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<ul><li>India’s Prime Minister <keyword id="6354477" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Narendra-Modi">Narendra Modi</keyword> is the third world leader to feature on the wildlife show <keyword id="555372" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Man-vs-Wild">Man Vs Wild</keyword> with Bear Grylls. </li><li>The show will be aired at 9:00 pm on Monday i.e. 12 August. </li><li>Bear Grylls has been on the show with many world leaders and celebrities including Roger Federar and Julia Roberts.</li></ul>India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has joined the league of world leaders that featured on the popular wildlife show Man Vs Wild. Before this, Russian President <keyword id="43440" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Vladimir-Putin">Vladimir Putin</keyword> and US President <keyword id="15962" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Barack-Obama">Barack Obama</keyword> took up the challenge of wildlife adventure. The upcoming show that will<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/entertainment/movies/pm-narendra-modi-is-featuring-on-discoverys-man-vs-wild-today-heres-what-we-know-about-it/articleshow/70637560.cms"> feature Modi with Edward Michael Grylls</a>(Bear Grylls) will be aired at 9:00 pm on Monday i.e. 12 August and will telecast across 180 countries. This comes two days ahead of India’s Independence Day on August 15. Bear Grylls, the host of the show, has been able to lure many celebrities to take part in the show, including Roger Federar and Julia Roberts. The adventurer and television presenter was also awarded with <keyword id="877277" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Order-of-the-British-Empire">Order of the British Empire</keyword> (OBE) this year. Here’s a glimpse of the world leaders on their adventure trip: 
	
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World leaders who went to the wild and survived. Here’s a glimpse of their journey

<ul><li>Man vs Wild, will be featuring India's Prime Minister <keyword id="6354477" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Narendra-Modi">Narendra Modi</keyword>. </li><li>The episode will air at 9 pm on Discovery. </li><li>Narendra Modi is the third world leader to feature on the show. Before him, American's <keyword id="15962" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Barack-Obama">Barack Obama</keyword> and Russia's <keyword id="43440" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Vladimir-Putin">Vladimir Putin</keyword> appeared with Bear Grylls.</li></ul>Man vs Wild, will be featuring India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 12. The episode will air at 9 pm on Discovery. The host of the show, Bear Grylls, recently shared the promo. In the 45 seconds, long promo PM Narendra Modi can be seen welcoming Grylls in India. The show has been shot in the Jim Corbett National Park and will throw light on wildlife conservation, highlighting issues related to environmental change. The program will be aired in 180 countries. Adventurer and television presenter Edward <keyword id="7966954" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Michael-Grylls">Michael Grylls</keyword>, popularly known as Bear Grylls, will appear in the program along with Modi. Conservation The show Man vs Wild was first aired as "Born Survivors" in 2006. Grylls who is a former soldier turns into a survival instructor who explores the least hospitable places and documents the process. In its previous episodes, Grylls ate anything that could provide him nutrition. He also once wore the skin of a seal to fetch fish in freezing water. However, the show which features Modi might not be as ‘wild’. Grylls is also infamously known for drinking his own urine on the show. This is when he can’t do something else which he does, which is squeezes water out of elephant dung for drinking. However, Modi may not be seen doing any of this. My upbringing does not allow me to take a life: Modi Modi will soon be seen expressing his views on conservation of nature. He will also be seen at the Himalayas where he speaks about cleanliness drive in addition to reminiscing his own youth. A video, giving a sneak peek of the episode, was released on Friday. In the show, gives Modi an improvised version of a spear as a safeguard against potential attack by a tiger. Modi says: "My upbringing does not allow me to take a life. However, I will hold it (the spear) since you insist." The world waits to Modi on Man vs. Wild The news of Prime Minister Narendra Modi making an appearance on popular <keyword id="6669397" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="discovery-channel">Discovery Channel</keyword>'s show "Man vs Wild" erupted the Twitter. The Tourism Ministry on Sunday updated the Incredible India website to boost wildlife tourism. The website that earlier featured pictures and videos of mostly monuments and tourist spots, now showcases landscapes, waterfalls and tiger reserves. Pictures from Jim Corbett National Park, Ranthambore National Park and other national parks now feature on the home page of Incredible India.

