New Delhi:
British tv adventurer Bear Grylls revealed that one of his “favourite photos” was taken with Prime Minister Narendra Modi when the two filmed for the well-known jungle survival programme “Man vs Wild” on Discovery Channel in 2019.
The photo shows Bear Grylls and PM Modi sharing a cup of tea at the Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand.
“One of my favourite photos: soaking wet and sharing a cup of tea with Prime Minister Modi after our @Discovery jungle adventure together. This moment reminds me of how the wild is the ultimate leveller. We are all the same behind the titles and masks,” the British tv adventurer tweeted on Friday his post has been retweeted more than 12,000 instances considering that it was shared on the social media platform nearly 12 hours ago.
One of my favourite images: soaking wet and sharing a cup of tea with Prime Minister Modi right after our @Discovery jungle adventure with each other. This moment reminds me of how the wild is the ultimate leveller. We are all the similar behind the titles and masks. #adventureunitesuspic.twitter.com/9EQPAeUOLO
– Bear Grylls (@BearGrylls) February 5, 2021
The Discovery Channel programme saw PM Modi braving the rain and the cold in the jungles — and smelling elephant dung — with the British tv adventurer and survivalist.
During the programme, PM Modi also shared about his humble beginnings as a tea-seller’s son and his solo trips of spiritual awakening into the Himalayas in his youth.
The programme, broadly advertised in the media, ended with a gushing Grylls saying a prayer for India and for PM Modi, whom he referred to as an “iconic global leader”.
Bear Grylls, who has also hosted a show with former US President Barack Obama in the wilderness of Alaska, later place it that the Prime Minister was a “great sport”.
The episode, accroding to Discovery Channel, made record impressions, with the highest-ever attain for the infotainment genre with 6.1 million tune-ins.