When Shah Rukh Khan gave Shashi Tharoor a taste of his 'medicine'
Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan dropped a witty response to Tharoor's congratulatory message over him winning a National Film Award.
Tharoor congratulated Khan on X, writing, "A National Treasure wins a National Award!"
A National Treasure wins a National Award! Congratulations @iamsrk! https://t.co/rzVafQo8Bu
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) August 3, 2025
In response, the Jawan actor thanked the politician and said, "Thank u for the simple praise Mr Tharoor... would not have understood something more magniloquent and sesquipedalian... ha ha."
Thank u for the simple praise Mr Tharoor�
would not have understood something more magniloquent and sesquipedalian� ha ha https://t.co/GHAhyCYT5S
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) August 3, 2025
Tharoor's message arrived on the heels of many celebrities who congratulated the actor. They include stars like Kajol, Ajay Devgn, Karan Johar, Juhi Chawla, Suriya Sivakumar, Sonu Sood, Riteish Deshmukh, AR Rahman, Ravi Kishan, Mohanlal, Kamal Haasan and Allu Arjun.
Thank you for honouring me with the National Award. Thanks to the jury, the I&B ministry� Iss samman ke liye Bharat Sarkar ka dhanyawaad. Overwhelmed with the love showered upon me. Half a hug to everyone today�. pic.twitter.com/PDiAG9uuzo
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) August 1, 2025
Khan won the Best Actor award for his performance in Atlee's Jawan, during the 71st National Film Awards.
The actor soon shared a gratitude message on social media, thanking his fans for their support.
The 2024 action-drama features Khan in a double role as father and son alongside Nayanthara, Deepika Padukone, Vijay Sethupathi, Sanya Malhotra and Priyamani.
The film tells the story of Azad, a jailer of an all-female prison, who works with the women inmates against the corrupt system.
Khan will be next seen in Siddharth Anand's King. While Suhana Khan, Abhishek Bachchan and Deepika Padukone are rumoured to be a part of the film, an official announcement is yet to be made.
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