Discovery, India’s leading real-life entertainment network which has notably premiered the most iconic and record breaker special with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a memorable episode of Man vs Wild with Bear Grylls and last year, featured personalities like Superstar Rajnikanth and Akshay Kumar, is back with yet another gripping season featuring the Super Cop of Bollywood, Ajay Devgn. Shot in the Indian Ocean, Discovery today revealed the first look of its most anticipated show. Witness how Bollywood’s favorite actor and the wild icon Bear Grylls turns a destination into a complete adventure-packed wilderness.

In this discovery+ exclusive, the world-famous adventurer Bear Grylls and Bollywood’s Superstar Ajay Devgn embark on a survival experience that begins in a sea dominated by sharks and unfavourable weather, eventually moving to uninhabited islands. The seasoned adventure specialist who has hosted multiple distinguished personalities from across the globe, is seen engaging in a candid conversation with Ajay on his family, career, and life in the new season. Moving out from his comfort zone, Ajay Devgn is seen going beyond mere endurance skills for this real-life adventure that celebrates his instinct, endeavor, and inclination to survive in the most desolate islands of the Indian Ocean.

“This is my first ever expedition into the wild and I can tell you it wasn’t child’s play! My father was an action director and in my career span of 30 years in the Indian industry, I have had the fortune to play several roles including some dangerous action ones too. And, this was one of those times when I had to put those learnings to the test again. I’m so glad this opportunity came my way, it helped me explore and go beyond my comfort zone. A special salute to Bear who has been inspiring millions to explore and develop a much-needed relationship with nature, and of course to keep me safe in the wild. From hungry jungles to the depths of the ocean, Bear knows it all!” shares Ajay Devgn on his shooting experience.

“To get to take the legendary Ajay into the wild and have an adventure with him was a privilege. Desert islands are always tough to survive on and Ajay showed total commitment to do what we needed to get out in one piece. He was also incredibly honest, sharing so many insights into his life and career and I value that honesty so much. One thing that I’ve learnt about Ajay is he is a quietly spoken man, but he is a man with great love and strength in his heart. Said Bear Grylls on working with Ajay Devgn.

“Into the Wild with Bear Grylls is one of our most acclaimed and loved series and with the new episode, the motive was clear – to make it bigger, better and widen our audience base by bringing forth a deadly combination of thrill, entertainment, and adventure through two iconic daredevils, Ajay Devgn and Bear Grylls. The show has been appreciated worldwide and we expect to land big with this special season.”, said Megha Tata, Managing Director- South Asia, Discovery Inc.

Into The Wild with Bear Grylls is an innovative new format inspired by Man vs Wild, which is one of the most watched wilderness survival television series in the world. The first episode of the series featured Superstar Rajinikanth early last year who made his television debut with Bear Grylls. Followed by the Khiladi himself Akshay Kumar on-board in the last episode of this cult franchise which has become a household name.. ‘Man vs Wild with Bear Grylls & PM Modi’ disrupted the Indian media landscape, establishing itself as the TV event of the year. Beyond Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bear Grylls has also hosted prominent celebrities in the past such as then sitting American President Barack Obama, Kate Winslet, Roger Federer, Julia Roberts and many more. Into The Wild with Bear Grylls is produced for Discovery Communications India by The Natural Studios and Banijay Asia.

Into The Wild premieres on discovery+, Discovery and Discovery HD and will be available in 7 languages including English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Bangla, Malayalam and Kannada. The episode will exclusively premiere on discovery+ India and Philippines on 22nd October followed by other EMEA regions, including the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Poland, Italy, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. It will also be showcased on Discovery’s network of channels in 140+ countries across Asia Pacific and Discovery Central Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa including India, New Zealand, Japan, China, South East Asia, Philippines, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand.

Into The Wild with Bear Grylls and Ajay Devgn has attracted marquee advertisers including Vini Cosmetics Pvt Ltd and Citroen as Co Powered By Sponsors. While Dell, Omron Healthcare, Spotify and Amazon Alexa have come on board as Associate Sponsors, LIC is the Partner Sponsor for the title.

Audiences can stream Into The Wild with Bear Grylls and Ajay Devgn exclusively on October 22 on discovery+ at 6 AM IST. The broadcast premiere of the show is scheduled at 8:00 PM IST on October 25 on 14 linear channels including Discovery Channel, Discovery HD, Discovery Tamil, Animal Planet, Animal Planet HD, TLC, TLC HD, Discovery ID, Discovery ID HD, Discovery Science, Discovery Turbo, Discovery Kids, Eurosport and Eurosport HD.