PM Narendra Modi is featuring on Discovery's Man vs. Wild today. Here's what we know about it

<ul><li><keyword id="555372" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Man-vs-Wild">Man Vs Wild</keyword> will feature India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 12. </li><li>The host of the show, Bear Grylls, took to Twitter to share a promo of the episode featuring Modi.</li></ul>Discovery 's most popular show Man Vs Wild will feature India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 12. The host of the show, Bear Grylls, took to Twitter to share a promo of the episode featuring Modi. 
	
	
	
	
	
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 In the 45-second video, PM Narendra Modi can be seen welcoming Grylls of Man vs Wild Fame in his trademark style. The duo can be seen taking a journey into India's wild, exploring the jungles, walking through their interiors and also creating some spears — for survival, of course. He claims to be taking an adventure of a lifetime', the show promises to show some unexplored facets of the PM, something the Indian audience has not ever seen. At one point in the promo, Grylls says "You are the most important person in India, my job is to keep you alive." If you are up for some 'survival trivia' from the Prime Minister, then you can watch the entire episode on Discovery India on August 12. Earlier today, Modi released the status of tigers claiming that the country is committed to doing whatever it can for animal protection. According to Narendra Modi, the tiger population in India improved to 2,967 in 2018, from 2,226 in 2014.

Indian Prime Minister Modi in the next episode of Discovery’s reality show Man Vs Wild, reveals host Bear Grylls

<ul><li>India's Prime Minister will feature on Discovery's Man vs Wild along with the host <keyword id="555373" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bear-Grylls">Bear Grylls</keyword> in today's episode at 9 pm. </li><li>This time, the show was shot in India's <keyword id="94857" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Jim-Corbett-National-Park">Jim Corbett National Park</keyword>. </li><li><keyword id="18633" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Jim-Corbett">Jim Corbett</keyword> is India's first and oldest National Park that was established in 1936 to conserve the endangered Bengal tiger. </li></ul>India's Prime Minister will feature on Discovery's Man vs Wild along with the host Bear Grylls in today's episode at 9 pm. The show Man vs Wild, first aired as "Born Survivors" in 2006, features Bear Grylls exploring the least hospitable places in the world. This time, the show was shot in India's Jim Corbett National Park. Modi reportedly <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/modis-discovery-shoot-was-over-30-mins-before-pulwama/articleshow/70443462.cms">spent 45 minutes</a> to shoot the show <div type="Slideshow" msid="70641055" hostid="261" title="Man vs. Wild ft. Modi explores the uncharted territory of India's first National Park, Jim Corbett in Uttarakhand" firstImageMsid="70641285" slideCount="9"></div>

Man vs. Wild ft. Modi explores the uncharted territory of India's first National Park, Jim Corbett in Uttarakhand

