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Discovery Channel HD World to air ‘Running Wild with Bear Grylls’ featuring Obama
MUMBAI: Discovery Channel is all set to premiere Running Wild with Bear Grylls – a one hour special programme, which will feature the President of U.S. Barack Obama.
It will air Discovery Channel HD World and Discovery Tamil on 31 December at 10 pm.
The film will see the President trekking through the Alaskan wilderness with survival expert Bear Grylls while on a visit to observe the effects of climate change on the area. The duo will be on a journey across a glacial outwash and through a dense forest on their way to Alaska famed Exit Glacier.
The feature will show the President’s love for his family, to his overwhelming duties as the president of United States, seeing the effects of climate change first hand; showcasing his culinary and selfie clicking skills, no subject will be off limits. Bear Grylls will enlighten the President a true taste of the Alaskan wilderness, which will leave the audience informed about the global warming and its effects.
Discovery Networks Asia Pacific EVP & GM-South Asia Rahul Johri said, “Running Wild with Bear Grylls has been one of the most successful and special shows on Discovery Channel. Bringing two of the most prominent and world famous personalities makes Running Wild with Bear Grylls and Barack Obama an unprecedented experience for Indian viewers.”
MUMBAI: India’s most famous hot seat is about to welcome an unlikely first-timer. For the first time on Hindi general entertainment television, industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla will appear on Kaun Banega Crorepati, the iconic quiz show hosted by Amitabh Bachchan.
The special episode marks a rare meeting point of boardroom heft and prime-time television, bringing one of India’s most influential business leaders face to face with the country’s most enduring screen legend. It is a crossover that blends intellect, leadership and popular culture, all under KBC’s familiar spotlight.
Birla’s appearance dovetails neatly with the show’s current theme, Jahaan Akal Hai, Wahan Akad Hai, which celebrates the confidence that comes from clarity of thought and knowledge. His presence lends weight to the idea that sharp thinking and conviction are as vital in life as they are in the quiz chair.
In a thoughtful conversation with Bachchan, Birla shared an upbeat view of India’s economic journey, pointing to the nation’s rapid growth and the scale of opportunity opening up across industries and communities. He spoke of momentum, ambition and a future shaped by enterprise and ideas.
The episode is not all serious talk. In lighter moments, Birla confessed his long-standing admiration for Bachchan, calling him his favourite actor and admitting to a touch of nervousness at answering questions in front of the Shahenshah himself. The candour adds a human touch to a man more often seen in headlines than on television sets.
The special episode airs on Monday, 29 December at 9.00 pm on Sony Entertainment Television and Sony LIV.
