Shah Rukh Khan Returns To TV, Will Be Soon Hosting Hindi Version Of TED Talks

Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan has confirmed that he will be hosting the TV series TED Talks India: Nayi Soch, which is basically TED Talks with Hindi speaking guests.

TED has collaborated with Star India to broadcast this series in India.

The show will probably start airing on Star Plus by the end of this year. Moreover, according to few reports, a pilot of the show has also been filmed.

However, the telecast dates and the names of the speakers have not been announced yet by the television network.

This will the first time that TED will be collaborating with a television network to create an original TED Talks series in a language other than English.

What are TED Talks?

For those who do not know, TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) is a non-profit media organisation. It distributes free talks, with the purpose of “ideas worth spreading”.

Here’s how they define themselves:

TED is a nonpartisan nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks. TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, and today covers almost all topics — from science to business to global issues — in more than 110 languages.

The TED conference is annually held in Vancouver, Canada.

TED Talks are inspirational talks or presentations given by experts and intellectual speakers from various domains at TED conference, wherein they share their ideas in an 18-minute format.

Past speakers include Bill Gates, Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Bill Clinton, Jane Goodall, Al Gore and many Nobel Laureates.

TED Talks India: Nayi Soch will be in the Hindi language, but will continue with the original 18-minute format.

The art of misdirection by Apollo Robbins, one of the popular TED Talks:

SRK‘s role at TED Talks India will be similar to that of TED’s CEO Chris Anderson does at the annual TED Conference in Vancouver. He will be introducing the speakers to the stage and engage with them before and after their talks.

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Shah Rukh Khan stated:

TED’s unequivocal drive to showcase simple but unique ideas in an effort to spark debate and conversation are a very powerful combination. I believe TED Talks India: Nayi Soch will inspire many minds across India. It is a concept I connected with instantly, as I believe that the media is perhaps the single most powerful vehicle to inspire change.”

Juliet Blake, the head of TV at TED, is the executive producer of the series. She said:

The size of Star TV’s audience, with more than 650 million viewers, makes this a significant milestone in TED’s ongoing effort to bring big ideas to curious minds.”

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