Mumbai, March 8 -- Indian filmmaker Kiran Rao, best known for directing 'Dhobi Ghat' and 'Laapataa Ladies', recently revealed an interesting anecdote from her early days in the film industry.

Before she started working as an assistant director on films like Lagaan and Swades, Kiran made a cameo in the 2001 hit film Dil Chahta Hai, which starred her ex-husband and actors Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, and Akshaye Khanna in lead roles.

Kiran made a blink-and-you-miss-it appearance in the film, where the three lead actors are waiting at a hotel. In the scene, the filmmaker, with her shoulder-length curly hair, can be seen entering with two friends, wearing a printed blue halter top and a yellow sarong.

In a recent conversation with ANI, Kiran...