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Claim: Muttiah Muralitharan Lookalike Dancing on ‘Tauba-Tauba’ (Social Media Users, 2024-08-06)
Evidence (2024-08-07): A video showing a Muttiah Muralitharan lookalike dancing to the Bollywood song "Tauba-Tauba" has gone viral, causing fans to mistake the dancer for the famous Sri Lankan cricketer. [...] Despite the initial confusion among fans, it has been confirmed that the person dancing in the video is not Muttiah Muralitharan but Kiran Jopale.Hindustan Times report on this can be read here [...] The viral video showing a man dancing to "Tauba-Tauba" is indeed of choreographer Kiran Jopale, not Muttiah Muralitharan. While Jopale's resemblance to Muralitharan sparked confusion among fans, the identities have been clearly distinguished. Muttiah Muralitharan continues to be celebrated for his cricketing achievements, while Kiran Jopale has gained attention for his dancing skills and his likeness to the cricket legend.
Claim: Muttiah Muralitharan Lookalike Dancing on ‘Tauba-Tauba’ (Social Media Users, 2024-08-06)
Evidence (2024-07-30): Recently, a video surfaced online claiming to show Sri Lankan cricket coach Muttiah Muralitharan performing the hook steps to the popular song ‘Tauba Tauba’ from Vicky Kaushal’s latest movie, Bad Newz. The video quickly went viral, with netizens in awe of the man’s impressive dance moves. Many viewers believed Muttiah Muralitharan had hidden dancing talents, as the man in the video aced Vicky’s steps with remarkable ease. Social media was abuzz with comments about the cricketer’s supposed dance skills. One user exclaimed, "For a second I thought it was him!" Another remarked, "Never knew that Muralitharan is such a fine dancer!" However, the truth soon emerged, debunking the claims that the man in the video was Muttiah Muralitharan. [...] The viral video featuring Muttiah Muralitharan’s doppelganger has added to the buzz surrounding ‘Tauba Tauba,’ further elevating the song’s popularity. As fans continue to enjoy and recreate the hook steps, ‘Tauba Tauba’ remains a dance sensation across social media platforms.
Claim: Muttiah Muralitharan Lookalike Dancing on ‘Tauba-Tauba’ (Social Media Users, 2024-08-06)
Evidence (2024-08-08): Currently, a video is going viral in social media in which a person is dancing to the song 'Tauba Tauba' from Vicky Kaushal's film 'Bad News'. The post is being shared claiming that the person dancing is the former Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan. However, Fact Crescendo found the claim to be false. The person dancing in the video is a choreographer named Kiran Jopale and not Muttiah Muralitharan. [...] Fact Crescendo found the claim to be false. The person dancing in the video is a choreographer named Kiran Jopale and not Muttiah Muralitharan.
Claim: Muttiah Muralitharan Lookalike Dancing on ‘Tauba-Tauba’ (Social Media Users, 2024-08-06)
Evidence (2024-07-31): Former Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan dancing to Bollywood song "Tauba Tauba" [...] A video showing a man dancing to the song "Tauba Tauba" from Vicky Kaushal-starrer Bad Newz is going viral on social media platforms. Multiple users who shared the footage claimed that it shows legendary Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan grooving to the Bollywood number. Newschecker, however, found the claim to be untrue. [...] Hence we find that a dancer has been misidentified as former Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan dancing to Bollywood song "Tauba Tauba".
Claim: Muttiah Muralitharan Lookalike Dancing on ‘Tauba-Tauba’ (Social Media Users, 2024-08-06)
Evidence (2024-08-01): A video showing three people dancing to a Bollywood song 'Tauba Tauba' from the movie Bad Newz is going viral to claim that the male dancer in the video is former Sri Lankan bowler and current cricket coach of the team, Muttiah Muralitharan. [...] We also checked Muralitharan's social media accounts, and he had not posted anything related to this dance video. Conclusion: A video of a dancer shaking a leg on song 'Tauba Tauba' is going viral where users are misidentifying him as Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan.
