Ben Kingsley was born Krishna Pandit Bhanji.
Sir Ben Kingsley ( born Krishna Pandit Bhanji ; 31 December 1943 ) is an English actor with a career spanning over 40 years . Sir Ben Kingsley , CBE ( born Krishna Bhanji ; Gujarati : કૃષ્ણા પંડિત ભાણજી ; 31 December 1943 ) is an English actor who has won an Oscar , BAFTA , Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild awards in his career .