Rajinikanth's 'Into The Wild' with Bear Grylls to premiere on 23rd March

Superstar Rajinikanth became the second big Indian name after Prime Minister Narendra Modi to shoot for the popular television show '

Into The Wild

' that airs on

Discovery channel

. Interestingly the star actor also makes his television debut with this show. While the presenter of the Bear Grylls released the first look of Rajinikanth recently, the television channel has now announced the airing date and time of the show.

'Into The Wild' with Bear Grylls and Rajinikanth will be aired on Discovery channel on 23rd March at 8 P.M. Sharing a teaser video for the show, the channel said, "Gear up to venture into the wilderness of India with survival expert @BearGrylls and the ultimate superstar @Rajinikanth in an action packed adventure. Premieres 23 March at 8 PM, only on Discovery! ThalaivaOnDiscovery"



This is Rajinikanth's first TV venture after 43 years in cinema. Rajinikanth and Bear Grylls shot for the show last month at Bandipur, Karnataka. Bear Grylls's had Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his show Man Vs Wild, where they shot at Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand.