Fact Check: Did Naseeruddin Shah attend the CJP protest?
A viral video falsely claimed that actor Naseeruddin Shah attended a student protest in New Delhi. Fact-checkers confirmed the footage was actually filmed in Mumbai outside a cinema, where the actor was attending a movie screening.
Why it matters
This incident highlights the prevalence of misinformation on social media, where edited clips are used to falsely associate public figures with political movements.
A video claiming to show Bollywood veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah allegedly standing in solidarity with the students' protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi has gone viral on social media.Several social media users shared the video with captions alleging that Shah had quietly joined the protest at Jantar Mantar along with his sons, Imaad Shah and Vivaan Shah. The widely circulated footage shows the actor standing to one side with his son by his side, watching as people walked past them.Naseeruddin Shah's video allegedly 'at Jantar Mantar' goes viralOne viral post claimed, "Amidst the ongoing student movement at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, Naseeruddin Shah arrived with his sons Imad and Vivan Shah. He did not give any public statement, simply standing quietly leaning against a pillar and observing the protest.
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