In an Extra Masala snippet, Rubina Dilaik is seen in conversation with Aly Goni in the living room. Aly asks Rubina how Abhinav Shukla’s name turned into Appu to which Rubina replied saying that it was what his parents call him.
This started off because Appu Ghar had newly opened in Delhi so when he was born he was a cute chubby and fair baby who looked like an elephant and so his neighbour aunty looked at him and said, “Dekho kitna gora hai, jaise woh haathi ka baccha hota hai na, golu molu jaisa,” and thats probably why he ended up with the pet name Appu! Aly laughs at this story and tells Rubina that he also has a funny nickname and reveals he was called Tipu. Nikki Tamboli was quick to chime in saying one of her dogs was named Tipu who’s was a German Shepard to which the other two share a good laugh.