When Shah Rukh Khan gave Shashi Tharoor a taste of his 'medicine'

Erudite and endowed with the gift of the gab, Indian politician Shashi Tharoor is known for his communication skills — and confusing people with his words. He is also a social media sensation for his prowess over the English language. This time, it was his turn to be stumped.

Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan dropped a witty response to Tharoor's congratulatory message over him winning a National Film Award.

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Tharoor congratulated Khan on X, writing, "A National Treasure wins a National Award!"

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."

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.

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.