Published 17:47 IST, January 31st 2020
Akshay Kumar greeted by fans as he starts shooting for Bear Grylls' 'Man vs Wild'
Akshay Kumar is currently shooting in the Bandipur Tiger Reserve for an episode of the show Man Vs Wild with Bear Grylls. Fans greeted the actor at the reserve.
Superstar Rajinikanth recently made headlines for his recent collaboration with Bear Grylls as they filmed an episode of Man vs Wild inside Bandipur Reserve. Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar stands next in line to feature in the famous wildlife survival series with Bear Grylls. He was also spotted leaving Mysuru airport in the recent past.
Akshay Kumar greeted by fans in the Bandipur Tiger Reserve
Recently, there were pictures of Akshay Kumar from the Bandipur Reserve when he made an entry to shoot for the episode. The actor greeted many fans and even stopped for clicking pictures with them. The actor was spotted wearing a dark green colour t-shirt paired with tan coloured utility pants.
In these pictures, he is surrounded by several cops and local people. According to media reports, he is currently shooting at Bandipur Tiger Reserve with Bear Grylls.
The forest officials have permitted the filming schedule till January 30, have justified that the focus on Bandipur Forest Reserve will help showcase the flora and fauna to a global audience. Conservationists and wildlife activists have refuted their claims by highlighting that televised shows such as these don't focus on the serious wildlife issues.
In the recent past, Akshay Kumar was spotted at Mysuru airport on January 29, 2020. According to media reports, the actor's crew reportedly spent most of January 29, 2020 scouting for a location to shoot inside Bandipur Forest Reserve. One of the previous Indian celebrities to star in the show was none other than Prime Minister Narendra Modi who shot for Man vs Wild with Bear Grylls at Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand earlier last year.
Image Courtesy: Akshay Kumar Instagram
Updated 17:55 IST, January 31st 2020