A video purporting to be a true incident shows a man getting physically attacked for putting out a woman seated in a dining hall with Holi colour.
Verified accounts on twitter, including @realwajidkhan tweeted “A comb was harassing an unknown woman in the name of Holi. Then that woman and the people present there combed their hair vigorously.” on March 25, 2024. The tweet has received an about 133.6k views on X.
एक कंघी होली के नाम पर अनजान महिला का उत्पीड़न कर रहा था..
— Wajidkhan (@realwajidkhan) March 25, 2024
फिर उस महिला और वहाँ मोजूद लोगों ने कंघी को जमकर पैला।। pic.twitter.com/4gvtOUC11f
Several other accounts, including @virjust18, @karishma_aziz97 made the same claim that the video shows a man being beaten up for applying a Holi colour on a woman, who is a Hindu forcefully. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
In actuality, this is a scripted video with no connection to reality. The footage was posted to The Great Khali’s Instagram account. Soniya, the woman in the video, is an athlete, while Balwan Singh, the male, is the content creator. The video was also uploaded by athlete Soniya, who stated in the description, “The video is only for entertainment purposes.” . The woman expressed gratitude to the audience for watching and loving the video.
official_athlete_soniya posted it with the caption “This Videos Entertainment Purpose Only” on March 26, 2024.
The full video was posted on Instagram on March 23, 2024, which is scripted.
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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ANALYSIS: Fake
FACT: A video showing a man being beaten up for applying Holi color on a woman sitting in a dining hall is being shared as a real incident. The fact is that this video is scripted and has nothing to do with reality. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/pDjnvTSX8E
Intent:
Propagandists are circulating scripted videos as real incidents to set their propaganda over the Holi festival. A video showing a man being beaten up for applying Holi color on a woman sitting in a dining hall is being shared as a real incident. The truth is that this video was scripted and has nothing to do with reality. The Great Khali shared the footage on his Instagram account. The woman in the video is Soniya, an athlete, and the male is Balwan Singh, a content creator. Athlete Soniya also shared the video, writing, “The video is only for entertainment purposes.” The woman praised and thanked the viewers for appreciating and watching her video.
Conclusion:
Claim : A video depicting a man being beaten up for applying Holi colour to a woman eating in a dining hall is being circulated as a true story.
Fact : The fact is that this video is scripted and has nothing to do with reality. It was just for entertainment purposes.
