Shah Rukh Khan's cameo in 'Brahmastra' has a 'Swades' connection

Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt's 'Brahmastra', directed by Ayan Mukerji, released in theatres on September 9. The film has opened to mixed reviews from fans and critics.

The fantasy-adventure film also stars megastar Shah Rukh Khan in a cameo. Needless to mention, social media is flooded with praises for SRK.

Shah Rukh has been welcomed with a thunderous response in theatres and several pictures and videos of his cameo in 'Brahmastra' have already gone viral. He is seen in a confrontational scene with Mouni Roy and fans are going gaga over SRK's long awaited return to the big screen.

It has now come to light that Shah Rukh's character in 'Brahmastra' has a 'Swades' connection. His character is called Mohan Bhargav. This was also his name in Ashutosh Gowariker's 2004 film.

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While, in Swades, played a NASA employee, in 'Brahmastra', he essays a celebrated scientist and a member of the Brahmanch secret community who possesses extraordinary power.

'Brahmastra Part -1: Shiva' has a runtime of 166 minutes, nearly 3 hours. It also features Amitabh Bachchan, Mouni Roy, and south actor Nagarjuna in the lead roles.

The film is set in modern-day India, against the premise of a secret society called the Brahmansh; who generation after generation have protected many divine 'Astras' (weapons) that were created in ancient India, and are safeguarded from the eyes of the world.

The most powerful and the deadliest amongst these divine weapons; the Lord of all the Other Astras - named after the most powerful weapon of the Gods, the Brahmastra, is now waking up. And it threatens to completely destroy the universe we know today.