Updated January 29th, 2020 at 09:33 IST
Superstar Rajinikanth twists ankle while shooting for 'Man vs Wild'
Megastar Rajinikanth twisted his ankle while shooting for ace adventurer Bear Grylls's 'Man vs Wild' show at the Bandipur Tiger Reserve on Tuesday, officials.
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Megastar Rajinikanth twisted his ankle while shooting for ace adventurer Bear Grylls's 'Man vs Wild' show at the Bandipur Tiger Reserve on Tuesday, forest officials said. "Rajinikanth lost his balance, twisted his ankle and suffered minor bruises to his hand below the elbow," a forest official said.
"The actor is okay now," he added. Meanwhile, the actor left Mysore and reached Chennai late on Tuesday. Speaking to reporters at Chennai, he said he had suffered the bruises due to thorns, apparently at the shooting spot in Bandipur.
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Actor Rajinikanth at Chennai Airport: I have finished the shooting of an episode of 'Man vs Wild'. I have not received any wounds but just scratches due to little thorns, that's it. I am alright. #TamilNadu https://t.co/aH8JQfiV9R pic.twitter.com/mGMOTUGV8k
— ANI (@ANI)
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The forest department put a lot of conditions while permitting the shooting such as filming at own risk and not allowing the crew to use explosives and inflammable materials, according to officials. Rajinikanth is the second high profile figure to appear in Man Vs Wild after Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The official account of the British Deputy High Commission in Chennai used the flag emojis of the two countries and wrote: "Great to know that Adventurer @BearGrylls is collaborating with our very own @rajinikanth to feature in Man vs Wild! There’s never a dearth for #GREATforCollaboration opportunities between and !" [sic]
Rajinikanth to feature in Bear Grylls' 'Man vs Wild', to stay in Bandipur forest
#BearGrylls is filming a special episode of his survival show, #ManVsWild with #Rajinikanth in Karnataka’s Bandipur National Park. #Rajinikanth #ManvsWild @BearGrylls pic.twitter.com/hgEC1PWdwR
— Dinesh Udhay (@Me_dineshudhay)
(With PTI inputs)
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Published January 29th, 2020 at 09:33 IST