'I am not for sale': Shashi Tharoor hits back at troll accusing him of 'paid review' for Aryan Khan's The Ba***ds of Bollywood

After Shashi Tharoor posted a glowing review of Aryan Khan's directorial debut, The Ba***ds of Bollywood, a troll accused him of writing a ‘paid review’. The politician shut down the accusation with a fitting reply.

After Tharoor shared a positive review of the series, a troll commented, "Shashi Tharoor’s new side business — paid reviews.” But the senior politician didn’t stay silent and gave a sharp reply.

Tharoor replied, "I’m not for sale, my friend. No opinion I express has ever been paid for by anybody, in cash or in kind."

Earlier, taking to his X handle, Tharoor wrote, '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.'

He further added, '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.

'

'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! @iamsrk: from one father to another, let me say: you must be so proud,' he concluded.The series features Bobby Deol, Lakshya Lalwani, Raghav Juyal,

Sahher Bambba

, Anya Singh, Manoj Pahwa, Manish Chaudhari, Rajat Bedi, Mona Singh, and

Gautami Kapoor

among others.