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SRK, Shashi Tharoor Will Love This Quiz! Will You?

August 06, 2025 11:34 IST
By REDIFF GET AHEAD
1 Minutes Read

Shah Rukh Khan thanked Shashi Tharoor for not using words like 'magniloquent' and 'sesquipedalian' while congratulating him for winning the National Award.

Do you know what they mean? And do you know what these other Tharoorian words mean? Have fun as you find out.

Photographs: Shashi Tharoor from ANI Photo; Shah Rukh Khan from Reuters

When Shashi Tharoor tweeted, 'A National Treasure wins a National Award!' to congratulate Bollywood badshah Shah Rukh Khan, SRK fired back with his signature wit: 'Thank you for the simple praise... would not have understood something more magniloquent and sesquipedalian!'

Their banter broke the internet.

'Magniloquent' and 'sesquipedalian' are just the start of this fun quiz of essential Tharoorisms.

Shah Rukh, do let us know how you scored :)

Please CLICK here to play the quiz

 

Feature Production: Ashish Narsale/Rediff

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