Among the many films released every year, there are some that have special characters played by B-town stars that leave an indelible mark on the hearts of the audience. Even though the cameo roles are short-lived, they are still loved so much that movie lovers wish to see them on the big screen a little longer. We picked some movies on Netflix with cameos so good that audiences wish they had full-fledged characters.
7 movies with impressive cameos on Netflix:
1. Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (Shahrukh Khan)
- Star Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Aishwarya Rai
- IMDb Rating: 5.8/10
- Genre: Musical/Romance/Drama
- Director: Karan Johar
- Year of Release: 2016
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil is a musical drama which was enjoyed by many cinema lovers and they instantly fell in love with the star cast. In the entertainer directed by Karan Johar, Shah Rukh Khan played a special role as Tahir Taliyar Khan, who was key to the story. To know more about his lovable character you will have to watch the movie on Netflix. Interestingly, King Khan did not even take money from his favorite filmmaker due to his close relationship.
2. You are a liar and a liar (Karik Aryan)
- Star Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor, Dimple Kapadia, Boney Kapoor, Anubhav Singh Bassi
- IMDb Rating: 6.0/10
- Genre: Romantic/Comedy
- Director: Luv Ranjan
- Release Year: 2023
Tu Jhoothi Main Makkar brought together Ranbir Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor to play the roles of two strong-minded people who fall in love with each other. While a player thinks he can deceive the women, he is played by his girlfriend. When they engage in a tug-of-war, the woman ropes Rahul (played by Kartik Aaryan) into it to make her would-be partner jealous. But did he fall for it? Well, for this you will have to watch the entire film on OTT.
3. Black (Anushka Sharma)
- Cast: Trupti Dimri, Swastika Mukherjee, Babil Khan
- IMDb Rating: 7.2/10
- Genre: Drama/Musical
- Director: Anvita Dutt
- Release Year: 2022
The next name in this list of movies with impressive cameos on Netflix is Kaala. The film featured actress Trupti Dimri in a never-before-seen avatar, earning her praise and appreciation from cinemagoers. The period psychological drama film marked the debut of late actor Irrfan Khan’s son Babil Khan and also featured Anushka Sharma in a special role. He even removed several monochrome images from the filming of the song Kaala Mein Ghode Pe Sawar.
4. Dinky (Vicky Kaushal)
- Star Cast: Shahrukh Khan, Taapsee Pannu, Boman Irani
- IMDb Rating: 6.5/10
- Genre: Action/Drama/Romance
- Director: Rajkumar Hirani
- Release Year: 2023
Donkey is the story of some desperate friends from Punjab who struggle to complete the immigration process. When they enroll for an IELTS coaching class, they meet Sukhi Singh (played by Vicky Kaushal), who wants to travel to London to save his ex-girlfriend from being forcibly married to an NRI man. Unable to travel abroad legally, they seek the help of a former soldier who guides them on a risky journey to enter the UK without permission.
5. PK-(Ranbir Kapoor)
- Star Cast: Aamir Khan, Anushka Sharma, Sushant Singh Rajput, Boman Irani, Saurabh Shukla, Sanjay Dutt
- IMDb Rating: 8.1/10
- Genre: Satire/Science Fiction
- Director: Rajkumar Hirani
- Year of Release: 2014
PK is a film that was successful in tickling people and at the same time was successful in highlighting many social maladies that needed public attention. While Sanjay Dutt’s cameo in the film was a known fact, when the audience saw Ranbir Kapoor, they went crazy. After struggling on Earth, Alien PK finally finds a spaceship to return to his planet. But a year after their journey, another alien with similar looking eyes and huge ears lands on Earth and begins his journey in ‘Gola’.
6. Jawan (Sanjay Dutt)
- Cast: Shahrukh Khan, Nayanthara, Vijay Sethupathi, Deepika Padukone, Priyamani, Sanya Malhotra
- IMDb Rating: 6.9/10
- Genre: Action/Crime/Drama
- Director: Atlee Kumar
- Release Year: 2023
Jaawaan is another movie worth watching on Netflix with Sanjay Dutt’s powerful cameo role. When the veteran B-town star made an unexpected special appearance as STF officer Madhavan Naik, the entire theater went wild with joy. Before the climax he plays an important character, who is sent to negotiate with one of Shahrukh Khan’s characters, who hijacks a prison full of prisoners.
7. Lal Singh Chaddha- Shahrukh Khan
- Cast: Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Naga Chaitanya, Mona Singh
- IMDb Rating: 5.6/10
- Genre: Drama/Comedy
- Director: Advait Chandan
- Release Year: 2022
While Laal Singh Chaddha has an impressive star cast, it also stars Shah Rukh Khan. In his short-lived role, the King of Romance can be seen dancing with a young Lal on the rooftop as Lal teaches him his signature step.
Did you miss these impressive cameos? Well, you know where to look for them!
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