Karan Johar, Subhash Ghai, Rohit Shetty, Farah Khan, Zoya Akhtar and Kiran Rao amongst others have made cameo appearances in Bollywood movies. Right here’s an inventory of administrators who’ve carried out blink-and-miss roles in motion pictures.
Farah Khan
Farah Khan and Nikkhil Advani in a nonetheless from Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998).
Farah Khan has made cameo appearances in almost a dozen movies. Her first cameo was in 1998 movie Kuch Kuch Hota Hai as one of many ladies on The Neelam Present. Farah additionally performed one of many faculty college students who makes enjoyable of Anjali (Kajol) in one other scene. Later, Farah was seen in movies like Kal Ho Naa Ho, Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai, Joker, Scholar of the Yr, aside from the top credit of her personal directorials.
Nikkhil Advani
Filmmaker Nikhil Advani additionally appeared with Farah Khan in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. He performed the man who introduced his love for Farah on The Neelam Present.
Karan Johar
Karan Johar was additionally an assistant director on Dilwale Dulhania Le Jaayenge.
Karan Johar made his full-fledged appearing debut in Bombay Velvet (2015). However earlier than that, he made cameo appearances in Om Shanti Om, Luck By Likelihood and Style. His first display screen look was in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995). He performed one of many mates of Raj Malhotra (Shah Rukh Khan).
Punit Malhotra
Punit Malhotra in Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001).
Bear in mind the man who bowls to Hrithik Roshan’s Rohan within the cricket match firstly of Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham? The man was Punit Malhotra who was helping KJo at the moment.
Shakun Batra
Shakun Batra within the Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na track “Pappu Can’t Dance Saala”.
Who would’ve thought that Pappu’s geeky good friend Nilesh within the track “Pappu Can’t Dance Saala” would sooner or later find yourself directing motion pictures like Ek Primary Aur Ekk Tu and Kapoor and Sons?
Ayan Mukerji
Ayan Mukerji in Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna and Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani.
In Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna, Ayan Mukerji performed a passerby within the track “Tumhi Dekho Naa”. In his personal directorial Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, he performed one of many marriage ceremony celebration company sitting close to Ranbir Kapoor as he sang “Kabhi Kabhi Mere Dil Mein”.
Rohit Shetty
Rohit Shetty in a nonetheless from Poshter Boyz.
It’s stated that on the request of Shreyas Talpade, Rohit Shetty agreed to make an look in Poshter Boyz (2014). Rohit additionally performed himself in Shamitabh (2015).
Zoya Akhtar
Zoya Akhtar in Kama Sutra.
Zoya Akhtar performed one of many college students of Rasa Devi (Rekha) in Mira Nair movie Kama Sutra (1997). Zoya was 25 at the moment.
Ashutosh Gowariker
Ashutosh Gowariker in a nonetheless from Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa (1994).
A daily face on tv within the 1980s, Ashutosh Gowariker made appearances in Shah Rukh Khan-starrers Chamatkar and Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa amongst others.
Madhur Bhandarkar
Style (2008) marks the one display screen look of Madhur Bhandarkar.
In Style, Madhur Bhandarkar performed Madhur Bhandarkar researching for a movie about trend. Nicely, that’s what the filmmaker did. He’s seen at a trend present celebration doing analysis for a film he’s making.
Subhash Ghai
Subhash Ghai in a scene from Taal.
Alfred Hitchcock is perhaps the grasp of cameos in Hollywood. In India, Subhash Ghai adopted go well with with appearances in his motion pictures like Karz, Hero, Ram Lakhan, Khalnayak, Pardes, Taal, Yaadein and extra.
Siddharth Anand
Siddharth Anand, identified for motion movies like Conflict and Bang Bang, performed a cab driver in Salaam Namaste.
Within the outtakes of Salaam Namaste (2005), Preity Zinta revealed director Siddharth Anand acquired chilly toes earlier than taking pictures his portion. Within the movie, Siddharth performed a cab driver who drives Amber within the climax sequence, and calls Nick to tell him about her whereabouts.
Kiran Rao
Kiran Rao had a blink-and-miss second in Dil Chahta Hai (2001).
Blink and also you’ll miss Kiran Rao as Deepa’s good friend, strolling previous Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan and Akshaye Khanna when the trio check-in at a lodge in Goa in Dil Chahta Hai (2001).
Prakash Jha
Prakash Jha might need carried out memorable roles in Jai Gangaajal, Saand Ki Aankh and soon-to-release Matto Ki Saikal, however his first look was in his personal directorial Satyagraha. He performed a typical man reverse Amitabh Bachchan, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Ajay Devgn, simply earlier than the revolution begins within the movie.
Anurag Kashyap
Anurag Kashyap and Vishal Dadlani in Glad New Yr (2014).
He’s now an actor too. However earlier than taking over correct character roles, Anurag Kashyap made cameo appearances in Black Friday, No Smoking, Luck by Likelihood, Glad New Yr and Dev.D.
Yash Chopra and Yash Johar
Yash Chopra and Yash Johar in a track in Dil Toh Pagal Hai.
Dil Toh Pagal Hai (1997) begins with the track “Ek Duje Ke Vaaste” that had pictures of varied {couples}. And amongst numerous lovers, filmmakers Yash Chopra and Yosh Johar are seen with their respective wives – Pamela Chopra and Hiroo Johar.
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra made a cameo look in his personal movie Bhaag Milkha Bhaag.
In Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013), director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra performed a pilot who calms down Farhan Akhtar’s Milkha Singh on board a flight. Rakeysh performed himself in Shamitabh.
Rajkumar Hirani
Rajkumar Hirani appeared alongside Aamir Khan and Konkona Sen Sharma in Luck By Likelihood. Additionally seen right here is director Reema Kagti.
Raju Hirani made cameo appearances in Luck By Likelihood and Shamitabh. Whereas he’s seen with Aamir Khan directing a interval drama in Luck By Likelihood, he’s noticed by Dhanush on a movie set in Shamitabh.
