Viral video shows man trying to pull off 'Baahubali' facing elephant's wrath

25-year-old man tried climbing on an elephant to stand on its trunk, only to land in the hospital


News Desk November 14, 2017
PHOTO: YouTube

A young man in Thodupuzha, a town in Idukki district of the Indian state of Kerala, tried to pull of a stunt from the blockbuster film Baahubali 2 by trying to climb an elephant to stand on its trunk, only to land in the hospital.

Twenty-five-year-old Jinu John and his friends were on a holiday trip when they spotted the elephant, 'Parthan', at a rubber plantation, Times of India reported.


They bought some bananas from a nearby shop and went near the elephant.

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After feeding the elephant some bananas, John assumed that he had become acquainted enough with the animal to try something different for a video they were making.

John told his friends that he would perform the stunt seen in Baahubali 2 where the lead actor, Prabhas, majestically stands on  top of an elephant's trunk.

However, things went wrong for John when the elephant shook him off, hurling him a few feet away. He can be seen in the video, which has gone viral on internet, lying unconscious on the ground.

Police said they were searching for John's friends.

COMMENTS (1)

debilitator | 6 years ago | Reply typical of the indians, they take their movies way too seriously. Dont know how many times they have conquered kashmir in bollywood flicks
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