India goes ga-ga over Grylls! After PM Modi & Rajini, it's Khiladi Kumar on ‘Man vs Wild’

Kumar will be the third Indian to feature on the popular show.

By ET Online | Updated: Jan 30, 2020, 01.04 PM IST

Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar (left), too, will be seen taking on rocky terrain and wild jungles along with survivalist Grylls (right).

All eyes were glued to TV screens last year when Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an appearance on ‘Man vs Wild’. The PM was seen in the jungles of the Jim Corbett National Park with British adventurer Bear Grylls. The episode went on to become the most watched in TV history. Come 2020, and it was megastar Rajinikanth’s turn to shoot with Grylls for a special episode of ‘Man vs Wild’. And as expected, Twitterverse exploded.

Now, it turns out, that Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar, too, will be seen taking on rocky terrain and wild jungles along with survivalist Grylls.

The actor was snapped arriving at the Mysore airport. Kumar will be the third Indian to feature on Grylls’s special show ‘Into the Wild with Bear Grylls’.

Karnataka: Actor Akshay Kumar arrived at Mysore, earlier today, to shoot for an episode of 'Man vs Wild' with Briti… https://t.co/gf2xYiNbFD
— ANI (@ANI) 1580304390000

The ‘Housefull 4’ actor, much like Rajinikanth, will shoot for the episode in Bandipur Tiger Reserve, Karnataka.

Yesterday, Grylls had taken to social media to share a photograph with Rajinikanth. “After our episode with Prime Minister @NarendraModi of India helped create a bit of TV history, (3.6 billion impressions), superstar @Rajinikanth joins me next, as he makes his TV debut on our new show,” wrote Grylls.

After our episode with Prime Minister @NarendraModi of India helped create a bit of TV history, (3.6 billion impres… https://t.co/U2Z9rdjXd8
— Bear Grylls (@BearGrylls) 1580277615000

Rajinikanth, too, thanked Grylls for an ‘unforgettable experience’.

Thank you very much dear @BearGrylls for an unforgettable experience ... love you. @DiscoveryIN thank you �� #IntoTheWildWithBearGrylls
— Rajinikanth (@rajinikanth) 1580285284000

'Mowgli' Premiere Has B-Town & Hollywood Bonding; Madhuri-Bebo dazzle; Anil Kapoor & Andy Serkis Get Into Bear Fight

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B-Town celebs bond with Hollywood stars at the 'Mowgli: Legend of The Jungle' Premiere in Mumbai.

This was the first time a Hollywood film premiered in India first.

Who's who of the film fraternity like Kareena Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, Anil Kapoor, Christian Bale, Abhishek Bachchan, among others, have given their voice to the Andy Serkis- directorial.

Here's a look at how the red carpet event turned out:

(Image: AP & AFP)