Shah Rukh Khan thanks Shashi Tharoor for ‘simple praise’ in his witty style

Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan , known for his witty sense of humour, has dropped an epic response to Congress MP Shashi Tharoor’s congratulatory message over his National Award.

Taking to X, Tharoor congratulated King Khan and wrote, “A National Treasure wins a National Award!”

A National Treasure wins a National Award! Congratulations @iamsrk ! https://t.co/rzVafQo8Bu

— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) August 3, 2025

In response, the “Jawan” actor thanked the politician and quipped, “Thank u for the simple praise Mr Tharoor... would not have understood something more magniloquent and sesquipedalian... ha ha.”

Thank u for the simple praise Mr Tharoor…

would not have understood something more magniloquent and sesquipedalian… ha ha https://t.co/GHAhyCYT5S

— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) August 3, 2025

Tharoor’s message arrived on the heels of many other celebrities who congratulated the actor on the milestone. 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 extended their messages across social media platforms.

The 71^st National Film Awards were announced, recognising Shah Rukh Khan as Best Actor for his performance in Atlee’s “Jawan”.