Superstar Shah Rukh Khan will deliver his first TED Talk in Vancouver.
Shah Rukh on Tuesday said the last time he was in Vancouver for a long duration was for the filming of "Pardes".
"Off to Vancouver... for TED talks," the 51-year-old posted.
Off to Vancouver. Last long stint there was during the Pardes shoot…now for TEDtalks pic.twitter.com/zFXdLi3dAf
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) April 24, 2017
Shah Rukh will also host the Hindi version of popular international show titled "TED Talks India: Nayi Soch".
TED Talks curator Juliet Blake earlier tweeted: "Very excited to introduce Shah Rukh Khan on TED stage this week."
The actor retweeted this and posted: "I hope I remember my speech."
Looking forward to it and I hope I remember my speech!!! https://t.co/NDpdTWZVeQ
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) April 23, 2017
Mentioned as ‘actor, producer, activist’, SRK’s introduction on the TED2017 site reads, “With a fan following that runs into multi-millions, and 24 million followers on Twitter, Shah Rukh Khan is at forefront of the Indian film industry and continues to rule at the box office in India.
One of the world’s biggest movie stars, Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan is also an entrepreneur and inspired philanthropist.
He heads the film production company Red Chillies Entertainments, whose Chennai Express was the highest-grossing film of 2013, and his recent film Raees also topped the box office in India. He’s also the proud co-owner of two cricket franchises, the Kolkata Knight Riders and the Trinbago Knight Riders.”
Very excited to introduce @iamsrk on the TED stage this week. pic.twitter.com/uzcHAkg0pT
— Juliet Blake (@julietrblake) April 23, 2017
The introduction also adds, “As a philanthropist and spokesperson, Khan stands up for causes ranging from the environment and water-supply issues to rural solar power.
Khan’s nonprofit Meer Foundation, named for his father, focuses on supporting victims of acid attacks through a 360-degree approach that helps with medical treatment, legal aid, rehabilitation and livelihood support.” The conference theme this year is intended to “explore the most pressing questions of our time and to imagine what our shared future might look like.” Hos session is titled ‘Tales of Tomorrow’.
