Superstar Rajinikanth shoots with Bear Grylls at Bandipur
By Pranita Jonnalagedda Published on 31 Jan 2020 5:15 AM GMTHyderabad: Superstar Rajinikanth is one of the most influential personalities across the world. He made his acting debut in the year 1975. With legendary director K Balachander’s Avargal, in which he played a brief role. Four decades later, he is hailed as the Superstar of Indian cinema, thanks to his acting prowess, his style and relentless work over the years. Very few people enjoy the status that he does in the country. This time, he has become the second Indian to feature in the world-renowned show.
Yes, Superstar Rajinikanth will feature in a show hosted by Bear Grylls, who has anchored shows like Man vs Wild and shows belonging to similar genres. When Prime Minister Narendra Modi appeared in the show, he became the first Indian to feature in the show. A few weeks ago, a Mumbai production house teamed up with Bear Grylls and his team to do a location recce at the Bandipur forest for the show. On January 28, Rajinikanth landed in Karnataka with his second daughter Soundarya Rajinikanth and headed to Bandipur Tiger reserve forest to shoot for the show for two days continuously.
As soon as the news made the rounds, Superstar Rajinikanth’s fans became quite excited. The forest officials at Bandipur forest officials confirmed the same. Also, a video of Rajinikanth along with his daughter Soundarya making their way from the aircraft went viral on social media. It is rumoured that Rajinikanth and his team arrived in Karnataka in a private jet. However, there is no confirmation on the same.
Meanwhile, Rajinikanth will start shooting for his upcoming film, tentatively titled Thalaivar 168, once he completes shooting for Bear Grylls’s show. The film, directed by Siruthai Siva, has Keerthy Suresh, Meena, Khushbu, Prakash Raj and Soori in pivotal roles.