Twitter was abuzz on the evening of Monday, 12 August as the much awaited episode of Bear Grylls' Man vs Wild featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi aired worldwide.
Set in Uttarakhand’s Jim Corbett National Park, the episode showed Grylls and Modi go out on an ‘adventure’, trekking 530 square kilometres of dense forest land, populated with elephants, tigers and crocodiles.
The episode also showed PM Modi candidly answering the British adventurer’s questions. While many praised the prime minister's replies to Grylls, others poked fun at the moments shared by the duo.
Here’s how Twitteratti responded:
It’s Raining TRPs... Hallelujah!
While the show was on air on Monday, #ManVsWild was the top trend on Twitter in India and the number 2 trend globally. #ModionDiscovery was also trending at number 2 spot in India.
Bollywood Couldn’t Contain Its Excitement Either
Netizens praised the prime minister’s commitment towards nature.
Some Praised Modi, Others Asked Questions...
‘What better than the lush green jungles of India, in the midst of Mother Nature to throw light on environmental conservation and climate change..Do join at 9 PM tonight!’ tweeted PM Narendra Modi.
And the meme game was strong, as always.
Who’s the Real MVP Now?
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