Mumbai, India: Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, who just received his first National Film Award for his role in the hit movie Jawan in 2023, made many on social media laugh with his funny reply to a letter from politician Shashi Tharoor congratulating him.
Tharoor, who is known for having a large vocabulary, kept his message of congratulations short and sweet: “A National Treasure wins a National Award!” Well done. Shah Rukh Khan made a funny allusion to Tharoor’s well-known usage of big words in a response that has now gone viral.
“Thank you for the simple praise, Mr. Tharoor…” “Wouldn’t have understood something more grandiose and sesquipedalian… ha ha,” the actor joked, which made his and Tharoor’s supporters laugh. “Magniloquent” means employing fancy or pompous language, while “sesquipedalian” indicates someone who utilizes big words.
Jawan’s win of the National Award is a big step forward in Shah Rukh Khan’s career, which has been going on for 30 years. He and Vikrant Massey both won the Best Actor award for their roles in 12th Fail. The actor has been busy talking to fans and well-wishers on social media, thanking them for all the love and support they’ve shown him.