The recent trend of keeping cameo appearances secret seems to be catching on in Bollywood. The latest example would be that of Shah Rukh Khan’s cameo appearance in his friend Salman’s Tubelight. It was a well-kept secret until the movie was finally released. SRK appears as a magician in the film, acting as a catalyst to the plot.
The interesting story behind this cameo is that, Salman did not even have to narrate the role to Shah Rukh. After hearing the script narration from Kabir Khan, Salman thought of SRK to play the magician and called him up. He told his Karan Arjun co-star that he had a role for him, and before he could divulge more details, SRK said, “Let’s do it.”
There is another surprise for Govinda fans. Raja Babu Govinda has landed a cameo role in Jagga Jasoos. He doesn’t have more than five scenes in the film but a controversy erupted back in 2015 when Govinda was shooting his scenes. There were rumours that Amitabh Bachchan will replace Govinda in the film. Clarifying the matter, Govinda has said in an interview, “I’ve finished my work but I won’t be a part of the promotions. I’m upset with the makers for not clarifying things on my behalf. I can understand them not wanting to get dragged into a silly controversy but not reacting was not a solution. Nobody is allowed to make money by defaming me. I may forgive but I’ll never forget,” Well, all we can say is that, being huge fans, we are really happy to see even one scene of Govinda in Jagga Jasoos. The actor appears to be playing a hippie yogi-like character in the film.
The Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif starrer will be released on July 14. The movie has been directed by Anurag Basu and follows an amateur detective and his journey to find his missing father. The movie has been in the making for the past four years.
Thursday, June 04, 2026