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The actress has chosen an all-black gym outfit for her workout which includes a black sports bra and high-end tights with shoes with her hair tied in a smooth ponytail. Urvashi Rautela has captioned the video to drive her fans to adopt a healthy lifestyle as it can benefit one greatly. Even, British adventurer Bear Grylls seems to be impressed with Urvashi’s workout video he commented on the post and said, “& Never give up.”
Bear Grylls’s comment elevated fans of Urvashi Rautela and poured all their love and admiration for their favorite actress in the comments section.

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Urvashi Rautela is the epitome of how one should stay fit, happy, and have a ‘never-give-up attitude towards life.

On the professional front, Urvashi Rautela will be making her Tamil debut with a big-budget sci-fi Tamil film in which she will be playing the role of a microbiologist and an IITian, and later she is going to appear in a bilingual thriller “Black Rose” along with the Hindi remake of “Thirutu Payale 2”. The actress recently got a blockbuster response for her song “Doob Gaye” opposite Guru Randhawa and “Versace Baby” opposite Mohamed Ramadan. Urvashi is starring in a lead role in Jio studio’s web series “Inspector Avinash” opposite Randeep Hooda, which is a biopic based on the true story of super cop Avinash Mishra and Poonam Mishra.

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Discovery India’s original IP – Into The Wild with Bear Grylls continues to create history on TV charts in India. The journey started with a special edition of Man Vs Wild with Bear Grylls & PM Modi which was billed as the TV event of the year. Into The Wild with Bear Grylls and Superstar Rajinikanth, followed next and premiered earlier this year, generating record TV ratings and viewership for the brand new franchise at the time of premiere, creating immense buzz in India and other markets. And now, the latest episode of Into The Wild, featuring Akshay Kumar has yet again created a new record for being the most watched show in the genre this year and at the same time emerging as the second most watched TV show in the history of the infotainment genre.

Here are the ratings highlights of original airing at 8:00 pm on September 14 on 12 Discovery Network channels. 2^nd highest rated show in the infotainment genre (Discovery Channel): 24 lakh impressions. Source: BARC India|TG:2+ India (U+R) |Period:Wk 37’2020|Impressions. 1.1 crore people watched the premiere on Discovery Network channels. Source: BARC India|TG:All2+|Market:India(U+R)|Period:Wk 37’2020|Cumulative Reach. 2.6 crore people watched the show in the first week across Discovery Network channels (Original + Repeats). Source: BARC India|TG:All2+|Market:India(U+R)|Period:Wk 37|Cumulative Reach. Discovery Network had 90% slot share in infotainment genre during the time of premiere. Discovery channel accounted for 79% channel share during the premiere time. Source: BARC India|TG:2+ |Market:India U+R|14^th Sept’20: 8pm-9pm |Channel Share%

The enthusiasm reflected on Discovery Plus app as well with Into The Wild with Bear Grylls and Akshay Kumar emerging as the most watched show on the app till date.  The show also generated 1.7 times more time spent per viewer as compared to other shows on the platform. Over the launch weekend, Discovery Plus was the #1 trending app on the Indian Google Play Store and the #2 Entertainment app on Apple App Store. Discovery Plus also crossed 5Mn+ milestone on the Play Store as it also maintained its strong growth since launch in March 2020. The show created huge buzz on the social media with #KhiladiOnDiscovery reaching out to 1.31 billion individuals delivering 2.9 billion impressions (Source: Data basis estimates received from Meltwater Private Ltd).

Into The Wild With Bear Grylls and Akshay Kumar attracted premium advertisers on-board. The show was presented by Byju’s; Co-Powered by Policybazaar.com and Phone Pe; Partnered by LIC, Kia Motors and Spotify while Shikhar, Harpic and Kirloskar were Associate Sponsors. Into The Wild with Bear Grylls is an innovative new format inspired by Man Vs Wild, which is one of the most watched wilderness survival television series in the world. Last year, ‘Man Vs Wild with Bear Grylls & PM Modi’ episode disrupted the Indian media landscape, establishing itself as the TV event of the year. Beyond Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bear Grylls has also hosted prominent celebrities in the past such as then sitting American President Barack Obama, Rajinikanth, Kate Winslet, Roger Federer, Julia Roberts and many more.

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Catch Akshay Kumar in action, along with Bear Grylls, as the dynamic duo set off on an unexpected journey across Bandipur Tiger Reserve situated in the state of Karnataka. Akshay Kumar is known for performing his own stunts in the movies. With this episode, the viewers will now get to see him perform some breath-taking stunts in the beautiful Indian wilderness. He will be seen drinking elephant poop tea, making a harness out of a rope, learning a unique technique to climb a rope ladder and performing many other exciting survival tasks.

