Shashi Tharoor Reviews Aryan Khan's The Ba***ds Of Bollywood, Calls It 'OTT Gold'; Sends Sweet Message To Shah Rukh Khan

Shashi Tharoor has become the latest prominent voice to join the growing list of admirers for Aryan Khan’s directorial debut, The Ba***ds of Bollywood. The politician, writer, and former diplomat took

to social media to share his glowing review of the Netflix satire, calling it absolute OTT gold and applauding Aryan for his fearless storytelling.

Shashi Tharoor's The Ba***ds Of Bollywood review

Tharoor revealed that he watched the series while recovering from a cold, and what began as a simple distraction turned into a cinematic revelation for him. Sharing his thoughts on X, he 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 continued, heaping praise on Aryan Khan’s direction: “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."Tharoor further called Aryan’s debut “a masterpiece,” adding, “The seven compelling episodes mark the arrival of a true storytelling powerhouse. Take a bow, Aryan Khan - you’ve delivered a masterpiece: The Ba**ds of Bollywood* is brilliant! @iamsrk : from one father to another, let me say: you must be so proud!!"

More about The Ba***ds Of Bollywood

Aryan Khan’s The Ba***ds of Bollywood is a satirical action comedy-drama series created, co-written, and directed by him for Netflix. Produced by Gauri Khan under Red Chillies Entertainment, it stars Bobby Deol, Lakshya Lalwani, Raghav Juyal, Sahher Bambba, Anya Singh, Manoj Pahwa, Mona Singh, Rajat Bedi among others.The series follows Aasmaan Singh, a Delhi-based actor whose breakout debut lands him a dream role opposite Karishma Talvar in a Karan Johar film. However, fame comes with complications - from manipulative producers and personal rivalries to romantic entanglements and the darker side of stardom.