<ul><li>The Indian Prime Minister used the spotlight on Discovery's popular reality show to improve 'brand Modi' too.</li><li>Brand expert Harish Bijur said that this was the PM's attempt to connect with a young audience.</li><li>The 68-year old Modi spent a few hours at the Jim Corbett Park in Uttarakhand to, according to the government, promote tourism and conservation but the show definitely had a lot more of Modi.</li></ul>Reality show star Bear Grylls had to spend 2 hours waiting for the Prime Minister. But Bear Grylls did not feel point it out as a matter of his punctuality, and rightfully so. But at every other high point in Narendra Modi's narrative, the host took a moment to eulogise the greatness of character displayed by his guest. Man vs Wild featuring the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Edward Michael Grylls (Bear Grylls) was on Monday (August 12) and was telecast across 180 countries, according to the Discovery channel. According to the government, the show was to promote tourism in India as well as environment protection. However, the Indian PM did not miss an opportunity to make a glorious point about his life. "My problem is I never experienced fear. I can't explain to people what it means to be nervous because my central temperament is to be positive," he said as the two waded through a national park famous for its tigers, elephants, crocodiles, and snakes. The show's host, Bear Grylls, who makes a living out of adventure, made it a point to mention how nervous he was at various points in the show. We learnt little about Jim Corbett Park and why people should visit it. He definitely made a few points about conservation. "The biggest problem is our lifestyle. We exploit nature for our enjoyment. That is the biggest problem," he said. "We should never fear nature. Because when we think that we are in conflict with nature, the problem begins there," he added. But those who watched the show would by now know that Modi came from a poor family in Wadnagar (in Gujarat), sold tea after school to support his father, didn't have enough money for detergent, but had the courage to bring home a baby crocodile, left home at the age of 17-18, spent some time in Himalayas that influenced his 'minimalist' lifestyle, and that this jaunt around the Jim Corbett Park recorded in February 2019 was his first vacation, if at all one, in 18 years. "Modi is a creative story teller who has taken an interesting move by featuring in Man vs Wild. He has reached millions of people but still has a far way to go. The show will bring a positive change in his image as a strong political leader of a democracy," Anshul Sushil, co-founder Wizikey told Business Insider India. Many of the facts of Modi's life as narrated by him have been known to many Indians. But this time people across 180 countries were watching and so many of us heard those stories once again. "Lord we thank you for this great man and this great country ," Grylls said at the end of the show as he handed over the Indian Prime Minister back to the 'Secret Service'. With this, Modi has joined the league of world leaders that featured on the popular wildlife show Man Vs Wild. Before this, US President Barack Obama took up the challenge in 2016. Bear Grylls, the host of the show, has been able to lure many celebrities to take part in the show, including Roger Federar and Julia Roberts. The following are other interesting quotes from the Prime Minister while he was on Man vs Wild: "This will be a big centre of attraction for people around the world." "I can't say I was a good student." "My life wasn't very great. Dirty clothes wee a norm, but I used to wear proper clothes to school. I used to try to keep it proper." "At the age of 17-18, I left my home. I was thinking what to do and not. Had to make a life decision but before that wanted to understand life." (He was speaking about why he landed up in the Himalayas early in his life) "I had some interest in spirituality and nature. I have met many humble saints and learnt to live with minimal needs." "I was the Chief Minister of a state for 13 years, which was a new jorney for me. Then, the country decided that I should be doing this and so I have been doing it for five years. I have focussed only on development." "If I consider this as a vacation, then it is my first vacation in 18 years." "I am beyond the position I hold. I only focus on my work, not my position." "I used to bathe in the pond, because we didn't have any other facility." "My uncle decided to sell wood as cooking fuel. But his mother decided that they would starve but not sell wood because wood has life." "My problem is I never experienced fear. I can't explain to people what it means to be nervous because my central temperament is to be positive." “For years, I have lived among nature, in the mountains and the forests. These years have a lasting impact on my life. So when I was asked about a special programme focusing on life beyond politics and that too in the midst of nature I was very excited to take part in it.” SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/news/indians-are-waiting-to-watch-the-human-side-of-modi-not-just-his-wild-side/articleshow/70647734.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink" target="_blank">Indians are waiting to watch the human side of Modi, not just his wild side</a>

"I have never experienced fear," Narendra Modi tells Bear Grylls on Discovery's show Man vs Wild

<ul><li>India’s Prime Minister <keyword id="6354477" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Narendra-Modi">Narendra Modi</keyword> is venturing into the woods with <keyword id="555373" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bear-Grylls">Bear Grylls</keyword> on Discovery’s <keyword id="555372" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Man-vs-Wild">Man Vs Wild</keyword>. </li><li>And Netflix is streaming GLOW: Season 3. </li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/">Visit businessinsider.in for more stories. </a> </li></ul>There are many television treats in store for those who might think it would a long rainy weekend. One of them is the Prime Minister himself, who will show his wild side, with Bear Grylls on a Discovery show. <div type="Slideshow" msid="70582638" hostid="261" title="Weekend Watchlist: Man Vs Wild featuring Modi and everything else you can binge on this weekend" firstImageMsid="70582640" slideCount="4"></div>

