Director Amole Gupte entertained his massive fan base by acting in films like Stanley Ka Dabba, Singham Returns and Phas Gaye Re Obama.
Anurag Basu played a Bengali doctor in Onir’s I Am. He also was the narrator, Yamraj, in Ludo.
Anurag Kashyap, the director with the ability to connect masses from the most basic segment of society has done cameos in films like Soundtrack, Shagird and I Am.
Choreographer-turned-director Farah Khan did a cameo in Om Shanti Om. She was the lead in the 2012 film Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi.
The most versatile name on the bloc, Farhan Akhtar made his directorial debut with Dil Chahta Hai and proved his mettle as an actor with hit films like Rock On!, Luck By Chance and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara.
Apart from his cameo in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Karan Johar had a full-fledged role in the 2015 film Bombay Velvet, however, he failed miserably.
Kunal Kohli has directed many Yash Raj Films. He turned actor with the 2018 film Phir Se, in which he was paired with Jennifer Winget.
The National Film Award-winning director Nagesh Kukunoor has acted in most of the films that he has directed but played a lead role in Hyderabad Blues and Hyderabad Blues 2.
Nishikant Kamat was highly acclaimed for his cameo in Hava Aane Dey, however, no one on the list could match the ground-level connection that Tigamanshu connected in Gangs of Wasseypur.