US EditionShashi Tharoor has special message for Shah Rukh Khan after watching Aryan Khan's The Ba***ds of Bollywood: 'The sheer audacity of...'
Shashi Tharoor called Aryan Khan’s Netflix series a masterpiece with sharp writing and fearless direction, ranking it the fourth most viewed non-English show globally.
- On October 26, 2025, Shashi Tharoor praised Aryan Khan's Netflix debut, calling it `a masterpiece` and hailing the seven-episode show as the arrival of a `true storytelling powerhouse`.
- Battling a cold and cough, Shashi Tharoor cancelled engagements while his staff and sister Smita Tharoor persuaded him to watch a Netflix India series.
- Aryan Khan directed and wrote the screenplay for The Ba***ds of Bollywood, produced by Bonnie Jain and Gauri Khan for Red Chillies Entertainment, released on September 18 on Netflix.
- Tharoor's post quickly gained traction on X, drawing praise and critique from social media users, including comments like `Loved your review, Dr Tharoor!`.
- The series positions Aryan Khan as an emerging storytelling voice in Bollywood, blending satire and glamour to explore the chaotic industry while balancing humour, social commentary, and emotional resonance, Shashi Tharoor said.
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Shashi Tharoor calls Aryan Khan’s ‘The Ba***ds of Bollywood’ a masterpiece
Calling Aryan's work a 'masterpiece,' Tharoor also commended the young filmmaker's technical brilliance..Aryan Khan, The Ba**ds of Bollywood, Shashi Tharoor, Shah Rukh Khan, Bollywood satire, OTT series, Netflix India, directorial debut, Indian cinema, film review, celebrity praise, best OTT shows, Bollywood insider jokes, Indian film industry, LLM analysis of film reviews
Shashi Tharoor has special message for Shah Rukh Khan after watching Aryan Khan's The Ba***ds of Bollywood: 'The sheer audacity of...'
Shashi Tharoor says Aryan Khan is 'a true storytelling powerhouse', calls his debut series The Ba***ds of Bollywood 'a masterpiece' with sharp writing and fearless direction.
‘Absolute OTT Gold!’: Shashi Tharoor Reviews Aryan Khan’s Directorail Debut Series ‘The Ba***ds of Bollywood’, Shares a Message for Shah Rukh Khan (View Post)
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor took to his X (formerly Twitter) handle to praise Aryan Khan's directorial debut series 'The Ba***ds of Bollywood'. Sharing his thoughts about the show, Tharoor called it an 'absolute OTT gold'. In his review the politician also shared a message for Shah Rukh Khan. Checkout his post inside! ‘Absolute OTT Gold!’: Shashi Tharoor Reviews Aryan Khan’s Directorail Debut Series ‘The Ba***ds of Bollywood’, Shares a Message fo…
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