Reminiscing his experience with Bear Grylls while shooting for 'Into the Wild', Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar revealed that he drinks cow urine everyday for 'Ayurvedic' reasons.
Edward Michael Grylls OBE, on Thursday, joined Akshay Kumar and his 'Bell Bottom' co-star Huma Qureshi on a live Instagram chat, where Qureshi asked them about the 'elephant poo tea' that they were seen drinking in the show's trailer.
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"How did he (Bear Grylls) convince you to drink the elephant poo drink?," asked Huma.
"I was not worried, I was too excited. Because of Ayurveric reason, I have cow urine everyday. so this (Elephant poo drink) was okay," Akshay Kumar replied.
Later during the chat, the 'Into the Wild' host mentioned that even though he did not know Akshay Kumar personally, he instantly knew that he was a fun guy with no ego. He was also very impressed with Kumar's fitness. He said, "Out of all the guests we have had over the years, he is definitely Tier-1."
The two also said that they were looking forward to do something else together.
The much-anticipated episode of the adventure show, hosted by ace adventurer Grylls, will premiere on September 11 on Discovery Plus app and on September 14 on Discovery Channel.
Prior to Akshay, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and superstar Rajinikanth had accompanied Grylls on his adventures in the wilderness.
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