Bollywood Celebrities Cameo You Have Missed In The First Watch

It is always fascinating to watch famous personalities giving a cameo in the movie. It just increases the star power of the movie in many ways. There are many Bollywood movies with blink-and-you-miss-it cameos from actors.

These cameos are the work of actors before they become popular.

1. Subhash Ghai in Taal

Subhas Ghai started his Bollywood career as an actor but got recognition as a director. The showmen used to do a cameo shot in most of his directed films.

2. Siddharth Anand in Salaam Namaste

The director Siddharth Anand gave a cameo shot in the movie Salaam Namaste when he drove Preity Zinta in the climax scene of the movie.

3. Ayaan Mukherjee in Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani

Ayaan Mukherjee appeared in the movie for a frame. He wore the white shirt and sat next to Ranbir Kapoor during the camping scene.

4. John Abraham in Mere Brother Ki Dulhan

John appeared at the beginning of the film playing himself. It was a very brief cameo.

5. Saif Ali, Shah Rukh, and Aamir Khan in Pehla Nasha

You think Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan never shared the screen, you are wrong. In the movie Pehla Nasha, Saif Ali Khan, Shah Rukh, and Aamir, along with Rahul Roy, and Sudesh Berry made a cameo. They all were seen making puns of their own movies.

6. Zoya Akhtar in Kama Sutra – A Tale Of Love

Zoya Akhtar has made her acting debut with Mira Nair’s Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love. She played the character of Rasa Devi’s disciple. At that time Zoya was only 25 years old.

7. Reena Dutta in Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak

Reena Dutta, the first wife of Aamir Khan, was featured in the song Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak. She was in the song for a fraction of the second.

8. Yash Chopra and Pamela Chopra in Dil To Pagal Hai

In the movie Dil To Pagal Hai, Yash Chopra with his better half Pamela Chapra featured in a song sequence ‘Ek Duje Ke Vaaste’.

9. Shahid Kapoor in Taal and Dil To Pagal Hai

When Shahid was learning dance from Shaimak Davar, he has done two movies as a background dancer. One is Taal where he wrapped dupatta around Aishwarya and Dil To Pagal Hai where she was matching the footstep behind Karishma Kapoor.

10. Anushka Sharma in Lage Raho Munna Bhai

Anushka Sharma pic was used as the model in the movie Lage Raho Munna Bhai. She was not even credited for the role.

11. Nawazuddin Siddiqui in Munna Bhai MBBS, Shool, Jungle and Sarfarosh

During the struggling days, Nawazuddin was featured in many movies playing small roles. He was the pickpocketer in Munna Bhai MBBS, the waiter in Shool, and a small goon in Sarfarosh.

12. Ayan Mukerji in Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna

When Ayan Mukerji was assisting Karan Johar, he featured in the song ‘Tumhi Dekho Na’ from Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna. He wore a green costume in the shoot.

13. Avantika Khan in Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu

Avantika Khan made a brief cameo in the movie Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu. She was in the song ‘Aunty Ji, Get Up And Dance.’

14. Kiran Rao in Dil Chahta Hai

Kiran Rao made a brief appearance in the Farhan Akhtar’s Dil Chahta Hai. It was the time when Aamir Khan and Kiron Rao started seeing each other.

15. Karan Johar and Farah Khan in Kal Ho Na Ho

In the movie Kal Ho Na Ho, Karan Johar and Farah Khan made a small cameo as they sat in the restaurant filling the space. Pretty sure that they were short of extras.

16. Anaita Shroff Adajania, Karan Johar, and Uday Chopra in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

Karan Johar played the SRK’s bestie in the film. Little you know that Vogue India Fashion Director Anaita played the part of Kajol bestie. And Uday Chopra was also in the scene playing the guy who cycled past Kajol.

17. Jatin-Lalit in Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar

Jatin-Lalit are the favourite movie composer who has created some of the best 90s melodies. The duo was nominated for their music in Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar. For the record, you have missed their cameo appearance in the movie for the music competition sequence.

18. Arjun Kapoor in Neerja

Similar to Anushka Sharma, Arjun Kapoor’s childhood pic was used for the family album that Neerja’s mother was seen browsing through.

19. Imtiaz Ali in Black Friday

Imtiaz Ali the director of many popular once appeared in the movie Black Friday for a small role. In the movie, he was brought for interrogation by the police.

20. Ashutosh Gowariker in Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa

Director of the oscar-nominated Lagaan was trying to become a successful actor in the past. He played the role of Imran in Shahrukh Khan’s starrer Kabhi Haa Kabhi Naa. He was part of the SRK’s music band.

21. Nikhil Advani and Farah Khan in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

Good friends Nikhil and Farah were seen together in the movie Kuch Kuch Hota hai. There were seen in the Neelam Show which was loved by Srk’s daughter in the movie.

22. Geeta Kapoor in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

Renowned TV personality and a famous choreographer of today’s time was seen dancing in a “Tujhe yaad na meri aayi” song in the movie. Geeta then used to work as an assistant to the famous choreographer Farah Khan.