Weekend Watchlist: Man Vs Wild featuring Modi and everything else you can binge on this weekend

<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image"></div></div></div><ul class="summary-list"><li>Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi appeared in an episode of "Man vs Wild" alongside survivalist Bear Grylls on Monday night.</li><li>The episode appears to be an untimely publicity stunt as the Indian government continues to limit Kashmir's access to food and the internet for the ninth consecutive day.</li><li>Since Modi became prime minister in 2014, his government has spent more than $700 million on cultivating his strongman image.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/?hprecirc-bullet">Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.</a></li></ul>Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appeared on "Man vs Wild," the British survivalist Bear Grylls' show, while his country continues to choke off Kashmir's access to food and the internet for the ninth consecutive day.In the episode, broadcast by Discovery Channel India on Monday night, Modi built makeshift rafts and discussed growing up in a poor family as he and Grylls crossed a river at the Jim Corbett National Park in northern India, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/12/modi-talks-of-his-positivity-on-bear-gryllss-man-vs-wild">The Guardian reported</a>.While it's not clear how far in advance the episode was filmed, its Monday airing seems an untimely publicity stunt as Modi's government continues to cut off Kashmir from the rest of the world.<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image"></div></div></div>Indian security forces have blocked off most major roads, and cut off phone and internet lines around the region - a <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/kashmir-blackout-locals-dont-know-india-revoked-autonomy-report-2019-8">common strategy</a> to prevent large protests and the spread of information critical of authorities.Some journalists on the ground have been <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/news/journalists-in-kashmir-get-satellite-phones-after-internet-and-mobile-are-shut-down/articleshow/70530054.cms?_ga=2.92835550.21216054.1565594750-1569903452.1556696064">offered satellite phones</a> for 100,000 rupees ($1,400) so they can keep reporting.Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/kashmir-india-accuse-bbc-reuters-lying-about-protests-despite-video-2019-8">India accused the BBC and Reuters of lying about large-scale protests in Kashmir, even though they were recorded on video</a>This crackdown came after the Indian government <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/kashmir-india-revoke-article-370-quasi-independence-internet-tourists-2019-8">removed a constitutional provision</a> that had guaranteed the independence of the Jammu and Kashmir region to make its own laws, and prevented outsiders from buying property or seeking government jobs in the mostly-Muslim region.Critics believe that India's move last week will allow Indian Hindus to alter the state's ethnic and religious makeup.<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image"></div></div></div>Indian security forces have also sent in thousands more troops to the region, which is already one of the most heavily-militarized areas in the world.The roadblocks have prevented food supplies from entering the region, and sick people are struggling to get to hospital due to the faulty phone lines and police blocking ambulances from moving around.<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/10/kashmir-protests-india-curfew">The Guardian cited</a> a man named Syed Asim Ali as saying that his family in Srinagar, the largest city in Jammu and Kashmir, had been eating dried vegetables because of the food shortage.Other residents have been stockpiling medicine and food in preparation of further disruption amid Eid al-Adha, a key festival in Islam, which takes place this week, <a href="https://www.apnews.com/29f6bffe7a93438dbafb3461ecb75b30">The Associated Press reported</a> over the weekend.Pakistan - which also claims Jammu and Kashmir as its own territory - has appealed to the US and UN for help to mediate the Kashmir crisis, while India repeatedly maintains that this is a regional issue.<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image"></div></div></div><h2>The cult of Modi</h2>Monday's "Man vs Wild" episode appears to be another attempt by Modi to build his cult of personality in the country and drum up nationalistic support.The strongman leader has participated in multiple photo ops to boost his image - as well as that of his right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party since becoming prime minister in 2014.His government has spent more than 52 billion rupees ($728 million) in pro-BJP ads and social media posts since the 2014 financial year, India's <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/govt-has-spent-over-rs-5200-cr-in-ads-since-2014-15-rathore-in-ls/articleshow/67077392.cms">Economic Times reported</a> last year.The BJP also hires hundreds of thousands of people to recruit new voters via phone and door knocks, ultimately helping build "the most extraordinary personality cult in modern Indian history," according to Indian politician and prominent Modi critic <a href="https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/narendra-modi-india-election-personality-cult-by-shashi-tharoor-2019-05">Shashi Tharoor</a>.Rajini Vaidyanathan, the BBC's South Asia correspondent, even <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-48332141">likened</a> Modi rallies to those of US President Donald Trump earlier this year.The strongman image, a traditional persona adopted by world leaders throughout history, has been deployed to great effect by Modi's counterparts, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Xi Jinping, China's president.Putin has taken advantage of numerous <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/vladimir-putin-macho-stunts-that-arent-as-impressive-as-they-seem-2018-3">publicity stunts to assert his macho image</a>, famously <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/putin-defends-shirtless-photos-i-see-no-need-to-hide-2018-6?r=US&amp;IR=T">riding shirtless on horseback while on holiday in Siberia.</a>