Into The Wild with Bear Grylls and Akshay Kumar streaming  from 11^th September at 8 PM on Discovery Plus. 

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When Bear asked him how different it is for children growing up when their father is well known, Akshay replied, “My son is very different. I mean, he just doesn’t want to tell anyone that he’s my son. He wants to be away from the limelight. He wants to have his own identity. That’s what the whole thing and I understand it. So, I let him be the way he wants to.”

Akshay also wishes that whatever values and rules his father taught him, his son gets that too, “He’s (Akshay’s father) the only influence I have in my life and I’ve followed all his rules and all his things that he has taught me. And I hope my son gets that.”

Watch ‘Into The Wild with Bear Grylls and Akshay Kumar’ on 11^th September at 8 pm on the Discovery Plus App and 14^th September at 8 pm across 12 Discovery channels. 

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Khiladi Kumar in Action : Akshay Kumar is known for performing his own stunts in the movies. With this episode, the viewers will now get to see him perform some breath-taking stunts in the beautiful Indian wilderness.  The episode starts with a casual chat between Bear and Akshay as they travel to their starting point in a vehicle. Akshay shares intimate details about his family and his childhood, which included living together with 24 people in a small house in Old Delhi.

Walking into the bushes, Bear makes Akshay aware of the predators they are potentially surrounded by, like tigers, jackals and big elephants and advises him to be alert at all times. Akshay promises to follow his advice and says, “I’m going to just follow you, whatever you’re going to say. I’m going to be a good student. Let’s keep it like that.” Impressed by Akshay’s life stories and his work, Bear does not go easy on Akshay Kumar and throws some unexpected challenges at him.

Learning survival tricks : Making a harness out of rope : Beginning their adventure into the wild, Akshay and Bear need to find their route, leading them to a bridge by the river, which is their extraction point. With this comes Akshay’s first challenge, to find the safe path by climbing up a tall tree. Bear teaches Akshay to make a climbing harness by himself with just a rope, a trick that comes in very handy when one is battling for survival in the jungle. Akshay takes his first step while strapped in this DIY harness to reach to the top branch of a very tall tree, following instructions from Bear Grylls. However, it isn’t as easy as it looks. “It is very hard. Harder than what I do in my shoot. I actually enjoyed myself. And I have to learn this technique of making a harness with a rope,” said Akshay Kumar.

Drinking Elephant Poop Tea : Akshay was surprised when Bear Grylls claimed of making tea out of elephant dung, “Can we drink it?” he asks incredulously. While it seemed undesirable at first, on tasting the elephant poop tea for the first time, Akshay seemed to be surprised by the fact that he actually liked it as he exclaimed, “That’s really nice.” A new technique of climbing a ladder : The final task of this journey, for Akshay, is to climb a rope ladder up the bridge as quickly as possible and with a unique technique that he is completely unaware of. This one’s a first for Akshay as he says excited at the prospect of learning something new, “I’ve climbed a lot of ladders but never one foot ahead, one foot behind. This is going to be the first time I’m going to try doing this.”

A Superstar with a Purpose : Through the episode, Akshay goes on to reveal the influence of his father on him, who was in the army. He says, “He’s the only influence I have in my life and I’ve followed all his rules and all the things that he has taught me, and I hope my son gets that.”

Talking about a cause very close to his heart- ‘Bharat Ke Veer’, Akshay Kumar shared, “We started ‘Bharat Ke Veer’ where the martyrs’ family get direct money from the public. It’s a service given by the Government, but the money doesn’t go to the Government, the money goes straight to the martyr’s family and they also come to know who has given it.”

Premiere : Into The Wild with Bear Grylls is an innovative new format inspired by Man Vs Wild, which is one of the most watched wilderness survival television series in the world. Into The Wild with Bear Grylls is produced for Discovery Communications India by The Natural Studios and Banijay Asia, where Bear Grylls, Delbert Shoopman and Deepak Dhar are Producers. It will premiere on the Discovery Plus App on 11^th September 2020 at 8 PM.

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Shot at Bandipur Tiger Reserve, ‘Into The Wild with Bear Grylls and Akshay Kumar’, will follow all military style drills, with former British military personnel Bear Grylls taking charge along with  fit and agile Akshay Kumar, son of a military officer, and somebody who has donned multiple hats,  including that of an actor, producer, martial artist and philanthropist. The buzz around Akshay Kumar’s episode is immense as the show featuring PM Modi generated historic high ratings for the infotainment genre whereas Into The Wild with Rajinikanth is the second highest rated show ever in the genre.

