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The five actors who appeared in both Sholay (1975) and Satte Pe Satta (1982) were Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Sachin (who played Ahmed in Sholay), Mac Mohan (who played Sambha in Sholay), and Asrani. All five had roles in both films, though the scale of their roles varied.

The four actors common to both Sholay and Satte Pe Satta were Amitabh Bachchan (the lead), Hema Malini (the female lead), Sachin (who played Ahmed in Sholay), and Mac Mohan (the dacoit Sambha). All appeared in both 1975's Sholay and 1982's Satte Pe Satta.

Tabu's birth name is Tabassum Fatima Hashmi, though it's often misspelled as Hashmi. She is the niece of Shabana Azmi and a celebrated Bollywood actress known for her versatile performances in films like Maachis, Chandni Bar, and Andhadhun.

Dilip Kumar's birth name is Mohammed Yusuf Khan, commonly shortened to Yusuf Khan. He is one of India's greatest actors, known as the 'Tragedy King' for his intense emotional performances. He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan and Dadasaheb Phalke Award.

Jeetendra's birth name is Ravi Kapoor. He adopted the screen name Jeetendra when he entered Bollywood. He is known for his energetic dance style and starred in numerous films in the 1970s and 1980s, and later produced television shows with his daughter Ekta Kapoor.

Bobby Deol's birth name is Vijay Singh Deol, born to actor Dharmendra. The other options (Ajay, Dheer, Amar) are all 'Singh Deol' variations but not his actual name.

Ajay Devgn was born Vishal Devgan. He later changed the spelling to 'Devgn' (dropping the 'a') for numerological reasons. His father is action director Veeru Devgan, not 'Veer'.

Sunil Dutt was born Balraj Dutt in Pakistan. He adopted the name 'Sunil' when he entered films. The other options (Nirupam, Vinod, Kamal) are common Indian names but not his birth name.

Rajesh Khanna, the 'first superstar' of Bollywood, was born Jatin Khanna. He was given the screen name 'Rajesh' which became iconic. 'Rajeev' and 'Jeeten' are common name confusions but incorrect.

Akshay Kumar was born Rajiv Bhatia in Amritsar. He changed his name to 'Akshay Kumar' when he entered films, as suggested by his father. The other options are common Indian names but incorrect.

Amitabh Bachchan was born Amit Srivastav (or Srivastava). His father Harivansh Rai Bachchan used the surname 'Bachchan' (created from his pen name). 'Amit Bachchan' is incomplete, 'Sanjay' is unrelated.

Mahima Chaudhry was born Ritu Chaudhry. She was given the screen name 'Mahima' by director Subhash Ghai when she debuted in 'Pardes'. The other options are common female names but incorrect.

John Abraham was born Farhan Abraham. His father is a Malayali Christian architect named Abraham. The other options (Rajan, Shirish, Nitin) are common Indian male names but not his birth name.

Shammi Kapoor was born Shamsher Raj Kapoor. He was part of the legendary Kapoor family - his father Prithviraj Kapoor and brothers Raj Kapoor and Shashi Kapoor. 'Balbirraj' was his father's birth name, not his.