Claim: Muttiah Muralitharan Lookalike Dancing on ‘Tauba-Tauba’ (Social Media Users, 2024-08-06)
Evidence (2024-08-01): Even more unexpectedly, Mumbai-based choreographer Kiran Jopale gained popularity due to the performance of the hit Vicky Kaushal’s song "Tauba Tauba. " The fact that this performer looks like the famous Sri Lankan cricket player Muttiah Muralitharan caused many people to laugh and make mistakes, thinking that he is the cricketer. This paper discusses Jopale’s biography, his journey to stardom, and the effects of his video on social networks. [...] The video that made Jopale a star on the internet involves the man dancing to the hook step of "Tauba Tauba" from Vicky Kaushal’s latest movie. The fact that he was doing the choreography to the tee, plus the fact that he looks like the Sri Lankan spin bowler Muttiah Muralitharan was a recipe for going viral. When the video started trending on social media, people were engrossed by the dancing skills of Jopale and equally fascinated by the resemblance of the dancer to the cricket icon. This association between the two widely different fields as dance and cricket generated many discussions and memes, which also contributed to the video going viral.
Claim: Muttiah Muralitharan Lookalike Dancing on ‘Tauba-Tauba’ (Social Media Users, 2024-08-06)
Evidence (2024-08-01): Choreographer Kiran Jopale has become an internet sensation with his dance performance to Vicky Kaushal’s song "Tauba Tauba." His impressive moves have caught the attention of many, but what’s really grabbing headlines is the striking resemblance he bears to Sri Lankan cricket legend Muttiah Muralitharan. [...] As the video of Kiran’s dance gained popularity, viewers couldn’t help but notice how much he looks like Muralitharan, leading to lots of amusing comparisons online. [...] Despite the confusion over his resemblance to the cricket star, Kiran’s dance skills are shining through and making him a standout on social media.
Claim: Muttiah Muralitharan Lookalike Dancing on ‘Tauba-Tauba’ (Social Media Users, 2024-08-06)
Evidence (2024-07-31): The song 'Tauba Tauba' featuring Vicky Kaushal's electrifying dance moves in his film 'Bad Newz' has been trending ever since it was released. The actor has been receiving praise from fans as well as eminent personalities from the film industry. The song has been given a twist by many on social media to hop on the bandwagon due to its buzz. A fresh addition to the same is another video, but what stands out is that netizens believe the person in the clip is Sri Lankan cricket legend Muttiah Muralitharan. SRH Bowling Coach Muttaiah Muralidharan Vibing To Tauba Tauba 🎉pic.twitter.com/utaTMzTBqw — Johnnie Walker🚁 (@Johnnie5ir) July 30, 2024 Netizens have been sharing a video of choreographer Kiran Jopale, who is dancing to 'Tauba Tauba' for a class he conducted in Bengaluru. However, instead of crediting him for the same, the dance master is confused for Muralitharan, leaving many baffled. Yet another doppelganger case.
Claim: Muttiah Muralitharan Lookalike Dancing on ‘Tauba-Tauba’ (Social Media Users, 2024-08-06)
Evidence (2024-07-31): Watch: मुथैया मुरलीधरन का तौबा-तौबा गाने पर डांस? वीडियो खूब हो रहा वायरल; जानें वायरल दावे का सच Muttiah Muralitharan Tauba Tauba Dance: सोशल मीडिया पर एक वायरल वीडियो में मुथैया मुरलीधरन को तौबा-तौबा गाने पर डांस करते देखा जा रहा है. जानिए क्या ये व्यक्ति वाकई में मुरलीधरन हैं या नहीं? Muttiah Muralitharan Tauba Tauba Dance: एक वीडियो सोशल मीडिया पर जमकर वायरल हो रहा है, जिसे लेकर दावा हो रहा है कि दिग्गज श्रीलंकाई क्रिकेटर मुथैया मुरलीधरन ने तौबा-तौबा गाने पर खूबसूरत डांस किया है. काफी लोग मान बैठे हैं कि वो मुरलीधरन ही हैं और उनके डांस मूव्स को देख अच्छे-अच्छों का दिमाग चकरा गया है. विकी कौशल की फिल्म, 'बैड न्यूज़' के तौबा-तौबा गाने पर उनका डांस मूव सोशल मीडिया पर खूब वायरल हुआ था, जिसे ठीक तरीके से परफॉर्म कर पाना बेहद जटिल काम है. इसलिए मुरलीधरन जैसे दिखने वाले व्यक्ति द्वारा जब यह डांस किया गया तो लोग चौंक उठे.
