Atlee in Jawan to SS Rajamouli in Bahubali, directors' cameos in their films

Who said filmmakers are meant to be just behind the camera? Breaking norms and setting new standards in global cinema, directors have faced the cameras to give their films a fun arc. Be it Atlee dancing to Zinda Banda with Shah Rukh Khan in Jawan or SS Rajamouli making a cameo in his blockbuster film, Bahubali, directors have excelled in the art of filmmaking and acting. Let's take a look at the directors who featured in their own films

Updated On: 2023-09-11 02:55 PM IST

Compiled by : Tanmayi Savadi

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Atlee In Jawan

Director Atlee, who made his Hindi directorial debut with Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan, featured in the film in a cameo appearance. He shared the screen space with the superstar in the song Zinda Banda

SS Rajamouli in Bahubali

SS Rajamouli made a special appearance for a couple of seconds in his blockbuster directorial, Bahubali, in 2015. He featured in the sequence before the song, Manohari

Ayan Mukerji in Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani

Ayan Mukerji didn't just direct the blockbuster film Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani but also had a brief appearance too. He featured in the sequence where Ranbir Kapoor sang the song, Kabhi Kabhi Mere Dil Mein Khayal Aata Hai

Quentin Tarantino in Pulp Fiction

Directed by Quentin Tarantino, Pulp Fiction saw a cameo by the director. While he often made cameos in his own films, one of his most memorable special appearances was as Jimmie in Pulp Fiction

Subhash Ghai in Ram Lakhan

Subhash Ghai would often have a special appearance in his own directorials in the '90s and '2000s. In Ram Lakhan, he was seen in the song titled Tera Naam Liya. The filmmaker was on a bike in the sequence

Prabhudeva in Rowdy Rathore

Prabhudeva is an accomplished dancer. When he chose to become a director, the choreography made it a point to face the camera once in a while. In Rowdy Rathore, he was seen in the song Chinta Ta Ta

Anurag Kashyap in No Smoking

Anurag Kashyap has built his own brand of cinema. While being a master at it, he has tried his hand at acting too. In his film, titled No Smoking, Anurag was seen making a special appearance

Martin Scorsese in Taxi Driver

Martin Scorsese did two cameos in his directorial, Taxi Driver. The first appearance came just 10 minutes into the film. He can be seen seated on the street. The other one was around the 40-minute mark. He was a taxi passenger

Madhur Bhandarkar in Fashion

Apart from directing a critically acclaimed film, Fashion, director Madhur Bhandarkar was seen in a special brief role too. He was dressed in a white shirt and black jacket for a party

Alfred Hitchcock in Psycho

Psycho was one of his finest works as a filmmaker. But did you know he made a cameo in the film? In case you missed it, the veteran featured within the first seven minutes of the film. He was seen wearing a Stetson cowboy hat outside as Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) entered an office building

 

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