The Shah Rukh Khan cameo is a cinematic subgenre in itself. Often, it's the best thing in a dull and grinding film. As the actor turns 57, we look back at 10 of these... 
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King Khan, Badshah of Bollywood turns 58: Here are 10 best cameos of Shah Rukh Khan 

The Shah Rukh Khan cameo is a cinematic subgenre in itself. Often, it's the best thing in a dull and grinding film. As the actor turns 58, we look back at 10 of these...

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In Ayan Mukerji’s superhero film, Shah Rukh Khan plays ‘swadesi’ scientist Mohan Bhargav. He spills charm leaping from wall to wall, evading goons who have come to steal the ‘vanarastra'
A young Laal with calipers around his legs dances with a bunch of boys on a Delhi terrace. His peculiar step intrigues one of the youngsters, who turns out to be Shah Rukh.
SRK plays himself as he interviews R Madhavan’s Nambi Narayanan in this biopic. Nambi, although initially irritated, softens under SRK’s magnetic charm. Who wouldn’t SRK to narrate their story?
It’s always exciting to see an SRK cameo in a Salman Khan film (and vice-versa). In Tubelight, SRK plays Gogo Pasha, a magician staging a show in Salman’s village, and teaching him self- belief
In Karan Johar’s ensemble of one-sided lovers, Shah Rukh plays Tahir Taliyar Khan, the ex-husband of Aishwarya Rai's Saba. While spurting some shayari, he tutors Ranbir in the power of ek tarfa pyaar
SRK plays himself in Zoya's debut about cinema as he tells Farhan’s Vikram to keep his old friends close. “Remember those who were with you, when you were nothing. Only they will tell you the truth'
In Love Breakups Zindagi, Zayed’s love interest (Dia Mirza) meets SRK in a sequence and almost faints. He greets and kisses her hand. 'Don't wash that hand,' Zayed tells her
A Yash Raj project feels incomplete without SRK. In Saathiya, SRK cameos as Tabu’s doting husband. After her car hits Rani Mukerji’s character in the film, putting her in a coma, SRK stands by her
A dancing Anupam Kher should clue you in. SRK enters the scene with wide arms as the beat drops and the nagada accentuates the song Mast Kalandar. Akshay Kumar and Riteish Deshmukh look stupefied
In the climax of Achanak, Govinda passes a film shoot where the actor is Shah Rukh. Johnny Lever in pursuit shatters a glass. SRK says —“Badi badi shootings aise chote chote glass toot te rehte hain'
11) That’s not all. There’s that Shah Rukh might return Salman’s favour of doing a cameo in Pathaan by featuring in Tiger 3. Till then, Happy Birthday King Khan!

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