{"id":15425,"date":"2022-03-05T18:13:58","date_gmt":"2022-03-05T12:43:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.testctsl.in\/indiafirstepaper?p=15425"},"modified":"2022-03-05T18:13:58","modified_gmt":"2022-03-05T12:43:58","slug":"akshay-kumar-to-feature-as-special-guest-for-indias-ultimate-warrior","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.testctsl.in\/indiafirstepaper\/2022\/03\/05\/akshay-kumar-to-feature-as-special-guest-for-indias-ultimate-warrior\/","title":{"rendered":"Akshay Kumar to Feature as Special Guest for &#8216;India&#8217;s Ultimate Warrior&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar will join the grand finale of the upcoming action reality show &#8216;India&#8217;s Ultimate Warrior&#8217; hosted by Vidyut Jammwal.<\/p>\n<p>Talking about the show, Akshay said, &#8220;I was nine (years old) when I started practicing Martial Arts and I owe everything I am today to this art form. When the show makers reached out to me to be a part of &#8216;India&#8217;s Ultimate Warrior&#8217; revolving around combat disciplines as a guest, I was instantly intrigued by the same.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is a standout in the reality genre for its intent and authenticity and I am sure, the series shall open to positive audience reactions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Vidyut who is going to host the show also shared, &#8220;It was enriching for me to play the host as the Dojo master especially because I have lived this subject. To put the students through a certain set of obstacles that needed mental strength to be able to perform the physical feats was the idea behind the show when I first began training.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With a one-of-a-kind concept, combined with well-researched, expansive challenges, ranging from Kalaripayattu to Krav Maga, the show promises a unique visual offering unseen and unheard before in the reality genre in India.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In a bid to give India its next &#8216;Mahayoddha&#8217;, the series produced by Base Films will have Dojo master, Vidyut commands a &#8216;fight camp&#8217; along with mentors namely &#8211; Shifu Kanishka, whose love for martial arts made him craft his own style Shifu Kanishka Combatives, Shaun Kober, a former Rugby player who served the Australian army, Bi Nguyen AKA Killer Bee, an expert in Muay Thai, one of the hardest martial arts in the world and Mykel Hawke, a Former U.S. Army Special Forces officer.<\/p>\n<p>Talking about the launch of the show, Megha Tata, Managing Director &#8211; South Asia, Discovery Inc said, &#8220;Our primary aim with this series is to disrupt the category of reality content in India and offer an authentic show that throws light on the true virtues of a warrior, that has been ingrained in the Indian psyche for ages.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;India&#8217;s Ultimate Warrior&#8217; premieres on March 4 on discovery+ and will have its TV premiere on March 14 on Discovery Channel.<\/p>\n<p>Akshay Kumar&#8217;s episode will air on discovery+ on March 11.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar will join the grand finale of the upcoming action reality show &#8216;India&#8217;s Ultimate Warrior&#8217; hosted by Vidyut Jammwal. Talking about the show, Akshay said, &#8220;I was nine (years old) when I started practicing Martial Arts and I owe everything I am today to this art form. 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