PM Modi and Bear Grylls in a scene from the Man vs Wild show.
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PM Modi will be featuring in an episode of Man vs Wild on Discovery Channel
Along with adventurer Bear Grylls, PM Modi is seen going on an adventure in Uttarakhand
The show will be aired on August 12 on Discovery Channel at 9 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be seen in a never-seen-before avatar on August 12 when he ventures into the wilderness of Uttarakhand along with Bear Grylls, the host of the popular television show 'Man vs Wild' on Discovery Channel.
The Discovery Channel has issued a statement saying the special episode featuring survivalist and adventurer Bear Grylls and shot in the India's Jim Corbett National Park, will be a "frank and freewheeling journey".
In a clip of the show that was shared by Grylls on his Twitter account, PM Modi can be seen riding a small dinghy in a river along with the adventure travel show host.
The Man vs Wild episode will premiere on August 12 and will be showcased in more than 180 countries across the world on Discovery network of channels.
In another scene, PM Modi is seen welcoming Grylls to India and holding up a weapon carved out of bamboo and other material collected from the forest and saying, "Main aapke liye isko mere paas rakhunga (I will keep this with me for you)."
To this, Grylls replies with a laughter, "You are the most important man in India, my job is to keep you alive."
The show has been shot as a means to promote awareness on animal conservation and environmental change.
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
