Not competing with Salman or Akshay: Shah Rukh Khan on hosting 'TED Talks'

SRK will be hosting Hindi TV talk show created in partnership with TED

The King of Bollywood Shah Rukh Khan is returning to television with upcoming TV show TED Talks India Nayi Soch. The actor says he has no plans of competing with actors Akshay Kumar and Salman Khan on the small screen as they are doing "wonderfully well."

"TED Talks India Nayi Soch" is a Hindi TV talk show created in partnership with TED, a non-profit organisation devoted to "ideas worth spreading." It will feature speakers from various fields sharing ideas in TED's signature format of short, powerful talks. This is the first time TED is collaborating with a major network to produce a TV series featuring original 'TED Talks' in Hindi.

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Salman is currently hosting controversial reality show Bigg Boss 11 while Akshay is seen as 'Super Judge' on comedy show The Great Indian Laughter Challenge.

"To be honest, Salman and Akshay are in a league of their own. I am not even competing with them. They are doing wonderfully well," Shah Rukh said at the launch of the Star Plus show on Thursday.

He continued, "Having said that, I am not saying that our show is so different that we are not competing on the platform. I feel that this (TED Talks) really is a different kind of platform where it has a different sensibility. I am not saying what they are doing is old, has been there and done dead."

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"I know what Salman is doing, Bigg Boss 11 and Akshay is hosting The Great Indian Laughter Challenge. But this show is different and unrelatable," Shah Rukh added.

The superstar went on to say that TED Talks is an inspiring show. "I think this will be running in a league of its own and not competing with anyone. It is generally a very hopeful and inspiring show.

"It will have entertainment. It is not plugged in to get ratings or audiences. The show is about sharing ideas. Hopefully we will be competing with ourselves for what TED Talks has created over the years," the star concluded.

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