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Fact Check: Covid-19 Lockdown Video Of Salman Khan Viral With Misleading Claims

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A video of Bollywood actor Salman Khan expressing angst has gone viral on social media following the recent murder of politician Baba Siddique. It claims that Salman is openly admitting to being frightened after receiving a series of threats.

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FACT CHECK

NewsMobile fact-checked the video in question, and found it to be misleading.

Putting the video keyframes through Reverse Image Search, the NM team spotted the original clip on Salman’s official Instagram account, posted on April 6, 2020.

In the video, Salman and his nephew, Sohail Khan’s son Nirvan, are seen discussing the importance of staying indoors during the first Covid-19 lockdown. Speaking from his Panvel farmhouse, Salman mentions being away from his father due to the pandemic and emphasises that despite their fears they are committed to following the lockdown rules. The video thus has no connection to recent events or threats against him.

A detailed comparison of both videos reveals that the visuals are identical. The edited version omits context by cropping out Sohail Khan’s son Nirvan and trimming key parts, distorting its original message.

So, we can conclusively say that the video of Salman Khan circulated with claims of recent fears following gangster threats is Misleading.

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