International megastar Akshay Kumar is the latest big-name celebrity to join British adventurer Bear Grylls in his hit TV show, Into The Wild With Bear Grylls.
Fans have been eagerly anticipating the next episode of the series, which has become one of the most popular shows in India, and will see Akshay Kumar as the latest celebrity to take on some death-defying challenges. The special show was filmed in Bandipur National Park and Tiger Reserve, located in the state of Karnataka.
Survivalist Bear Grylls is known for putting personalities such as Zac Efron, Channing Tatum, Barack Obama and Julia Roberts through their paces. As a renowned action star, Akshay Kumar appears to be the perfect fit for this next installment.
Although many have found the experience a struggle, Akshay Kumar appears to face the challenges head on, including exploring the tiger reserve, taking on crocodile-infested rivers and drinking the infamous elephant poop tea in what will certainly get fans across the world talking!
“I knew there would be stiff challenges prior to #IntoTheWildWithBearGrylls but @beargrylls completely surprised me with the elephant poop tea. What a day! @discoverychannelin @discoveryplusindia.”
Following the episode, Bear Grylls did not shy away from showing his respect and admiration for the Sooryavanshi star. He told the media: “I did my homework prior to meeting Akshay, and knew he is a superstar, but what struck me the most during our time together, was his humility, his easy approach — he is, at heart, still that guy next door. Lots of commonalities between the two of us — including passion towards fitness, dedication to family et al, I really enjoyed being with him… Akshay’s eyes lit-up with the mention of a new challenge and believe me, not many celebrities, across the world, have reacted so warmly to some harsh tasks that I can conjure.”
Akshay Kumar’s appearance on Into The Wild With Bear Grylls will air Friday, 11th September on Discovery Plus and 14th September on the Discovery Channel. It will be available in Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali and English.
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I will look forward to watch -if more of our slobbing so called heroes come out of ‘running around the tree’ song and dance routine or glitzy stage performances surrounded by east European girls I am sure Indian youth will be enthused to go to the wild rather than using shopping mall escalators to binge on fast food joints in the food halls