Shashi Tharoor

Studio 360

He is the Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information at the United Nations. And he’s also a novelist and Bollywood expert. Shashi Tharoor explains the phenomenon of Indian film stars becoming politicians — and talks frankly about his current candidacy to become Secretary General, replacing Kofi Annan.

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