Published 07:57 IST, February 6th 2021

Bear Grylls discloses his 'promise' to NSG commandos while filming episode with PM Modi

Bear Grylls on Friday posted a snapshot from his popular show Man vs Wild, in which Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi appeared as a special guest in 2019.

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British venturer Bear Grylls on Friday posted a snapshot from his popular show 'Man vs Wild', in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi appeared as a special guest in 2019. Grylls described picture as one of his favourites as he wrote moment reminds him of how wild is "ultimate leveller".

"We are all same behind titles and masks. Just two people sharing tea and trying to stay warm," Grylls said in his post, which he shared with his 1.5 million followers on Twitter. 

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In picture, one can see Grylls sharing a bottle of tea with PM Modi on banks of a river in Jim Corbett national park, with a makeshift raft in background. Grylls jokingly ted how he h to "promise" National Security Guard (NSG) personnel, in charge of PM's security, that he won't let water even touch PM Modi's feet, ding, "well, that didn't work out so well." Grylls h to swim alongside raft while PM Modi sat on it because it failed to handle weight of two during filming of show. 

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PM Modi's episode broke world record

special episode, which aired in August 2019, became a worldwide hit, trending on number one in both India and abro. televised event garnered over 3.6 billion impressions, surpassing previous record-holder 'Super Bowl 53', which h 3.4 billion impressions. episode was filmed in Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand. PM Modi appeared on show to create awareness about animal conservation and environmental change. 

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Man vs Wild is an venture show which airs on Discovery channel. show is a massive hit among venture enthusiasts. For past couple of seasons, Grylls has been bringing celebrities and world leers as special guests to talk about various issues of environmental concerns. list of guests includes heavyweights such as former US President Barack Obama to Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar. 

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07:57 IST, February 6th 2021