After Prime Minister Narendra Modi, superstar Rajinikanth became a part of the hugely popular international show Man Vs Wild with host Beat Grylls. After 43 years of cinema, this was the megastar’s television debut and the news took social media by storm. He shot the special episode at Bandipur National Forest in Karnataka. However, Rajinikanth’s shooting at the forest has not gone down too well with some activists.
According to a report published in a leading daily, activists have demanded Rajinikanth’s arrest for shooting at the national forest. They allegedly cited that the presence of the crew in the area could endanger the animals and ignite forest fires that could spread due to dry weather conditions. Activist Joseph Hoover said that the team could have shot the episode in the monsoon season as it would have lessened the chances of a forest fire. Rajinikanth had expressed his thanks to Bear Grylls and said that shooting for the Man Vs Wild was an unforgettable experience.
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 #IntoTheWildWithBearGrylls on @DiscoveryIN. #ThalaivaOnDiscovery pic.twitter.com/WKscCDjPZc
— Bear Grylls (@BearGrylls) January 29, 2020
Thank you very much dear @BearGrylls for an unforgettable experience ... love you. @DiscoveryIN thank you #IntoTheWildWithBearGrylls
— Rajinikanth (@rajinikanth) January 29, 2020
In the episode, Rajinikanth reportedly appealed for water conservation and said, “This war (water conserving) has to be led at all levels including government, community as well as on the individual front.” He also encouraged all Indians to come forward and contribute to water conservation.
Rajinikanth has not commented on the activists’ demands till now.
(Source: Times of India/Twitter/IANS)
