Shah Rukh Khan On Return To TV: I Am Not Competing With Salman Khan Or Akshay Kumar
Salman Khan had announced that Bigg Boss 11 will be tough competition for his fellow superstars’ small screen projects but during the launch of his TV show, TED Talks India Nayi Soch, Shah Rukh Khan had a different response
Shah Rukh Khan launched TED Talks India Nayi Soch, the
Indian version of TED Talks, which will air on Star Plus, moments ago.
TED Talks India Nayi Soch, hosted by Shah Rukh Khan is a
bold new experiment on Indian television. The series brings back the superstar
to the small screen after shows like Kaun Banega Crorepati and Kya Aap Paanchvi
Pass Se Tez Hain?
When quizzed about the competition from the other
superstars- Salman Khan is hosting Bigg Boss 11 and Akshay Kumar will be seen
as ‘super judge’ on The Great Indian Laughter Challenge- this is what Shah Rukh
said: “To be really honest, what Salman and Akshay are doing, they are in a
league of their own. I am not even competing with them right now. They are
doing well. It’s sweet of Salman to say what he said. Having said that, this
show is so different that we are not competing on the same platform,” said Shah
Rukh.
Salman reportedly charges Rs 11 crore per episode of Bigg
Boss 11 and
Shah Rukh made it clear that he did not take up TED Talks India Nayi Soch for
money.
“I have not charged for TED Talks like the other actors
are charging for other shows. This one is from the heart,” said Shah Rukh.
When asked if he will ever host a reality TV show like
Bigg Boss, the superstar replied: “All programmes that all the movies stars are
hosting have something interesting to say. I have done a lot of them myself.
But I have not been approached by a show of that nature (Bigg Boss) yet. If I
am free, if the money is good, why not?”
Shah Rukh Khan addressed a TED conference in Canada in April this year, becoming the first Bollywood actor to speak on the coveted
platform. His witty one-liners and honest anecdotes had won over the audience.
TED -- an acronym for Technology, Entertainment and
Design -- is a prestigious platform which has earlier been graced by the likes
of former U.S. President Bill Clinton, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, Amazon
founder Jeff Bezos, astronaut Mae Jemison, Google founders Sergey Brin and
Larry Page to name a few.
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