A day after veteran politician and author Shashi Tharoor shared a glowing review of Aryan Khan’s directorial debut The Ba***ds of Bollywood, several social media users flooded his comments section, questioning the authenticity of his praise and accusing him of being part of a “paid PR” campaign for Shah Rukh Khan’s son.
Under Tharoor’s post, which hailed the Netflix satire as “absolute #OTT GOLD” and commended Aryan for his “fearless direction and sharp writing,” multiple netizens suggested that his review was influenced or promotional in nature. One comment read, “Are you doing paid tweets for Bollywood? I couldn’t tolerate even 15 minutes of the first episode.” Another user wrote, “Sir, not sure if this was politically influenced, but calling this series 'good/great', considering the calibre of content you produce, does make it look 'Paid PR' from @iamsrk team.”
A third user even alleged, “Shashi Tharoor new side business _Paid reviews!!”
However, the Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram swiftly shut down the insinuations with a dignified response. Reacting to one such comment, Tharoor clarified, “I’m not for sale, my friend. No opinion I express has ever been paid for by anybody, in cash or in kind.”
. I’m not for sale, my friend. No opinion I express has ever been paid for by anybody, in cash or in kind.
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) October 27, 2025
Tharoor’s original post, shared on X (formerly Twitter), had also included a heartfelt note directed at Shah Rukh Khan. Praising Aryan’s storytelling and vision, he wrote, “Take a bow, Aryan Khan—you’ve delivered a masterpiece... @iamsrk: from one father to another, let me say: you must be so proud!!”
The Ba***ds of Bollywood, a satirical action comedy drama created, co-written, and directed by Aryan Khan, premiered on Netflix on September 18, 2025. Produced by Gauri Khan under Red Chillies Entertainment, the series stars Bobby Deol, Lakshya Lalwani, Raghav Juyal, and Sahher Bambba, among others.
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