Indian prime minister Modi appears with Bear Grylls on 'Man vs Wild' as he cuts off Kashmir's food and internet for 9th day

<ul><li>The ‘super star’ from Tamil Nadu is slowly transitioning into a politician ahead of the assembly election next year. </li><li>As one of Asia’s highest-paid actors, Rajinikanth’s popularity is beyond question but there is lack of clarity in what he stands for. </li><li>As a politician focussed on Tamil Nadu, he is trying to keep himself away from the BJP but is barely managing to. </li></ul>Rajinikanth, the ‘Super Star’ from Tamil Nadu, is slowly transitioning into a politician with an eye on the upcoming state assembly polls in 2021. So far, the only thing clearly known about Rajinikanth’s political stance is that it will be rooted in ‘spirituality’. For everything, the actor, known for his style and stunts, has done a volte face. Yet, he seems to have too much in common with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi who have very little traction among the people in Tamil Nadu. Modi featured on the Discovery show Man vs Wild hosted by Bear Grylls just days before the national elections in 2019 and Rajinikanth is set to do the same this year. But that is not the only thing they have in common. In the last few years, there have been multiple occasions ⁠— from his support for demonetisation to his stand on the Sterlite shootings to his recent attack on a iconic social reformer, Periyar ⁠— Rajinikanth has found himself on the same side of the debate as the BJP. Something that his rivals never fail to highlight. <div type="image" title="Chennai: Union Home Minister Amit Shah with actor Rajinikanth during the release..." msid="73721594" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Union Home Minister Amit Shah with actor Rajinikanth during the release of the book &amp;quot;Listening, Learning and Leading&amp;quot;, a chronicle of the Vice President of India&amp;#39;s two years in office, at a function in Chennai.Photo) (&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div>

 “Hats off to Modiji” When the ill-advised demonetisation was announced on November 8, 2016, Rajinikanth was elated. <div type="twitter" handle="rajinikanth" handlename="Rajinikanth" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/980000107415314432/pJ3ANCkn_normal.jpg" favoritecount="72691" retweetcount="37187" status="Hats off @narendramodi ji. New india is born #JaiHind" createdat="1478625887000" id="796040786965991424"></div>

 A couple of years later, he had to eat his earlier words. In November 2018, <a href="https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/govt-should-have-announced-demonetisation-after-detailed-research-says-rajinikanth/1379833/">he reportedly said</a> the government should have done a ‘detailed research’ and the implementation of the note ban was ‘wrong’. The Sterlite faux pas <div type="image" title="rajinikant at sterlite protest" msid="73721635" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Rajinikanth blamed &amp;#39;anti-social elements&amp;#39; for the protests against Sterlite copper smelter in Tuticorin after 14 people died in police firing. The super star had to eat his words later.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div>

