SaralnamaWhat Shashi Tharoor said about accusations of sharing a paid review for 'The Ba***ds of Bollywood' in New Delhi on: 'No opinion I express has ever been paid for by anybody, in cash or in kind.' Tharoor had praised Aryan Khan's directorial debut series, calling it 'absolute #OTT GOLD' and a 'masterpiece'. Some netizens accused him of posting a paid review. The Congress MP responded to the trolls, asserting that he is 'not for sale'. Tharoor's original review included high praise for the show's writing, direction, and satirical approach to Bollywood. (Updated 28 Oct 2025, 14:03 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- What Shashi Tharoor said about accusations of sharing a paid review for 'The Ba***ds of Bollywood' in New Delhi on 25 Feb 2024: 'No opinion I express has ever been paid for by anybody, in cash or in kind.' Tharoor had praised Aryan Khan's directorial debut series, calling it 'absolute #OTT GOLD' and a 'masterpiece'
- Some netizens accused him of posting a paid review
- The Congress MP responded to the trolls, asserting that he is 'not for sale'