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      Photo Of Shashi Tharoor As A Child Actor? No, It's An April 1st Joke!

      Congress MP Shashi Tharoor clarified on Twitter that he went along with an April Fool's Day joke which identified him in an old black and white photo as a child actor in a Bollywood movie.

      By - Anmol Alphonso |
      Published -  2 April 2022 3:49 PM IST
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      Photo Of Shashi Tharoor As A Child Actor? No, Its An April 1st Joke!

      A black and white photo still from an old Bollywood movie was tweeted by film writer Vaibhav Vishal sarcastically identifying the child actor as Congress leader Shashi Tharoor. However, this friendly banter between the two on April Fools' Day led to several Twitter users falling for the joke as it was originally intended.

      Tharoor on April 2, 2022, tweeted stating that the exchange between the two was an April Fools' Day joke.

      Vishal had tweeted a black and white photo of a child holding a women's hand saying, "While @ShashiTharoor never was in Andaz Apna Apna, he did act in movies as a child star. His screen name was Master Gyaan, and he did 9 Hindi and Malayalam films. Attaching a still from Jailor with Geeta Bali. Today was just the right day to revisit this picture. Go, Shashi!"

      While @ShashiTharoor never was in Andaz Apna Apna, he did act in movies as a child star. His screen name was Master Gyaan, and he did 9 Hindi and Malayalam films. Attaching a still from Jailor with Geeta Bali.

      Today was just the right day to revisit this picture. Go, Shashi! 🙃 pic.twitter.com/VZS4vwiEs2

      — Vaibhav Vishal (@ofnosurnamefame) April 1, 2022

      Tharoor quote tweeted this stating, "And I had tried to keep it secret all along! Good sleuthing @ofnosurnamefame! Btw I am still known as Master Gyaan…"

      And I had tried to keep it secret all along! Good sleuthing @ofnosurnamefame ! Btw I am still known as Master Gyaan… https://t.co/8mK8A8qRmH

      — Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) April 1, 2022

      Several Twitter users however did take the bait falling for it.

      No difference whatsoever! You were destined to be an Indian politician @ShashiTharoor . Your attire as a child actor said it all https://t.co/00ZS7wPqXN

      — Abhishek Kulkarni (@theabhikulkarni) April 2, 2022


      Wow … great trivia. He somewhat look like Sachin pilgaonkar from side. https://t.co/ggu8Fn7QEs

      — Nilesh Borgharkar (@meetniel) April 2, 2022

      Photo from old Bollywood movie - Ferry (1954)

      A simple Google reverse search results showed that the still is from the 1954 movie - Ferry starring - Dev Anand, the actress in the viral photo - Geeta Bali and child actor - Babu. Read more here



      Click here to view

      Additionally, Tharoor was born in 1956, two years after this movie was released.

      Shashi Tharoor clarifies exchange was an April Fools' Day joke

      On April 2, 2022, Tharoor tweeted clarifying, "For all those folks who took this exchange seriously: It's a joke! He is pulling my leg and I am playing along for fun. See yesterday's date! #AprilFoolsDay"

      For all those folks who took this exchange seriously: It's a joke! He is pulling my leg and I am playing along for fun. See yesterday's date! #AprilFoolsDay https://t.co/g8JUeYJevm

      — Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) April 2, 2022

      Even Vishal tweeted stating that it was joke saying, "Sorry to burst everybody's bubble here, but you guys were, well, April fooled. Politics is the best acting @ShashiTharoor does, and he does a phenomenal job of it, but outside of that, he never has acted in any movies."

      Sorry to burst everybody's bubble here, but you guys were, well, April fooled. Politics is the best acting @ShashiTharoor does, and he does a phenomenal job of it, but outside of that, he never has acted in any movies.

      PS: Master Gyaan he definitely is. 🤗

      — Vaibhav Vishal (@ofnosurnamefame) April 2, 2022



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