TED Talks India is all set to return to the small screen with the second season and this time around too Shah Rukh Khan would be hosting it. Come November 02, the show will be premiered, which happens to be the Super Star’s birthday. Speaking at the Show’s launch, Shah Rukh also revealed that he will announce his new movie in a month or two.
The new upcoming season is titled, “Ted Talks India: Nayi Baat”. It will feature 26 speakers from different walks of life, who will shed light on ideas describing how to tackle major social issues confronting India, like healthcare, environmental awareness and sexual abuse, among others, confirmed The Hollywood Reporter.
The second season is set to be filmed simultaneously in English and Hindi and will also be dubbed in Bangla, Tamil and Telugu. The previous season marked the first time that TED had collaborated with any broadcast network to bring on-screen some life-changing talks in any language other than English.
“The selection of 26 change-makers is about going deeper and finding ideas that matter and that can make a difference in India,” said Chris Anderson, the head of TED. “Investment to do the show in more language is very exciting for us. I don’t think many other mass-market TV producers in the world have had that vision,” Anderson added.
Speaking about SRK as the host, Anderson explained, “He helps communicate complex ideas in an easy way. Also, he speaks Hindi and English incredibly well so that enables a massive connect with viewers.”
Other than Star World, the show will air on the network’s flagship Hindi Channel Star Plus, Nat Geo and also stream on Hotstar.
TED (an acronym for Technology, Entertainment and Design) is a non-profit organisation known for its semi-annual conferences that bring together some of world’s best movers, shakers and thinkers.
