Shah Rukh Khan At His Charismatic Best As He Becomes The First Bollywood Actor To Speak At TED Talks
From sharing his life to addressing the impact of the Internet age, Shah Rukh Khan mesmerised guests at the TED Talks in Vancouver, Canada

TED -- an acronym for Technology, Entertainment and Design -- is a prestigious platform which has earlier been graced by the likes of former U.S. President Bill Clinton, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, astronaut Mae Jemison, Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page to name a few.
With his appearance, Shah Rukh Khan became the first Bollywood actor to speak at TED Talks. The superstar addressed a number of subjects including his career and how the advent of Internet has impacted the world.
“I sell dreams and I peddle love to millions of people back home in India who assume that I am the best lover in the world,” Khan said as he opened his talk.
Talking about the age of social media, SRK opined, "We had expected an expansion of ideas and dreams; we had not bargained for the enclosure of judgement."
“For years, I’ve been a huge fan of TED Talks,” Khan said, referring to the conference’s freely shared videos in which brilliant and accomplished people dive concisely into captivating concepts.
“There are so many people in India who would like to come out with their ideas and thoughts, and speak them in Hindi.”
That’s not all. He even charmed the audience with his famous Lungi Dance. Here are SRK’s other quotable quotes from the evening:
"Humanity is a lot like me. It's an aging movie star, grappling with all the newness, wondering whether she got it right." @iamsrk #TED2017
— TED Talks (@TEDTalks) April 28, 2017
"We had expected an expansion of ideas and dreams; we had not bargained for the enclosure of judgment." @iamsrk on the Internet #TED2017
— TED Talks (@TEDTalks) April 28, 2017
"You can use your energy to spread the darkness of destruction or you can use it to spread the joy of light to millions." @iamsrk #TED2017 pic.twitter.com/SOIytaFhiE
— TED Talks (@TEDTalks) April 28, 2017
✅ @iamsrk announces new #TEDTalks India show he'll be hosting in Hindi. His talk was big hit at #TED2017 (by @Dena) pic.twitter.com/LxT9eZPDa1
— ♡ SRK RUSSIAN FC ♡ (@SRKFC_Russia) April 28, 2017
Video-2: #ShahRukhKhan dancing #LungiDance on the stage of #TED2017 .. #TEDtalks @iamsrk #TEDtalksWithSRK @TEDTalks pic.twitter.com/Wv5AfgC5hj
— ♡ SRK RUSSIAN FC ♡ (@SRKFC_Russia) April 28, 2017
Video-3: #ShahRukhKhan gives interview #BackStage after his talk at #TED2017 #TEDtalks #TEDtalksWithSRK @iamsrk @TEDTalks @iamsrkclub pic.twitter.com/BA4orq6m4b
— ♡ SRK RUSSIAN FC ♡ (@SRKFC_Russia) April 28, 2017
Video-1: #ShahRukhKhan in the Hous! @iamsrk 's entire at #TED2017. The audience applauds him happily. #TEDtalks (via #ted on Instagram) pic.twitter.com/EORPO77C2k
— ♡ SRK RUSSIAN FC ♡ (@SRKFC_Russia) April 28, 2017
Furthermore, Shah Rukh Khan is all set to host the TED Talks India: Nayi Soch on Star Plus soon. The show will comprise eight episodes.
Talking about his show, Shah Rukh told a leading daily: “It’s a televised version of TED Talks. I have been made to understand that it’s something that has not been done before and they want to try out this concept. People will share stories about changes in society, in life — whether it’s about the climate, dangerous diseases or to help empower women — and all of this will be integrated. There are some beautiful stories — both Indian and international — which the team is planning to get on one platform and do a nice mix of Hindi and English speakers.”
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