On
March
23,
superstar
Rajinikanth
finally
made
his
television
debut
with
Discovery
Channel's
much-loved
show,
Into
The
Wild
with
Bear
Grylls.
The
Darbar
actor
shot
for
the
show
in
January
this
year,
in
the
Bandipur
National
Park.
Since
then,
fans
across
the
globe
were
eagerly
waiting
for
his
episode
to
air.
So
did
Rajinikanth
live-up
to
all
the
hype
and
expectations?
Read
on
to
know
the
details!
Bear
Grylls,
who
is
a
renowned
survival
instructor
and
also
the
host
of
the
show
Into
The
Wild,
opens
the
episode
by
introducing
Rajinikanth
as
the
true
superstar
of
India.
The
two
gentlemen
then
embark
on
an
adventurous
journey
through
the
Bandipur
National
Park,
and
talk
about
some
important
issues
like
water
conservation
and
wildlife
conservation.
But
the
episode
highlights
much
more
than
just
that.
The
megastar
reveals
a
lot
about
his
personal
life
which
is
quite
interesting.
He
tells
Bear
Grylls
about
him
working
as
a
bus
conductor
at
the
age
of
18
and
then
finally
deciding
to
enter
the
world
of
acting
by
the
age
of
22.
Rajinikanth
also
reveals
that
his
real
name
is
Shivaji
Rao
Gaekwad
and
how
he
was
discovered
by
K
Balachander,
post
which
his
life
changed
completely.
Talking
about
water
conversation,
Rajinikanth
points
out
that
whoever
manages
to
save
water,
will
rule
the
world.
Hence,
water
conservation
is
the
need
of
the
hour
in
India.
Bear
Grylls
agrees
with
him
and
says
the
water
conservation
problem
is
not
just
prevalent
in
India
but
across
the
world.
In
between
all
the
serious
discussions,
Rajinikanth
and
Grylls
also
indulge
in
some
friendly
banter
and
that's
fun
to
witness.
The
latter
even
says
that
the
former
has
a
good
sense
of
humour.
Since
the
show
is
about
adventure
and
surviving,
of
course,
the
two
men
get
into
action.
First,
they
cross
a
dangerous
bridge
quite
easily
and
then
they
get
down
and
dirty
while
crossing
a
muddy
riverine.
While
Bear
tries
to
scare
the
superstar
a
few
times,
Rajinikanth
doesn't
budge
and
continues
with
the
adventures.
Throughout
the
journey,
Rajinikanth
gets
several
messages
from
his
colleagues
including
Kamal
Haasan
and
Akshay
Kumar
which
is
heartening
to
see.
Yes,
we
would
have
loved
to
see
these
two
men
do
more
adventurous
stuff
on
the
show.
But
then
again,
as
Bear
said
in
the
episode
that
if
anything
would
have
happened
to
Rajinikanth,
he
would
have
become
the
most
infamous
person
in
India.
And
that's
something
nobody
wants,
right?
Overall,
Rajinikanth's
much-awaited
TV
debut
was
not
just
grand
and
adventurous,
but
also
entertaining
as
the
actor
got
emotional
while
talking
about
his
initial
days.
He
even
showcased
his
fun
side
while
chatting
with
Bear
Grylls.
His
humility,
his
passion
for
his
work
and
his
conviction
about
water
conservation
came
across
quite
effortlessly
and
that
was
the
best
part
about
Thalaiva's
television
debut.