After Shah Rukh Khan’s photos from Brahmastra Part One: Shiva leaked online, speculations of him playing the role of Vanarastra in the film are rife. Recently, Mouni Roy, who plays the villain in the Ayan Mukerji film, confirmed Shah Rukh’s cameo.

In a recent chat with Bollywood Hungama, Mouni casually mentioned Shah Rukh’s name as she spoke about her co-actors. Talking about working with stalwarts, she said, “When you are working with Ranbir, Alia, Bachchan sir, Nagarjuna sir, Shah Rukh sir has also played a guest appearance in it.”

Mouni said that she started working on Brahmastra years ago and was initially approached for a special appearance. “I came on board as a special appearance to it becoming a lengthier role, to me becoming the antagonist and the main villain in the film,” she said. The Naagin actor added, “It’s one of the most challenging roles that I have ever played.”

Brahmastra is scheduled to release in theatres on September 9. Apart from Mouni, the film also stars Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Amitabh Bachchan and Nagarjuna Akkineni.