Tharoor is all praise for ‘Ba***ds of Bollywood’; netizens ask if he is doing paid promotion
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Mumbai: Following Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's mounting praise for The Ba***ds of Bollywood, after watching the drama comedy series directed by Shah Rukh Khan’s elder son Aryan Khan, social media users questioned his opinion, asking whether it is a paid promotion.
Tharoor had applauded the debutant director’s work as “OTT gold” and “one of the best things” he has ever watched.
One of the X users commented, “Shashi Tharoor new side business _Paid reviews!!”
However, Tharoor responded that, “I’m not for sale, my friend. No opinion I express has ever been paid for by anybody, in cash or in kind.”
However, he disabled his comment section to avoid more exchanges.
Tharoor had written on X, “I’ve been battling a cold & cough and cancelled engagements for two days. My staff and my sister, @smitatharoor, persuaded me to turn my eyes away from the computer part of the time towards a @NetflixIndia series, and it’s one of the best things I have ever treated myself to: absolute #OTT GOLD!”
I’ve been battling a cold & cough and cancelled engagements for two days. My staff and my sister, @smitatharoor, persuaded me to turn my eyes away from the computer part of the time towards a @NetflixIndia series, and it’s one of the best things I have ever treated myself to:… pic.twitter.com/xRUHv8ERTB
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) October 26, 2025
“Just finished watching Aryan Khan's directorial debut, “The Ba***ds of Bollywood”, and I'm left grasping for words of praise. It takes time to grow on you, but then you’re irresistibly hooked! The writing is sharp, the direction is fearless, and the sheer audacity of this satire is just what Bollywood needed. A genius, often hilarious, sometimes moving, and always unflinching look beyond the glamour, sending up every cinematic cliche with razor-like wit — and a series of insider jokes that let the audience into the act & behind the scenes,” he had written.
He then lauded Aryan and congratulated SRK.
“The seven compelling episodes mark the arrival of a true storytelling powerhouse. Take a bow, Aryan Khan—you’ve delivered a masterpiece: “TheBa***dsOfBollywood” is brilliant,” wrote Tharoor, adding, “@iamsrk: from one father to another, let me say: you must be so proud!!,” he had written on X.