Fact Check: Don 2 promotion video from Patna shared as Shah Rukh Khan’s Chennai visit
NewsMeter found that the video is from 2011 and shows the promotion of Don 2.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 4 Sep 2023 9:04 AM GMT
Screengrab of the X post.
Ahead of Shah Rukh Khan's much-awaited film, Jawan, which is set to hit big screens on September 7, a video is doing the rounds on social media, with users claiming that a crowd gathered to see SRK in Chennai.
An X (formerly Twitter) user shared the video with the caption, “unreal craze in south for SRK… WELCOME TO CHENNAI KING SRK.”
(Image Credit: X/@Amreen_Srkian)
The claim comes after the Bollywood superstar visited Chennai on August 30 for Jawan’s audio launch.
Fact Check
NewsMeter found that the video is from 2011 and shows the promotion of Don 2.
While skimming through the viral post, we found a user commenting that the video is from Patna, as Biscomaun Bhawan can be clearly seen.
(Image Credit: X/@imShakiLAkhtar)
Biscomaaun Bhawan is the tallest building in Patna, Bihar. It houses several administrative offices.
Taking a cue from this, we ran a relevant keyword search and found the same video published on the verified YouTube channel Excel Movies dated December 22, 2022, titled “Don Fans In Patna.” As per the description, Don’s cast and crew were welcomed by a huge crowd of excited fans.
We also found an image of SRK gesturing to fans published on the photo stock website Alamy on December 22, 2011, titled “Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, left, gestures to fans during a promotional event for his new film Don 2 in Patna, India. The film is released Friday, Dec.23.” The image also shows the white building as in the viral image.
To investigate further, we compared the photo of Biscomaaun Bhawan available on Google Maps with the white building visible in SRK’s image and found it similar.
Hence, we conclude that the viral video dates back to 2011 and the claim that it shows the crowd gathered to see SRK in Chennai is false.