“I have always admired Bear Grylls for his energy, passion and what he has stood for all these years. It was a humbling experience being with him in the wild as he went about unfolding one challenge after another. It is different out there, as compared to movie sets, as there is no back-up, that sense of realism is very overpowering. Bear is a knowledge reservoir and he dipped well into his knowledge of surviving in the wild, and shared interesting and new techniques with me,” said, Akshay Kumar. “What I found interesting about the show is how nicely purpose is incorporated in an entertaining, survival and adventure led show. With regards to Bharat Ke Veer, it is a project which remains close to my heart and I will continue to use all opportunities to help promote it with an aim to ensure that more and more countrymen become a part of it.”

“I did my homework prior to meeting Akshay, and knew he is a superstar, but what struck me the most during our time together, was his humility, his easy approach, he is, at heart, still that guy next door. Lots of commonalities between the two of us including passion towards fitness, dedication to family et al, I really enjoyed being with him,” said, Bear Grylls. “Akshay’s eyes lit-up with the mention of a new challenge and believe me, not many celebrities, across the world, have reacted so warmly to some harsh tasks that I can conjure.”

Megha Tata, Managing Director, South Asia, Discovery, said, “Bear Grylls’ expedition in Indian wilderness with iconic Indians has already emerged as the most wanted, the most watched show in the infotainment genre. Akshay, the Khiladi himself, fits the bill perfectly as we aim to ensure that this IP garners unprecedented traction. We are delighted to have launched our biggest IP in celebration of Discovery’s 25th anniversary in the country.”

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Akshay Kumar will be seen promoting a cause while featuring in Into The Wild with Bear Grylls. Contrastingly Akshay is seen promoting another noble initiative. Art of Living and Mahaveer Jain have roped in Akshay Kumar around Ganesh Chaturthi to help marginal workers and small vendors. He is urging everyone to help these people so they don’t go hungry.

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This week, Amazon Prime Video brings an exciting slew of Indian and International titles across languages and genres to keep you entertained and engaged. Starting August 14, Prime members in India and across 200 countries and territories can now stream all episodes of the latest International Amazon Original Series World’s Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge Fiji. The 10-Episode Epic Adventure Series is hosted by Bear Grylls and executive produced by Mark Burnett. The show tells the story of the ultimate expedition race, in which 66 teams from 30 countries race non-stop for 11 days, 24 hours a day, across hundreds  of miles of rugged Fijian terrain complete with mountains, jungles, rivers, and ocean.

At its core, World’s Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge Fiji is about perseverance. People from all walks of life and every corner of the globe join together to overcome the most incredible obstacles. Leading Team Khukuri Warriors (named after a type of machete associated with Gurkhas in India and Nepal) are 29-year-old twin sisters Nungshi and Tashi Malik who will be representing India and South Asia for the first time.

Starting August 12, stream Vin Diesel starrer, Bloodshot. Based on the Valiant Comics character with the same name, Bloodshot is a thrilling revenge drama with a wholesome dose of sci-fi tropes. This week marks the India premiere of second season of Ramy Youssef starrer, award-winning comedy TV Series Ramy. Prime members in Indian and 200 countries & territories can binge-watch the TV series starting August 14 on Amazon Prime Video.

World’s Toughest Race: Eco-challenge Fiji– August 4 : The series, produced by MGM Television in association with Amazon Studios, comes from an award-winning team in television including host and executive producer Bear Grylls (Man vs Wild, Running Wild), showrunner and executive producer Lisa Hennessy (Eco-Challenge, The Biggest Loser), and executive producers Mark Burnett (Survivor, The Voice), Eric Van Wagenen (Survivor, The Amazing Race), Barry Poznick for MGM Studios, and Delbert Shoopman, Grylls’ producing partner. The ultimate team survival competition pits contestants in a series of grueling activities in a race around the globe.

Ramy Season 2– August 14 : In New Jersey, Ramy, son of Egyptian migrants, begins a spiritual journey, divided between his Muslim community, God, and his friends who see endless possibilities. Bloodshot – August 12 : Ray Garrison (Vin Diesel), a slain soldier, is re-animated with superpowers. Following his gruesome assassination, elite soldier Ray Garrison is resurrected by scientists using nanotechnology. But does his new life belong to him?

These titles will join the thousands of TV shows and movies from Hollywood and Bollywood in the Prime Video catalog.

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