooting for Force 2.
Sushmita Sen
The former Miss Universe has one of the most interesting tattoos that we’ve ever come across. It is in Latin and it reads ‘Aut Viam inveniam aut faciam’ which translates to ‘I shall either find a way of making my own way’. Boy has she lived up to her tattoo!
Shilpa Shetty
Life in a metro star got her first tattoo at the age of 40. She had the symbol of Swastika inked on her left wrist. She took to her Instagram handle to share the picture of her while getting the tattoo.
Arjun Kapoor
Arjun Kapoor has multiple tattoos. One is of the ace of spades. The ace actor is one of the most powerful cards in the deck, hence it signifies power and supremacy. His most recent tattoo however is in Latin and it says ‘Per Ardua Ad Astra.’ This means ‘Through struggles to the stars’ which he has most graciously flaunted on social media
Sanjay Dutt
Top 19 Bollywood Celebrities: Sanjay Dutt aka the Munna Bhai of Bollywood has several tattoos on his body. He is arguably the tattoo king of Bollywood. Here we go, he has a Tibetan Om with his zodiac sign and a tattoo of two samurais on his right arm. There is another tattoo in Japanese that means ‘Honour’. There is also a snake tattoo on his right arm. Apart from all these, he also has his parents’ and wife Manyalata’s name, Dilnaishin inked on his body. This is by no means the end of the list but it’s all that is visible to the viewers.
Imran Khan
The Jane Tu Ya Jane Na star has a lot of tattoos but we chose the most adorable one. On his chest has a tattoo of his baby girl’s footprint because his mother had kept his footprint on a piece of paper for a very long time. Truly adorable, isn’t it?
Sooraj Pancholi
The ‘Hero’ star Sooraj Pancholi has a tattoo that says ‘Sooraj’ on his back that he claims to have got at the age of 14. He considers this tattoo to be the biggest mistake of his entire life. He is really not okay with this tattoo and thought to get it removed as soon as possible.
Esha Deol
Esha has two beautiful tattoos on her back. The one in the upper right shoulder is a line from the Gayatri Mantra and the one on her left shoulder is from an elegant design of Om liked across. She has been proudly fashioning these tattoos on her social media handles.
Shruti Haasan
Shruti Haasan has her own name tattooed on her back. The name is in Tamil and in quite a beautiful font. Sometimes a tattoo can be as simple as your own name but it can still hold a deeper meaning and significance.
Malaika Arora
The ever-gorgeous actress and dancer Malaika Arora is one of the most rumoured and talked about celebrities in the Bollywood celebs nowadays. But the tattoo she flaunts on her nape holds great meaning to her and to the audience as well. It is the tattoo of a pretty bee enclosed from two sorts of brackets which may signify her inner self always wanting to be free and wild. She recently took to her Instagram page and posted a picture of her tattoo with the quote “To bee or not to bee”.
Top 19 Bollywood Celebrities and the reason behind their Tattoos! A tattoo can mean a lot of different things. It might be an expression of love and appreciation or it might also be a bad decision. This list covers it all and our Bollywood celebs show how deep and meaningful or vague and futile this artform this can be.
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