 In May 2018, Rajinikanth landed in Tuticorin where protests against the Sterlite copper smelter were peaking, and 14 people had been killed by police bullets. But <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ip3CMKK1_r8">the actor’s comments blaming</a> ‘anti-social elements’ were seen as justifying the action of the state, which is ruled by the BJP-friendly All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK). Few months later, he had to call it <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtB19xd6V48">the ‘government’s failure’</a>. Saffron or not? As a politician focussed on Tamil Nadu, Rajinikanth is trying to keep himself away from the BJP but is barely managing to. Thiruvalluvar is an ancient Tamil poet and philosopher whose faith is not clear. The Dravidian parties have portrayed him as a Jain saint. The recent attempt by the BJP to appropriate the historic icon as a Hindu resulted in another controversy. Rajini, as his fans often refer to him, claimed that <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/thiruvalluvar-and-i-wont-get-caught-in-bjps-saffronisation-bid-rajinikanth-says/articleshow/71968243.cms">‘neither Thiruvalluvar nor him can be trapped in saffron’</a>. 
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 However, just this month, in his speech at the 50th anniversary of an iconic Tamil magazine, Tughlak ⁠— known for its satire and hard-hitting take on controversial issues, and its bellwether editor the Late Cho Ramaswamy⁠— the ‘super star’ ended up making <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/rajini-stirs-a-storm-with-periyar-remark/articleshow/73503264.cms">a controversial comment</a> that has landed him court. <div type="image" title="rajinikanth at tughlak event" msid="73721384" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;In his speech at the 50th anniversary of an iconic Tamil magazine, Tughlak, Rajinikanth ended up making &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/rajini-stirs-a-storm-with-periyar-remark/articleshow/73503264.cms&amp;quot;&amp;gt;a controversial comment&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; against Periyar that has landed him court. He was sharing the stage with Vice President and BJP leader, Venkaiah Naidu, as well as RSS ideologue S Gurumurthy .&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div>

 His statements are being portrayed as an attack on Periyar, much like the barbs from H Raja, one of BJP’s top faces in Tamil Nadu. So far, the demigod has <a href="https://theprint.in/opinion/newsmaker-of-the-week/rajinikanth-not-apologising-for-periyar-remark-will-show-where-tamil-nadu-politics-is-headed/354350/">refused to apologise</a>. Rival Dravida Munnetra Kahagam (DMK), led by MK Stalin, which was at the receiving end of Rajinikanth’s barb, has still not mounted a strong protest ⁠— possibly to avoid giving the actor the mileage that he is gunning for. The state election in Tamil Nadu in 2021 For six decades, the politics in Tamil Nadu has been dominated by the Dravidian ideology, which barfs at majoritarianism unlike the Hindutva espoused by the BJP. However, there is some fatigue, growing discontent with the corruption, is a vacuum in leadership with the passing away of iconic leaders like J Jayalalithaa and M Karunanidhi. There is a growing clamour for change. Aside from the need for change, what works for Rajinikanth is the unprecedented popularity, and the fact that there aren’t any rival leaders of his stature. But it is still not conclusive if the people will accept BJP or its allies. <div type="image" title="rajinikant politics" msid="73721646" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Actor Rajinikanth, who has announced his intent to contest the assembly polls, greets his fans after unveiling a statue of former chief minister MG Ramachandran at the Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute in Chennai on Monday.05-03-2018&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div>

 The current economic slowdown too, has affected voter sentiment against the Modi government. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="72294625" title="India’s GDP growth is as bad as the worst estimates ⁠— as the economy slows down for the fifth quarter in a row" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div>
 Rajinikanth’s experience with Bear Grylls may give him some perspective on the ‘law of the jungle’, which may be useful in political manoeuvres. But only a clearly expressed political stance, whether it is in sync with BJP or not, will help garner votes. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/entertainment/news/kamal-haasan-net-worth-and-his-finances-after-2-years-in-politics/articleshow/73290359.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink" target="_blank">Kamal Haasan's ₹25 crore loan revealed a lot about his finances after nearly 2 years in politics</a>

Rajinikanth’s shared interests with Narendra Modi goes beyond Bear Grylls’ Man vs Wild

