'Pathaan' writer Abbas Tyrewala has said that the discussion of Hrithik Roshan being a part of the film never came up. "Having Hrithik's cameo in 'Pathaan' would have been too premature...It was not a part of the story," he added. Salman Khan had a cameo appearance in the film. 'Pathaan' featured Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and John Abraham.