Shashi Tharoor joins the trend.
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor surprised the internet in the most charming way possible by revealing his inner Swiftie. Showing that even veteran lawmakers with overflowing schedules have time for pop culture, Tharoor recently shared a playful Instagram reel dancing to Taylor Swift’s hit track ‘The Fate of Ophelia.’The video, filmed inside what appears to be his book-lined workroom, offers a rare glimpse of the politician’s lighter side. Gently grooving to the music, Tharoor seemed to be enjoying a brief escape from his packed routine. Sharing the reel on Instagram, Tharoor wrote, “When you have 35,000 unread emails, 5,000 unopened WhatsApp messages and 15 op-eds to write, but the social media girl decides it’s content time.”His caption, delivered in his trademark witty style, said, “Somewhere between bilateral meetings at the Speaker’s Conference and the tyranny of my inbox, even a parliamentarian can become a Swiftie. Do the Swifties agree?” he wrote, instantly striking a chord online.The comments section soon turned into a fan fest. Social media users were both amused and impressed, with many celebrating what they dubbed Tharoor’s “pookie side”. Swifties, in particular, delighted in the unlikely crossover, flooding the post with hearts, inside jokes and lyrical nods.One user commented, “Pookie Tharoor — that social media girl is a rockstar,” while another joked, “She deserves a raise for turning the pookie into a Swiftie.” A third quipped, “The only man in the country who can listen to her songs without opening a dictionary.” Another wrote, “Tharoor in his Swiftie era wasn’t on my 2026 bingo card.”The song featured in the reel ‘The Fate of Ophelia’ is the lead single from Swift’s 2025 album ‘The Life of a Showgirl’. The track has been a global sensation, topping charts worldwide and enjoying a record-breaking run on the Billboard Hot charts.