<ul><li>Modi has already captured the nation a few months back when he won over 300 seat mandate in the national elections. </li><li> But brand experts will believe that he will now be able to younger Indians, as he displays his adventurous side. </li><li>Narendra is among the most influential political leaders around the world. </li><li>He is also the third most followed politician on Twitter. BJP and <keyword id="6354477" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Narendra-Modi">Narendra Modi</keyword> have around 61 million followers on Twitter. </li></ul> Tonight we will discover a new-before seen Avatar of Indian Prime Minister. He will be wearing a green coloured jersey and try to survive in the wild amidst tigers at Jim Corbett National Park, for the show--Man Vs Wild. And, there are many expectations from his international television show debut. "Modi is a creative story teller who has taken an interesting move by featuring in Man vs Wild. He has reached millions of people but still has a far way to go. The show will bring a positive change in his image as a strong political leader of a democracy," Anshul Sushil, co-founder Wizikey told Business Insider India. Modi has already captured the nation a few months back when he won over 300 seat mandate in the national elections. But brand experts will believe that he will now be able to younger Indians, as he displays his adventurous side. "Millenials are going to connect to him through the show. The way brand Modi has evolved he wants to control the narrative. At the same time, he also wants to give other people the scope of visibility," said Sushil. And looks they are looking forward to the show. #PMModiOnDiscovery <a href="https://www.exchange4media.com/digital-news/with-12-billion-impressions-pmmodiondiscovery-takes-twitter-by-storm-98487.html">alone received a whopping 1.2 billion impressions</a>, said Discovery. (Link to Exchange). Over 206200 people mentioned the hashtag within 12 hours after the trailer launched. The hashtag also entered the top 3 global trends. However, Harish Bijoor, a brand expert believes that a brand cannot be built on a single impression. “It is built through many impressions from many mediums. The show may not have a greater impact on brand Modi,” said Bijoor who runs his own brand consultancy firm. Yet, Modi is known to experiment his image with interesting interviews. One of the most buzzing interviews he gave before the <keyword id="6355187" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="lok-sabha">Lok Sabha</keyword> elections was to Bollywood actor, Akshay Kumar. One of the many questions that Kumar asked in the eulogistic interview was, “What variety of Mangoes do you like?” During election, BJP <a href="https://in.reuters.com/article/india-election-modi/modi-tv-modi-app-modi-rallies-how-brand-modi-plays-in-election-idINKCN1RG0HD">introduced</a> a "NaMO" television channel and an app that, according to the party, had over 100 million downloads. The party did not just try to reach people using social media but they also<a href="https://in.reuters.com/article/india-election-modi/modi-tv-modi-app-modi-rallies-how-brand-modi-plays-in-election-idINKCN1RG0HD"> said </a>their physical campaigns in the Lok Sabha Election reached 250,000 people in a day, reported Reuters. Narendra is also the third most followed politician on Twitter. BJP and Narendra Modi have around 61 million followers on Twitter. See also: ‘<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/The-rise-of-Narendra-Modi-Indias-prolific-and-complicated-160prime-minister/articleshow/49989380.cms">The rise of Narendra Modi, India's prolific - and complicated - prime minister</a>

