India, Oct. 26 -- Rana Daggubati made a brief cameo in Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone-starrer Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, which was released in 2013. Recently, while speaking at IFP 2026 (India Film Project) at Mehboob Studios in Mumbai, Rana recalled how Ranbir and the film's director, Ayan Mukerji, unexpectedly roped him in for the cameo.

Recalling the incident, Rana shared that another big star was initially supposed to play the role but declined the offer. Ayan and Ranbir then approached him. The duo persuaded him to travel with them to Udaipur for the cameo while he was shooting for another project.

He said, "I am friends with Ranbir and Ayan. Some big star was supposed to play that, and that star said no. So these guys came to my...