Among all the possibly bizarre developments to have happened recently, this revelation, in particular, has knocked us for a loop and we are still reeling from the shock.

Turns out, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor was offered a role in a Bollywood movie starring Salman Khan.

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In an interview with Janice Sequeira on Social Media Star, he spilled the beans and said, “One amusing offer (came to me) for a part in a Salman Khan starrer from a rather famous director. I can always cherish these moments.” 

“It was to play the role of an Indian foreign minister in a sequence and the advice I was given by a good friend was, 'If you want to be the foreign minister, don't play the foreign minister.' I thought that made sense and I backed off,” he added. 

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Tharoor made this amusing revelation, when the conversation came round to the topic of the confusion that people still have about his 'appearance' in the Aamir Khan and Salman Khan superhit 'Andaz Apna Apna'. 

Check out the scene here:

Flatly denying his appearance in the movie, he said, “By then (when the movie released), I was already working for several years in the United Nations.” 

So, not Tharoor for sure! 

No doubt Tharoor is a badass and we are often stumped by his incredible vocabulary. We love the way he makes us reach for the dictionary thanks to his tweets, and the bold manner in which he talks about the damage British Raj did to India. 

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However, we can't help but wonder what would have happened if Tharoor had accepted the role.

Firstly, he would have definitely overshadowed Bhaijaan (have you seen the man talk?). Secondly, he would have introduced Bhai to a few new words making him reach for the dictionary. The possibilities are endless!