Indians are waiting to watch the human side of Modi, not just his wild side

<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image"></div></div></div><ul class="summary-list"><li>India has covered Kashmir's main city with a complicated maze of barbed wire that cuts through neighborhoods and regularly changes layout to control its population as part of its crackdown in the region.</li><li>India's parliament last week voted to cancel two articles in its constitution that guaranteed the state of Jammu and Kashmir's right to make its own laws and prevent outsiders from buying property in the region.</li><li>The wire is accompanied with a curfew and an internet and phone blackout as well as armed police, steel barricades, drones, and helicopters.</li><li>One expert said the maze is designed to "psychologically break people and teach them that they're not in control of their own bodies." while Pakistan, which also claims Kashmir, accused India of "ethic cleansing."</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/?hprecirc-bullet">Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories</a>.</li></ul>India is controlling people in Kashmir during its unprecedented lockdown by using barricades, armed police, and an elaborate maze of razor wire that changes configuration several times a day.The state's main city, Srinagar, has now been covered with a maze of razor wire and steel barricades with authorities changing the entrance and exit locations multiple times a day, leaving residents confused, <a href="https://www.apnews.com/aa7048cf325646298fb773d7cb12d3b6">The Associated Press reported</a> on Wednesday. India last week cancelled two articles in its constitution that guaranteed the state of Jammu and Kashmir's right to make its own laws and prevent outsiders from buying property in the region. This was coupled with a curfew and a communications blackout that shut off internet and phone access.<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image"></div></div></div>The elaborate network has a one-way system that prevents people from returning home in the same direction that they first travelled through it. It cuts through neighborhoods and blocks some roads, the AP said.Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/kashmir-india-accuse-bbc-reuters-lying-about-protests-despite-video-2019-8?r=US&amp;IR=T">India accused the BBC and Reuters of lying about large-scale protests in Kashmir, even though they were recorded on video</a>One resident, Zameer Ahmed, told the AP that the wire network is "so vast, so expansive.""The entire Srinagar city has been knitted in razor wire to seek our silence and obedience."<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image"></div></div></div>The wire is accompanied by armed soldiers in riot gear, as well as helicopters patrolling overhead, the AP reported.The city has a majority Muslim population, many of whom are concerned that India's recent moves will see an influx of Hindus, altering the cultural and religious makeup of the city.One resident told the AP that the system was the "smartest blockade" he had seen in the region over 30 years, compared to previous efforts by India. He said it was less violent than other efforts but still prevented people from voicing their opposition."If you must, they also allow you to venture out of home, yet they've throttled our voice by such a sophisticated blockade," he said.<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image"></div></div></div>And another resident said: "They've changed the road map of our city, trying to make us like strangers in our own neighborhoods."Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/kashmir-lockdown-food-medical-care-2019-8?r=US&amp;IR=T">People in Kashmir are struggling to find access to food and medical care under a communications blackout and strict lockdown</a>Saiba Varma, a researcher at the the University of California, San Diego, who is looking at Srinagar, said the method was designed to "psychologically break people and teach them that they're not in control of their own bodies.""They're letting people eat but trying to control Kashmiri bodies, minds and spirits."<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image"></div></div></div>The altered laws introduced by India's parliament will let Indian citizens buy property in the state, which critics say could be an effort to change the state's demographics.The Jammu and Kashmir state is actually a smaller part of the Kashmir region, which has been divided between India and Pakistan since the two countries gained independence from British rule in 1947. Both countries claim the territory in its entirety, and have fought three wars over it.Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan <a href="https://twitter.com/ImranKhanPTI/status/1160460575454957568?s=20">said on Sunday</a> that India was trying "to change demography of Kashmir through ethnic cleansing." He said that the curfew and "impending genocide" was inspired by "Nazi ideology" and compared global inaction on the issue to ignoring Hitler. <div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image"></div></div></div>Indian diplomats <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/kashmir-blackout-locals-dont-know-india-revoked-autonomy-report-2019-8?r=US&amp;IR=T">accused</a> Pakistan last week of trying to "present an alarming picture to the world."Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/india-modi-bear-grylls-man-vs-wild-amid-kashmir-crisis-2019-8?r=US&amp;IR=T">Indian Prime Minister Modi appears with Bear Grylls on 'Man vs. Wild' as he cuts off Kashmir's food and internet for 9th day</a>Police in the Jammu and Kashmir state <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/08/11/india-promises-ease-kashmir-curfew-pakistan-accuses-new-delhi/">defended</a> their moves on Sunday, saying that "not a single bullet had been fired in the last six days," and said that protests in the state were small and stopped without violence.Thousands of people <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/kashmir-india-accuse-bbc-reuters-lying-about-protests-despite-video-2019-8?r=US&amp;IR=T">protested the Indian government</a> in Srinagar on Friday, and that the police used tear gas to disperse them, Reuters and the BBC reported. India said that protests did not exceed 20 people, though the BBC had video footage of the large protests.Pakistan asked the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday for an urgent meeting about the region. India has consistently argued that the dispute is a regional issue, that does not warrant outside influence.

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