Shashi Tharoor Net Worth
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Updated on January 12, 2026
Shashi Tharoor net worth is
$1.3 Million
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Shashi Tharoor (born 9 March 1956) is an Indian politician and has been twice elected Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. He was previously Minister of State in the Government of India for External Affairs (2009–2010) and Human Resource Development (2012–2014). He is a member of the Indian National Congress and served as an official spokesperson for the party from January to October 2014. Until 2007 he was a career official at the United Nations, rising to the rank of Under-Secretary General for Communications and Public Information in 2001. But after 29 years in service, he announced his departure after coming a close second in the 2006 elections for the Secretary-General to Ban Ki-moon.Tharoor is also a well-known award-winning writer, having authored 14 bestselling works of fiction and non-fiction since 1985, all of which are centered on India and its history, culture, film, politics, society, foreign policy, and more. He is also the author of hundreds of columns and articles in publications such as the New York Times, Washington Post, TIME, Newsweek, and The Times of India. He also served for 2 years as Contributing Editor for Newsweek International From 2010–2012 he authored a column in The Asian Age/Deccan Chronicle and for most of 2012, till his appointment as Minister, a column in Mail Today; he also writes an internationally syndicated monthly column for Project Syndicate. He has, in the past, authored columns regularly for the Indian Express (1991–93 and 1996–2001), The Hindu (2001–2008), and The Times of India (2007–2009).Tharoor is also a globally-recognized speaker on India's economics and politics, as well as on freedom of the press, human rights, Indian culture, and international affairs. | Net Worth | $1.3 Million |
| Date Of Birth | March 9, 1956 |
| Place Of Birth | London, England, UK |
| Occupation | Author, Diplomat, Politician, Columnist, Public Speaker, Civil Servant. |
| Profession | Writer |
| Work Position | for Thiruvananthapuram |
| Residence | New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Spouse | Tilottama Mukherji |
| Children | Ishaan, Kanishk |
| Nicknames | Shashi Tharoor, Tharoor, Shashi |
| Star Sign | Pisces |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Completed a Ph.D at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University between 1975 and 1978. |
| 2 | Authors of successful novels such as "The Great Indian Novel" (1989), "Show Business" (1992), which was made into the film Bollywood (1994), and "Riot" (2001). |
| 3 | Having been United Nations Under Secretary General for Communications and Public Information since 2002, he campaigned to succeed Kofi Annan as Secretary-General, but finally withdrew his candidacy. |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bollywood | 1994 | novel "Show Business" |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Daily Show | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Q&A | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist |
| U.N. Me | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Colbert Report | 2007-2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Real Time with Bill Maher | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Al Franken Show | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| How to Start Your Own Country | 2005 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| 9/11/03: A Day in the Life of New York | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| HBO First Look | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Sworn to Secrecy: Secrets of War | 1998 | TV Series documentary | Himself - United Nations Spokesman |
| The Death of Yugoslavia | 1995 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
Known for movies
The Death of Yugoslavia (1995)
as Himself
U.N. Me (2009)
as Himself
9/11/03: A Day in the Life of New York (2005)
as Himself
Bollywood (1994)
as Writer