‘Starring in real-life adaptation of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’: Shashi Tharoor’s quirky birthday wishes for SRK

In a fun birthday message for Shah Rukh Khan, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday said SRK is actually starring in a real-life, decades-long, global-scale Bollywood adaptation of ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’, and is ageing in reverse.

Tharoor described Khan as the “ultimate King of Bollywood” and said in a lighter vein that the claim that the actor is turning 60 “cannot be factually confirmed”.

“Happy 60^th Birthday to the ultimate King of Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan @iamsrk! I have to admit, I’m finding this ‘60’ number deeply suspicious,” the MP from Thiruvananthapuram said.

“A crack team of independent fact-checkers and forensic detectives investigated this ‘60’ claim & concluded: ‘In the complete and absolute absence of any discernible visual evidence - specifically, no non-photoshopped grey hair, no undeniable signs of slowing down, and a persistent appearance of someone significantly younger - the claim that Shah Rukh Khan is turning 60 cannot be factually confirmed’,” Tharoor said.

“I suspect the official story is a cover-up & that SRK is actually starring in a real-life, decades-long, global-scale Bollywood adaptation of ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.’ He’s ageing in reverse,” the former Union minister said.

“Look at the evidence: 1. His energy levels today seem higher than they were 20 years ago. 2. His hairstyle has become progressively more youthful.  3. There are no wrinkles a decent lighting crew can’t explain away,” he said.

Tharoor predicted by the time he hits his “70^th” birthday, Khan will be auditioning for teenage roles.

“Mercifully, I don’t expect to be around when he turns into a child star,” Tharoor said.

“Congratulations on this unbelievable milestone, Shah Rukh! Please keep defying physics and biology, & confusing us all for many years to come,” Tharoor further said.

Happy 60th Birthday to the ultimate King of Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan @iamsrk !

I have to admit, I'm finding this "60" number deeply suspicious. A crack team of independent fact-checkers and forensic detectives investigated this "60" claim & concluded: "In the complete and… pic.twitter.com/wnidSFbTDX

— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) November 2, 2025

In the Hollywood movie “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”, Brad Pitt’s character starts out as an old man but ages in reverse and gets younger.