Claim: Muttiah Muralitharan Lookalike Dancing on ‘Tauba-Tauba’ (Social Media Users, 2024-08-06)
Evidence (2024-07-31): Did Muttiah Muralitharan Dance on 'Tauba Tauba'? Here's The Real Story Behind VIRAL VIDEO [...] The viral video of alleged Muttiah Muralitharan dancing to 'Tauba Tauba' has generated intrigue. Here's the true story behind the surprising footage. [...] Muttiah Muralitharan lookalike dances on âTauba-Taubaâ | Image:
Claim: Muttiah Muralitharan Lookalike Dancing on ‘Tauba-Tauba’ (Social Media Users, 2024-08-06)
Evidence (2024-07-31): Did Muttiah Muralitharan Dance On 'Tauba Tauba' In Viral Video - Here's The Truth A video has gone viral on social media featuring a dancer who looks extremely like legendary Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan. [...] A video has gone viral on social media featuring a dancer who looks extremely like legendary Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan. In the video, the dancer was seen grooving to the famous song "Tauba Tauba" featuring actor Vicky Kaushal from the film "Bad Newz". The video quickly gained popularity among the social media users and a lot of them were convinced that it was indeed Muralitharan who could be seen shaking a leg. However, the dancer in the video was not Muralitharan and it was actually a choreographer called Kiran. He earned a lot of praise for his dance moves and the execution of the video.
Claim: Muttiah Muralitharan Lookalike Dancing on ‘Tauba-Tauba’ (Social Media Users, 2024-08-06)
Evidence (2024-07-31): A video has gone viral on social media, showing a dancer who looks very similar to legendary Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan. In the video, the dancer grooves to the popular song "Tauba Tauba" featuring actor Vicky Kaushal from the film "Bad Newz". Many social media users believed it was Muralitharan dancing. However, the dancer is actually a choreographer named Kiran. Kiran received a lot of praise for his dance moves and the execution of the video. [...] Kiran Jopale, a choreographer, has gained a lot of attention for looking very much like the famous Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan.
Claim: Muttiah Muralitharan Lookalike Dancing on ‘Tauba-Tauba’ (Social Media Users, 2024-08-06)
Evidence (2024-07-31): In the video, Jopale can be seen performing energetic dance moves with notable enthusiasm. Despite his impressive performance, the real buzz has been about his resemblance to Muralitharan. Many netizens initially believed the video featured the famous cricketer, but it is indeed choreographer Kiran Jopale.Vicky Kaushal’s Film Update
Claim: Muttiah Muralitharan Lookalike Dancing on ‘Tauba-Tauba’ (Social Media Users, 2024-08-06)
Evidence (2024-08-05): A video (here and here) allegedly featuring former Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan dancing in a studio to the viral Bollywood song ‘Tauba Tauba’ is doing the rounds on social media. We fact-check this claim through this article. Claim: Viral video shows Muttiah Muralitharan dancing to ‘Tauba Tauba.’ [...] To sum up, a video of a dance influencer is falsely being shared as Muttiah Muralitharan performing to ‘Tauba Tauba.’
Claim: If Ranil Wins,I will be the PM - Ravi (Social Media Users, 2024-08-05)
Evidence (2024-08-05): The claim that Ravi Karunanayake stated that he would become the Prime Minister in the event of Ranil Wickremesinghe winning the upcoming presidential election is false.
