Modi takes Discovery anchor to India's forests, talks about conservation
New Delhi: In a first, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be featured on popular TV show Man vs Wild. The show’s host, Bear Grylls, tweeted the information on Monday.
Grylls also posted a teaser clip and wrote: “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.”
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 pic.twitter.com/MW2E6aMleE
— Bear Grylls (@BearGrylls) July 29, 2019
Modi is known for being media savvy and using new avenues to reach out to the younger generation. In the 45-second teaser video, a voiceover introduces Modi as the head of the largest democracy in the world. It further shows Modi welcoming Grylls in India and taking a trip to the interiors of India together.