Was Naseeruddin Shah at Jantar Mantar: A viral video circulating on social media claiming that veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah quietly joined the ongoing student protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi is false. Multiple fact checks have established that the footage was not recorded in Delhi. Instead, the video was filmed outside Regal Cinema in Colaba, Mumbai, where Shah was seen with his son, actor Vivaan Shah, reportedly while attending a film screening.
Was Naseeruddin Shah at Jantar Mantar
The misleading claim emerged as student demonstrations at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar continued to draw national attention. Social media users widely shared a video of Naseeruddin Shah standing on a roadside alongside his son, with captions alleging that the actor had silently expressed solidarity with protesting students.
The posts quickly went viral, and a lot of people started thinking Shah actually showed up for the demonstration in the national capital. Still, there are no real photographs or videos that can be trusted, no solid eyewitness reports and no official records that put the actor anywhere near the protest location.
Where Was The Video Actually Filmed?
Verification by multiple news organisations found that the footage was recorded outside Regal Cinema in Mumbai, not at Jantar Mantar.
दिल्ली के जंतर-मंतर पर चल रहे छात्र आंदोलन के बीच नसीरुद्दीन शाह अपने बेटों इमाद और विवान शाह के साथ पहुंचे।
उन्होंने कोई सार्वजनिक बयान नहीं दिया, बस शांत भाव से खंभे के सहारे खड़े होकर प्रदर्शन देखा।
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The actor had reportedly attended a film screening around the time of his 76th birthday, accompanied by his son Vivaan Shah. Visual cues from the location, matched Mumbai not the protest venue in New Delhi so that viral claim falls apart.
As of 21 July, there is still no verified evidence that Naseeruddin Shah actually travelled to New Delhi or took part in the Jantar Mantar student protest.
A few well known people have commented on, or voiced support for the ongoing movement, but Shah’s supposed presence is only being traced back to a miscaptioned video. That clip has been debunked by multiple fact-checkers as it doesn’t hold up.
Other Misleading Videos
This wrong claim about Naseeruddin Shah is not a one off. A day earlier, another viral video incorrectly said that actor and politician Thalapathy Vijay had visited the Jantar Mantar protest. Delhi Police later clarified publicly that the circulating footage was not filmed at the protest site and they asked people not to share misleading information.
The newer allegation involving Shah follows the same general habit, where unrelated videos get reused during the ongoing demonstrations and then they get pushed as if they were connected.
