India TV Fact Check: Though social media has become an integral part of our society, it's important to recognize that it's not always a reliable source of information. The dissemination of misinformation on social media is not a new phenomenon. If you are not cautious, you can easily mistake false information for true news within seconds. To help you stay vigilant against fake news, we present India TV Fact Check. The recent case of fake news is related to Bollywood's legendary actor, Amitabh Bachchan. There is a viral video claiming that he criticised the media. Let's explore the truth behind this viral post.
What is going viral?
A video featuring Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan is going viral on social media. In this video, Amitabh Bachchan is critiquing the media's approach. In the video, the actor accuses the media of prioritising TRPs over real news. Now, this video is being widely circulated on social media.
What is the claim?
A video featuring Amitabh Bachchan criticising the media is being widely circulated on social media with various claims. For example, a user named Nazir Raja on Facebook wrote, "Amitabh Bachchan has shown a mirror to the Godi media (pro-government media) and taught a lesson to the Modi channel people. Finally, Amitabh Bachchan has awakened his conscience." Similarly, a social media user with the name Ashtavakr wrote, "Hey! What has happened to Amitabh Bachchan ji? He has thoroughly thrashed and squeezed the entire Godi media. It seems he's also sensing the direction of the wind."
India TV did fact check
The video of Amitabh Bachchan criticising the media that has gone viral on social media is being circulated with false claims. After conducting a search using Google's open search, we couldn't find any news or credible sources indicating that Amitabh Bachchan recently criticised the media. It appears that the video is being shared out of context, and upon conducting a reverse image search using Google, we found that the video is being circulated with false claims.
What is the truth?
The video in question is from the 2010 Bollywood film "Rann." The film's story revolves around the conflict between the owners of two TV news channels. The film was directed by Ram Gopal Varma and has a 6.9 rating on IMDB. We conducted a check on YouTube and found the complete film there. In this film, from 2:01:24 to 2:03:36, the same scenes and things are being made viral on Facebook regarding Amitabh's recent statement. The specific scene and dialogues being shared as Amitabh Bachchan's recent statement are from this film, not from any recent statement by Amitabh Bachchan.
What did the investigation reveal?
India TV's investigation has found that the viral post on social media is based on false information. The scene and dialogues being shared are from the 2010 Bollywood film "Rann." Users should exercise caution and be aware of misleading and false social media posts.