Claim: If Ranil Wins,I will be the PM - Ravi (Social Media Users, 2024-08-05)
Evidence (2024-07-31): An alumnus of the Royal College of Colombo, Sri Lanka’s most prestigious educational institution, Wickremesinghe won his first parliamentary election in 1977. After serving as an important minister in his uncle JR and his successor Ranasinghe Premadasa’s Cabinet for long, in a quirk of fate, he became the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka after the assassination of President Premadasa in 1993. [...] Towards the end of 2014, something unthinkable happened. Wickremesinghe secretly joined hands with his rival Chandrika to oust Rajapaksa. Their joint candidate Maithripala Sirisena shocked the Rajapaksa camp by defeating the all-powerful Mahinda in the Presidential elections. It was a high point in Ranil’s long political journey. He became the Prime Minister, promising to abolish the executive presidency, which he could not do. In an evening coup in the winter of 2018, Sirisena shocked Wickremesinghe by dismissing him and installing Mahinda as the PM. After two months of political uncertainty and backroom negotiations, Mahinda lost the trust vote and Ranil returned as the PM again.
Claim: If Ranil Wins,I will be the PM - Ravi (Social Media Users, 2024-08-05)
Evidence (2024-08-29): Colombo, August 29 (Daily Mirror)-President Ranil Wickremesinghe's Presidential election manifesto titled "Five Years of Winning the Country with Ranil," was officially launched at the Taj Samudra Hotel, Colombo a short while ago.
Claim: If Ranil Wins,I will be the PM - Ravi (Social Media Users, 2024-08-05)
Evidence (2022-07-20): Sri Lanka's Ranil Wickremesinghe voted in as next president COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe will be the country's next president until 2024, a parliament vote count showed on Wednesday (Jul 20). [...] The win for Wickremesinghe, opposed by many ordinary Sri Lankans, could lead to more demonstrations by people furious with the ruling elite after months of severe shortages of fuel, food and medicines, several protesters have said.
Claim: If Ranil Wins,I will be the PM - Ravi (Social Media Users, 2024-08-05)
Evidence (2024-10-08): - ^ "Rauff wants Ranil as Premier of a stable govt". The Island (Sri Lanka). 13 July 2015. Archived from the original on 11 November 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2015. [...] - ^ "Modi congratulates Ranil". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 18 August 2015. - ^ "Modi congratulates Ranil". The Island (Sri Lanka). 19 August 2015. Archived from the original on 11 November 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
Claim: If Ranil Wins,I will be the PM - Ravi (Social Media Users, 2024-08-05)
Evidence (2024-10-02): Former MP Saman Ratnapriya who is a close associate of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe told media that Mr. Premadasa is welcome to become the Prime Ministerial candidate if he agrees for a common opposition alliance under a common symbol. [...] If you take the pro Ranil group, you will be a loser for sure at the General election. It will put NPP on a better wicket. Pro Ranil group has enough of rogues and thugs to derail your chances too. All the best sir. The people have rejected the rogues and thugs at the presidential election. Hope the candidates learnt a good lesson. If you need more classes, the people will show it at the general election. [...] Ranil has been misusing his power and spending large sums of the public money on his henchmen by way of luxury cars.Can such a person's party join hands with Sajith.The final out come will be Ranil the PM.Sajith should never join hands.The SJB will loose its voter base drastically. That is for sure.
Claim: If Ranil Wins,I will be the PM - Ravi (Social Media Users, 2024-08-05)
Evidence (2024-08-10): A series of posts that went viral among Facebook users claimed that Ravi Karunanayake, former minister and national secretary of the United National Party, had stated he would become the Prime Minister if Ranil Wickremesinghe, the current president, wins the upcoming presidential election. This purported claim had been created as an image resembling a newspaper report. [...] Upon inquiry, Chanaka Siriwardana, Ravi Karunanayake’s media coordinator, also blatantly denied the viral posts. He clarified that even though Ravi Karunanayake has not made any such statement about becoming the Prime Minister if Ranil Wickremesinghe wins the presidential election. [...] The claim that Ravi Karunanayake stated that he would become the Prime Minister in the event of Ranil Wickremesinghe winning the upcoming presidential election is false.
