When Akshay Kumar drank elephant poop tea in a jungle

First Published Apr 25, 2021, 5:01 PM IST

Bollywood action hero Akshay Kumar once sipped on elephant poop tea with Bear Grylls

After Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Tamil superstar Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar joined Bear Grylls on the adventure-survival drama series Into the Wild with Bear Grylls.
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Modi was the first Indian to join Bear Grylls at the Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand. Later, Rajinikanth took part in the adventure-survival series Bandipur Tiger Reserve.
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In Akshay Kumar's episode, which was shot in Bandipur National Park and Tiger Reserve we saw him enjoying nature. Kumar spent more than six hours inside the core area of the Bandipur Tiger Reserve.
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Being an adventure enthusiast, the actor crossed a rope over Moolehole River to check out parts of Tiger Road in the core area of the Reserve.
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The team shot at Tiger Road and two other places and most parts of the shooting took place around Rampura elephant camp in Moolehole range.
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In the video, Akshay says, "I am a reel hero and he is a real hero." Kumar also sips on elephant poop tea.
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Sharing the teaser of his episode on his Instagram page, Akshay wrote, “I knew there would be stiff challenges prior to #IntoTheWildWithBearGrylls but @beargrylls completely surprised me with the elephant poop tea. What a day! @discoverychannelin @discoveryplusindia.”
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As per a media report, a forest official said, “There was a rope cross over Moolehole River and Akshay Kumar checked out parts of Tiger Road in the core area of Bandipur and Rampura elephant camp. They also shot near an old railway track and a bridge. Akshay got into the river with Grylls during the shoot."
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