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How 19-year-old Diana became Nayanthara, the Lady Superstar

In the Netflix documentary Nayanthara: Beyond The Fairytale, the 40-year-old actor shared that her name was changed from Diana to Nayanthara by director Sathyan Anthikad, who introduced her to the world of cinema with 2003 Malayalam film Manassinakkare. After Nayanthara finished shooting the film, Sathyan saw her name on the poster and felt that 'Diana' didn’t suit her. He suggested three names, and the clap boy chose 'Nayanthara'.