Disappointed that Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Padmavati" was screened to selected individuals, CBFC chief Prasoon Joshi has said this "sets an opportunistic precedent" and attempts "to subvert the existing norm of film certification".
The story of the protagonist in "Julie 2" is based on the life of a well-known glamorous actress of the 1990s and 2000s.
How did the diva ring in her birthday this year? "With my two sons," she said.
Mr Tharoor had on Thursday reportedly said the "so called valourous maharajas" had scurried to accommodate themselves when the British "trampled" over their honour and were now after a filmmaker, claiming that prestige was at stake.
Shah Rukh spoke in the presence of Union Ministry for Information and Broadcasting Smriti Irani at the inaugural ceremony of the 48th International Film Festival of India, which kicked off near Panaji.
"Bollywood is bright and colourful. A film with Shah Rukh Khan would be quite cool," Sheeran, a Grammy Award winner, told IANS in a recorded response.