MUMBAI: He is an actor who has successfully built his relationships like his reputation in Bollywood. For the producers of his film Om Shanti Om film, Red Chillies, Shreyas Talpade did a small cameo in their home production, Ghar Ki Baat.

Talpade, who shot for the television serial for a couple of hours in a suburban hotel, says "I just had to play myself. It was no trouble. And before everyone starts speculating, I am not doing television. This was a request which I consider an opportunity."

He played Pappu, his character from Om Shanti Om and was also dressed for the part. In a black tee, studded with gold lettering, the front of the tee read Om Shanti Om and the back, Pappu. Keeping him company was, Raj Babbar’s daughter Juhi Babbar, who earlier made her debut in Bollywood with Sonu Nigam.