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Shah Rukh Khan Was At His Wittiest & Inspiring Best At His First Ever TED Talk

Shah Rukh Khan gave his first ever TED talk at the TED 2017 conference in Vancouver yesterday and shared stories about his life with great humour. He described himself as an "ageing movie star grappling with the changes around him". Lol. SRK is far from that. He also did the classic Lungi dance which enthralled the audience.

Here are 5 things SRK said at the event.

1. 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.

2. The present you is annoyingly indefinable. It has to be you who creates a world that is its own best lover, that should be the future you.

3. You can use your energy to spread the darkness of destruction or you can use it to spread the joy of light to millions.

4. Humanity is a lot like me. It's an aging movie star, grappling with all the newness, wondering whether she got it right.

5. We had expected an expansion of ideas and dreams; we had not bargained for the enclosure of judgment.

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Posted: 8 years ago
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We had expected an expansion of ideas and dreams; we had not bargained for the enclosure of judgment." @iamsrk on the Internet #TED2017
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Posted: 8 years ago
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Loved his speech
He was trending in twitter
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He is an inspiration all by himself!! An inspiration to reach High, higher, highest, to be stubbornly himself , larger than Life itself, arrogant, Carpe-diem, or, humble, giving. SRK is the only movie star who is so much more than just a movie star that I sometimes wish we could've seen him in other avatars, as other SRKs!!! Awesome for the ppl who saw him live! ❤️
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I am so excited to watch this TED talk!
The only time I ever love SRK is when he delivers these incredible talks on his ideas about life, living, love, failure- success (barring his stints on KWK). He comes across as so intellectual and witty because he has a depth to him which sadly does not reflect in his movie choices.
He has an allure when he speaks, it almost feels like it is on a personal level, and it leaves me transfixed. I've always felt that he has been seeking something from life but still hasn't found it, so this of his quest provides for some hilarious, yet thought-provoking anecdotes.
TLCs Living with the Superstar is by far the best attempt to explore his life and its complexities.
I never liked SRK-the actor, but I absolutely adore his sense of humor. Gaaah. <3
He's one of the few people who literally evoke this feeling within me...uh as creepy as this is hehe.


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Does he and other celebs write their own speech ? Is this Ted talk written by SRK himself?
Sorry, I don't want to take away the credit, am just curious.


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Originally posted by: Mallika-E-Bhais

He is an inspiration all by himself!! An inspiration to reach High, higher, highest, to be stubbornly himself , larger than Life itself, arrogant, Carpe-diem, or, humble, giving. SRK is the only movie star who is so much more than just a movie star that I sometimes wish we could've seen him in other avatars, as other SRKs!!! Awesome for the ppl who saw him live! ❤️


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Originally posted by: Shona4Salman

Does he and other celebs write their own speech ? Is this Ted talk written by SRK himself?

Sorry, I don't want to take away the credit, am just curious.



Not sure about other celebs, tbh because I've only followed SRK when it comes to this.
I've watched all his speeches, IVs (not the ones for film promotions, like the one with Prannoy Roy), and I am very sure he writes it himself. There's something very personal, and candid in the way he talks, which makes me believe it isn't a sham. Someone might help him edit it, but I doubt it.
The personal touch, it has to come straight from the heart. He was always quite well read and witty, to begin with.
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Shona: Pretty sure he writes it & he is the only actor who I believe this for. LOL.
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BB10 God I love the gushing!! Yes yes that pic is everything!!! We are creepy for SRK lol! He's the only actor who has this effect on me, I might dally with the Randeeps, and be enchanted by the Ranveers, but SRK has aaalll my heart since I was a toddler!! I absolutely agree with what you said!! There is this level of personal to his speech & yet with 1 line, he distances you.. Almost as if he wishes to draw an imaginary line between you & himself, aaah!! I can go on & on & on!! I just love him. Love love love love him!!!

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