Claim: If Ranil Wins,I will be the PM - Ravi (Social Media Users, 2024-08-05)
Evidence (2024-08-05): Ravi Karunanayake for Prime Minister? [...] A post was circulated on social media stating that Ravi Karunanayake, the National Secretary of the United National Party, had announced that he would become the Prime Minister after Ranil Wickremesinghe was elected as the President. "When Ranil became the president, I will be the prime minister. Ravi Karunanayake Says" were mentioned in multiple pages and they were published in a way as if it was quoted on a front-page headline of a national newspaper in Sri Lanka.
Claim: If Ranil Wins,I will be the PM - Ravi (Social Media Users, 2024-08-05)
Evidence (2024-06-19): Ranil is the blue-eyed boy of the IMF which sits on a few billion dollars of funds earmarked for Lanka and influences the largesse of the World Bank and the ADB. The blue that the IMF espies in Ranil’s eyes also includes Sovereign Wealth Funds (international private capital). Ranil is likely to open-up the economy, privatise some public enterprises and float the rupee, all music to IMF ears. In class terms the Ranil enjoys the backing of local upper and business classes, some SME-types and many who think "Ranil can Deliver", meaning he can chaperon economic recovery. By manoeuvring with free-hold deeds in war affected Tamil areas, grants to the Jaffna hospitals and the Rs 1000/day wage to mostly Tamil plantation workers, Ranil seems to have stitched up a lions-share of the aforesaid 30-lakhs of ethnic and religious minority vote. He has however fouled up his reputation by protecting crooks like Arjuna Mahendran and others. The great unknown for him, however, to put it in Rumsfeld Speak, is the Known-Unknown; how many of the country’s radicalised youth of all communities, fed up with the system, will throw their support behind the NPP-JVP. This is still fluid but will become clear as October draws neigh.
Claim: If Ranil Wins,I will be the PM - Ravi (Social Media Users, 2024-08-05)
Evidence (2024-08-08): Read in English: Ravi Karunanayake Said That He Would Be Prime Minister if Ranil Wins the Upcoming Presidential Election? Find out the facts… අපගේ කරුණු විමර්ෂණ පිලිබඳ තොරතුරු දැන ගැනීමට එක්වන්න
Claim: If Ranil Wins,I will be the PM - Ravi (Social Media Users, 2024-08-05)
Evidence (2024-09-14): Ranil’s response was as follows – "This election is still wide open, with people carefully listening and considering their options for the future. I am the only one who has put up novel ideas promoting an export-oriented economy, women empowerment law, social justice commission, the parliamentary standards, implementing the 87 recommendations of the Priyasath Dep Commission, the agriculture modernisation and so on and so forth. No one has matched that or even addressed them. It is either maintaining the status quo or changing faces." [...] This cheerful nonchalance can emanate only due to two reasons in the current context of a presidential election. Firstly Ranil is supremely confident that he will be the winner in this presidential race. Secondly he is spiritually and mentally detached from the final outcome. As enunciated by the "Bhagavad Gita" Wickremesinghe is discharging what he perceives as his duty without any concern for the results whether positive or negative. [...] Ranil opines that he is the man who can achieve this. His chief opponents Premadaa and Dissanayake are incapable of facing up to the formidable task. Indeed some of their pronouncements and promise aimed at garnering votes indicate that they have very little grasp or knowledge of the intricacies involved in resurrecting the economy. He is confident that the majority of Sri Lankan people would recognize this reality and vote for the best man – Ranil Wickremesinghe! According to informed circles, Ranil is in a buoyant mood after receiving "unofficial" reports that the bulk of postal votes -including those from the North and East-have been cast for him.
