The episode of jungle survival programme 'Man vs Wild' featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi's silver screen debut with adventurer and TV host Bear Grylls. The programme, broadcast at 9 pm today on the Discovery Channel, shows Bear Grylls on an adventure with the Prime Minister in Uttarakhand's famous Jim Corbett National Park. Discovery Channel said the episode will be a "frank and freewheeling journey" which will throw light on wildlife conservation.
In a four-minute promo released by Discovery, Bear Grylls is seen teaching the Prime Minister how to make a spear to protect himself if they have a chance encounter with a tiger in the woods.
Tweeting a curtain-raiser message today, PM Modi said, "What better than the lush green jungles of India, in the midst of Mother Nature to throw light on environmental conservation and climate change... Do join at 9 PM tonight!"
"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," Bear Grylls, had tweeted last month, sharing a teaser of the episode.