Rajinikanth’s episode of Bear Grylls’ Into the Wild gets teaser and release date

Discovery Channel has shared a teaser and the release date for the upcoming special episode of Bear Grylls’ Into the Wild.

Almost a month after British adventurer Bear Grylls and southern superstar Rajinikanth shot for Discovery Channel's show Into the Wild in Karnataka's national park, the channel released a teaser of the episode and announced that it will premiere on March 23.

Rajinikanth with Bear Grylls. Discovery has signed the actor for the first episode of the new format series Into The Wild with Bear Grylls. (PTI)

Sharing the teaser, Discovery Channel India tweeted, "Gear up to venture into the wilderness of India with survival expert @BearGrylls and the ultimate superstar @Rajinikanth in an action-packed adventure. Premieres 23 March at 8 PM, only on Discovery #ThalaivaOnDiscovery."

The teaser features Bear Grylls and the Thalaiva in action at Karnataka's Bandipur Tiger Reserve and National Park.

"Deep in the heart of the Indian jungle, it's one man's mission to unravel the man behind the legend," the audio in the backdrop of the teaser states. "Prepare yourselves, its gonna blow your mind," says the host of the show, Bear Grylls in the teaser.

After Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Rajinikanth becomes the second Indian personality to be featured on Grylls' survival show. The episode with Prime Minister Modi was aired last year in August.

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