Claim: If Ranil Wins,I will be the PM - Ravi (Social Media Users, 2024-08-05)
Evidence (2018-01-04): A group of senior advisors as well as a group MPs belonging to the United National Party (UNP) have launched a campaign against Ravi Karunanayake and are planning to request party leader Ranil Wickremesinghe to sack Karunanayake from the post of Deputy Leader of the UNP and his position as head of the Rural Infrastructure Special Programme, Colombo Telegraph learns.
Claim: If Ranil Wins,I will be the PM - Ravi (Social Media Users, 2024-08-05)
Evidence (2024-10-08): President Ranils election manifesto unveiled [...] The ceremonial event of unveiling the manifesto titled ‘Five Years of Winning the Country with Ranil’ commenced at the Taj Samudra Hotel in Colombo this morning (29), with the arrival of President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the venue. [...] The website www.ranil2024.lk, which features the manifesto of President Ranil Wickremesinghe who is running as an independent candidate in the upcoming presidential election, was also launched during the ceremony today.
Claim: If Ranil Wins,I will be the PM - Ravi (Social Media Users, 2024-08-05)
Evidence (2024-09-16): Name - Reply Comment - Ranil says Sajith and Anura failed to take leadership in 2022. All they did was give excuses - If I win I will implement the Puluwan Sri Lanka proposals from the very next day - I am building a strong Sri Lanka for the youth - IMF terms and conditions cannot be changed. If Sajith and Anura are saying they can, they are talking rot [...] As if Ranil could not do it in over 30 years in the parliament as Cabinet Minister, PM and President what is the assurance he can do it in 10 years? He has been a liar and a white-collar rogue in the past and will always be. Look at those who are around him including all the kapam karayos, central bank robbers, ministers who asked for bribes from an embassy, paga kings etc. They are the ones who will be in the cabinet if Ranil wins. Kick Ranil Out! [...] Absolutely Mr. Ranil. The phase will not be broken. You'll be continued as the President with a more qualified team.
Claim: If Ranil Wins,I will be the PM - Ravi (Social Media Users, 2024-08-05)
Evidence (2024-06-03): Hundreds of millions of votes cast, more than six weeks of polling, and billions of dollars spent: India on Tuesday will declare a new leader after a mammoth nationwide election that has become a referendum on the last decade of leadership by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. [...] Polling began on April 19 and ended on June 1. Nearly 1 billion Indians were eligible to vote for 543 seats in the lower house of parliament. The leader of the party that wins a majority will become prime minister and form a ruling government. [...] Yet, on the campaign trail, he has been accused of deploying openly divisive rhetoric that has been condemned as Islamophobic, while casting himself as an instrument chosen by God.
Claim: If Ranil Wins,I will be the PM - Ravi (Social Media Users, 2024-08-05)
Evidence (2024-08-07): Ravi Karunanayake Said That He Would Be Prime Minister if Ranil Wins the Upcoming Presidential Election? Find out the facts… [...] A series of posts that went viral among Facebook users claimed that Ravi Karunanayake, former minister and national secretary of the United National Party, had stated he would become the Prime Minister if Ranil Wickremesinghe, the current president, wins the upcoming presidential election. This purported claim had been created as an image resembling a newspaper report. [...] Title:Ravi Karunanayake Said That He Would Be Prime Minister if Ranil Wins the Upcoming Presidential Election? Find out the facts…
Claim: If Ranil Wins,I will be the PM - Ravi (Social Media Users, 2024-08-05)
Evidence (2024-08-01): - ^ a b I resign with pride: Ravi - ^ The Penthouse Affair - ^ 'Ravi Was Summoned Before Commission As His Name Linked to Crucial Evidence' - Chithrasiri - ^ Had no knowledge of apartment lease until recently – claims Min. Karunanayake at Presidential Commission - ^ Ravi Karunanayake goes through a political turbulence - ^ "Ravi should go: Thilanga". Retrieved 2017-08-09. [...] - ^ "Proper if Ravi steps down: PM". Retrieved 2018-02-21. - ^ "Ravi K should not exercise duties as Assistant Leader of UNP: Marapana Committee". Retrieved 2018-02-21.