Acting is a profession of fascination and one simply can’t stop themselves from trying their hands at acting. Even many Bollywood directors got fascinated and tried acting. In the past few years, we have seen several directors leaving their chairs and making cameos in their movies. It has now become a trend in the Bollywood industry. As with this, directors get to satisfy their inner actors and the audience gets a punch of drama. Today, here we bring you a look at the top 8 Bollywood directors who made a cameo in their movies:
1. Karan Johar (Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge): We all know Karan Johar made her full-fleshed Bollywood debut with Bombay Velvet. But before that, he featured in several Bollywood movies including Om Shanti Om, and Luck By Chance. But the first big-screen appearance of the director was made with Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge.
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2. Subhash Ghai (Ram Lakhan): With his name among some of the biggest directors of the industry, Subhash Ghai is known for his projects including Ram Lakhan and Taal. But the director is also known for making cameos in his movies. For instance, he made a cameo in Ram Lakhan’s song titled Tera Naam Liya.
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3. Ayaan Mukherjee (Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani): Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani is undoubtedly a cult classic in the industry, and that’s why the director of the movie, Ayaan Mukherjee didn’t leave a chance to work in the movie. He was seen twice in the movie as the close friend of Kabir and Aditi.
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4. Farah Khan (Om Shanti Om): The relationship between Farah Khan and cameos is known to all. The extremely talented choreographer turned director has made a smashing comical cameo in the end credits of her movie 'Om Shanti Om'.
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5. Prakash Jha (Satyagraha): Prakash Jha is one of the few Bollywood directors who have delivered ace-level political movies. Known for his diversity, Prakash left the audience surprised when he made a cameo in his blockbuster.
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6. Prabhu Deva (Singh is Bling): We all have been fans of Prabhu Deva’s craft since the day we witnessed him rocking the floor for the first time. Then, he decided to showcase his direction skills with his movie Singh is Bling. In the same movie, he showed his acting skills by making a debut in the movie.
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7. Madhur Bhandarkar (fashion): In case you have seen the movie 'Fashion' you would remember the scene where Madhur Bhandarkar is seen in a cameo role playing himself. He is seen backstage at a fashion show and the model's joke about the fact that he is researching for his next movie on the world of fashion.
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