India, May 1 -- Salman Khan has taken over social media after his surprise appearance as Jiva Mahala in Raja Shivaji caught fans off guard. Admirers of the superstar have been flooding X and Instagram with screenshots and clips from the film, praising his intense look featuring an orange turban, kurta and a Maratha sword, with many calling his brief role one of the movie's biggest highlights. (Also read: Chitrangada Singh hails Salman Khan for his professionalism, calls him easy to work with: 'Film bohot dil se banai hain' )

Though his appearance had been kept tightly under wraps for months, fans had long speculated that Salman would essay the role of Jiva Mahala in the Riteish Deshmukh directorial. Clips shared by fan pages show Salman ...