Shah Rukh Khan at TED Talks 2017 in Vancouver. (Image courtesy: YouTube)
Highlights
- Celebs are impressed and inspired by Shah Rukh's TED Talk
- SRK said humanity is "like me, an ageing movie star"
- The entire video of SRK's TED Talks session was uploaded on Thursday
Filmmaker Karan Johar is mighty impressed with
Shah Rukh Khan's TED Talk. The entire video of SRK's TED Talk was uploaded on YouTube on Thursday, two weeks after SRK spoke in Vancouver. Praising Shah Rukh, Karan Johar wrote on Twitter: "Witty...intelligent ...spiritual and above all....just brilliant! No one owns a stage like you do Bhai!!!! Ted can talk but you SPEAK! (sic)" Shah Rukh shared the YouTube link along with a quote from the talk: "Create a world which is its own best lover." Karan Johar, 44, has directed Shah Rukh Khan in films like
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai,
My Name Is Khan and
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham.
Karan Johar is not the only one impressed by Shah Rukh. Celebrities like Dia Mirza, Bhumi Pednekar, Kim Sharma and Nikitin Dheer said SRK's TED Talk inspired them. Here are a few reactions:
In 18 minutes, Shah Rukh Khan owned every person sitting in the auditorium with his words on humanity, which he said is "like me, an ageing movie star" grappling to stay in sync with the world which is continuously changing. Shah Rukh used several examples from his personal life to elucidate the negative impact social media can have on people and the lessons life taught him.
Watch Shah Rukh Khan's TED Talk here:
Shah Rukh Khan will also host the Indian version of TED Talks.
Shah Rukh Khan was last seen in Rahul Dholakia's
Raees and his next film is with Imtiaz Ali, co-starring Anushka Sharma. He has also signed up for Aanand L Rai's next film.