Archive · 16 Sep 2026
Kunal Kemmu Recalls Directing Sharmila Tagore In Vibe
Kunal Kemmu made a film called Vibe.
He wanted his mother-in-law, Sharmila Tagore, to appear in a small role.
He called her and asked if she would do the scene.
When she asked what the film was about, he briefly worried that she might ask him to prove himself.
Tagore then told him she was joking and agreed to act.
Kemmu said she was very kind while filming the scene.
He felt honored to direct her.
He also said the experience became a special achievement in his career.
Kunal Kemmu said he directed his mother-in-law, Sharmila Tagore, in a cameo for Vibe.
Kemmu contacted Tagore after deciding the film had a role suitable for her.
He initially wondered whether Tagore might be joking when she asked what the film was about.
Tagore agreed to participate and was gracious enough to film the scene, according to Kemmu.
Kemmu said calling action and cut for Tagore became an unexpected career milestone he could add to his bio.
- Who
- Kunal Kemmu and Sharmila Tagore.
- What
- Kemmu directed Tagore in a cameo for Vibe.
- Why
- Kemmu believed Tagore had a place in the film and wanted her to perform the cameo.
- Film
- Vibe
- Director
- Kunal Kemmu
- Actor
- Sharmila Tagore
- Role
- Cameo
- Relationship
- Tagore is Kemmu's mother-in-law
- Kemmu's reaction
- He described directing Tagore as an unexpected milestone for his bio