PM Narendra Modi to Feature in Popular TV Show Man Vs Wild

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be seen in the famous Discovery show Man Vs Wild with host Bear Grylls. The 68-year-old leader will be out into the wilderness to create awareness about animal and their conservation & environmental changes. The program will be broadcast on Discovery on August 12.

Edward Michael Grylls who is popularly known as Bear Grylls, announced the news on Twitter on the International Tiger Day, with a video that showed PM Modi accompanying him into the wilderness.

He tweeted - "People across 180 countries will get to see the unknown side of PM @narendramodi as he ventures into Indian wilderness to create awareness about animal conservation & environmental change. Catch Man Vs Wild with PM Modi @DiscoveryIN on August 12 @ 9 pm. #PMModionDiscovery,"

The video released by Bayer Grylls shows that Prime Minister Modi is in his car. Modi can be seen holding a weapon carved out of wood and riding in a raft with Bayer Geylls. Both in the video can be seen joking with each other while Grylls saying "You are the most important man in India, my job is to keep you alive."

The episode was shot in the famous Jim Corbett Park Uttarakhand and Modi and Bear Grylls had to “make a raft to cross jungle river.”

Bear Grylls has hosted prominent celebrities in the past such as former American President Barack Obama, actor Kate Winslet  Tennis star Roger Federer and now Narendra Modi.

Narendra Modi, said that “For years, I have lived among nature, in the mountains and the forests. These years have had a lasting impact on my life. So when I was asked about a special programme focusing on life beyond politics and that too in the midst of nature I was both intrigued and inclined to take part in it. For me, this show presents a great opportunity to showcase to the world India’s rich environmental heritage and stress on the importance of environmental conservation and living in harmony with nature. It was a great experience spending time in the jungle once again, this time with Bear, who is blessed with indefatigable energy and quest to experience nature at its purest.”

Releasing Date and time

The episode will be broadcast on 12 Discovery channels in India on August 12 at 9:00 p.m. The show will be available in 5 languages and in more than 180 countries around the world.