7 Times When Shah Rukh Khan Stole The Thunder Of Lead Actors With A Mere Cameo!

Shahrukh Khan's Midas touch has worked for almost all his films. Every director dreams of casting him because people love him and his screen presence is charming and alluring. While King Khan has been entertaining us as Raj, Rahul and Aman since last two decades, he has also done cameos in a lot of films. No matter for how long he appears on the big screen, he always manages to weave magic with his performance.

From playing a cupid in Dia Mirza and Zayed Khan's love story in Love Break Ups Zindagi to playing himself in Zoya Akhtar's Luck By Chance, SRK has proved again and again that time duration is not a constraint for him to prove his acting calibre. Give him a 10-second role and he'll manage to stay longer in your mind than all other main leads of the film.

Let's look back at 7 such cameos which King Khan did and still managed to create a long lasting impression on us.

1. Hey Raam!

Written, produced and directed by Kamal Haasan, Hey Raam is a Indian Drama which was released in 2000. SRK played the role of archaeologist Amjad Ali Khan. While King Khan was appreciated for his short stint, the film is still considered as one of the finest films of Hindi Cinema.

However, in an interview Kamal Haasan revealed that SRK didn't charge a penny for his cameo. He added, "I have a due to pay to SRK. I have not given his remuneration for his act in Hey Ram yet. Till date, he has also not asked about his pay cheque. An actor of his status working in a film without taking money is really amazing.This really shows his passion towards work. However, I know that a due is pending and would like to sort it out soon."

2. Gaja Gamini

Shahrukh and Madhuri have always managed to create manage on the big screen. Be it a film as intense as Koyla or a film as romantic as Dil Toh Paagal Hai. SRK also revealed that he is a big fan of Madhuri. SRK also did a cameo in MF Hussain's Gaja Gamini.

Watch how SRK and Madhuri created magic on the big screen-

3. Shakti The Power

SRK plays the role of local goon Jai Singh in the film, who saves Karishma Kapoor from the villains! Wanted by Narasimha, Nandini seeks help from drifter Jai Singh (Shahrukh Khan) who after hesitation, helps her and her son board a train to Jaipur. In order to protect Nandini and her son, Jai fights with the goon but he loses his life! Apart from his performance, SRK's item number Ishq Kameena became a hit in no time! Apart from Josh, Shakti is the only film where SRK pulls off a Mawaali look with utmost ease.

4. Saathiya

In Rani Mukerhi and Viveik Oberoi starer Saathiya, SRK played Tabu's understanding and supportive husband. Even with a screen presence of hardly 10 minutes, SRK proved his superiority as an actor and stood out in the scene along with Tabu, who too is a brilliant actor.

5. Luck By Chance

SRK played himself in the film and in one of the scenes from this film, he is shown advising Farhan Akhtar (Who plays a struggler) about the bitter truth of life of actors, life in Mumbai and a lot more.

Watch this beautiful conversation between Akhtar and SRK here-

6. Love Breakups Zindagi

SRK played an adorable cupid in the film and one of the reasons why Dia Mirza and Zayed Khan's character find a way back to love in the film.

7. Har Dil Jo Pyaar Karega

Shahrukh Khan pulled off a 'Rahul' again in Rani Mukerji, Preity Zinta and SRK starrer. Even though the film couldn't create a magic it was expected to, SRK's special appearance was beyond adorable. Watch it here-