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Claim: A picture of a police unit guarding a theatre screening Pathaan (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-01-23)
Evidence (2023-01-24): "Pathaan" was in the eye of a storm in December 2022, when members of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party took objection to a song in the film and the film was subsequently censored. However, in recent days the film indirectly received a boost when Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told party workers not to make "unnecessary comments" about movies. The Bollywood theatrical business, which took a beating in 2022 with a spate of flops, has also received a boost with 25 single-screen cinemas across northern and western India that had shut down due to the impact of COVID-19, reopening to screen "Pathaan." [...] Nelson D’Souza, VP, international distribution, at Yash Raj Films, added: "We are very bullish about ‘Pathaan’ and what it can collect from the overseas territories. It should be able to bring the cheer back in the theatrical distribution business at the start of the year."
Claim: A picture of a police unit guarding a theatre screening Pathaan (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-01-23)
Evidence (2023-01-25): Amid the release of Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone's film Pathaan, a picture of some security personnel outside a theatre with the film's poster is going viral on the internet. [...] Security forces for Pathaan?: According to recent reports, security personnel have been deployed outside a theatre in Guwahati, Assam. [...] Conclusion: The image has been altered to add the film Pathaan's poster. A comparison showed that the picture dates back to 2018, when the film Padmaavat was released.
Claim: A picture of a police unit guarding a theatre screening Pathaan (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-01-23)
Evidence (2023-01-31): A picture is getting viral on social media sites. It can be seen in the picture that a theatre featuring Pathaan film is heavily guarded by the police to stop the ruckus spread by the mobs. [...] Another social media user wrote: " Those who oppose Pathan, strengthen your backyard, the weather is about to deteriorate." [...] It is clear from the fact check and several reports that the Paramilitary force is guarding the Delite Cinema where the film Padmavat is screened. Therefore, the claim made by social media users is edited and misleading.
Claim: A picture of a police unit guarding a theatre screening Pathaan (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-01-23)
Evidence (2023-01-25): Shahrukh Khan starrer ‘Pathaan’ was screened amid tight security, at various cinema halls in Agra on Wednesday.
Claim: A picture of a police unit guarding a theatre screening Pathaan (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-01-23)
Evidence (2023-01-26): Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's Pathaan has opened to huge fanfare and enthusiastic reviews in India. [...] Pathaan also stars Deepika Padukone and John Abraham in lead roles. [...] Pathaan also saw a record number of advance bookings. Ticketing platform BookMyShow told news agency PTI that the audience response had been "phenomenal" with over one million tickets booked by Monday itself.
Claim: A picture of a police unit guarding a theatre screening Pathaan (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-01-23)
Evidence (2023-06-09): Officials of Maharashtra Police on Sunday evening detained nine people, accused of sloganeering and pelting stones in front of a multiplex screening the movie 'Pathaan' in Maharashtra's Thane, police said.
Claim: A picture of a police unit guarding a theatre screening Pathaan (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-01-23)
Evidence (2023-02-18): On January 29, a group of people caused a commotion outside a theatre where Shah Rukh Khan's movie Pathaan was being viewed. These people allegedly chanted "Jai Shri Ram" while carrying saffron flags. Security prevented the thieves from entering the movie theatre in Mumbai's Mira Road, but they caused a scene outside by destroying posters. [...] A group of people reportedly belonging to a right-wing outfit smashed the display boards of a theatre screening Shah Rukh Khan starrer 'Pathaan' in Bhayander in Thane district on Sunday evening, a police official said. [...] Gadar of this generation: Milap Zaveri ‘Pathaan is the Gadar of this generation,’ says filmmaker Milap Zaveri.
Claim: A picture of a police unit guarding a theatre screening Pathaan (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-01-23)
Evidence (2023-01-25): A photo of a police unit guarding a building with weapons in their hands is being shared on social media. The building has a poster of the upcoming Shahrukh Khan and Deepika Padukone starrer Pathaan. Let’s fact-check this claim through this article. [...] We performed a reverse image search to learn more details about the viral photo. This led us to a few news reports (here and here) from 2018, which contained similar images. This photo was taken in front of Delite Cinema, Delhi, which screened Padmavat then. Photos of the same cinema theatre from different angles can be seen here and here. Reportedly, the film Padmavat was released in January 2018 with tight security amid protests from various Hindu Right-Wing groups. This photo is edited to include the poster of the film ‘Pathaan’. [...] To sum it up, this post shares a digitally edited image and calls it the visuals of police guarding a theatre screening Pathaan.
Claim: A picture of a police unit guarding a theatre screening Pathaan (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-01-23)
Evidence (2023-01-24): Sharing the image, social media users are claiming that police are guarding a movie theatre in midst of controversy related to the Pathan movie. One user wrote, "Log ke wajah se aab cinema ghar main bhi police ka pehera lag gaya (Because of people now police started guarding movie theatres as well)" [...] Therefore, the claim of police officers guarding the theatre screening Pathan movie looked suspicious. [...] Fact Crescendo found that the real image had been edited and made viral with false claim. In real image policemen were providing security to a theatre in New Delhi during the screening of Padmavat. This image has no connection with SRK’s Pathan.
Claim: A picture of a police unit guarding a theatre screening Pathaan (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-01-23)
Evidence (2024-04-22): Bollywood action title Pathaan stormed the UK-Ireland box office with a £1.4m session landing it in second place for the weekend, behind only seven-time chart topper Avatar: The Way Of Water. With £550,768 already in the bank from Wednesday and Thursday previews, Pathaan broke the record for highest single-day takings for an...
Claim: A picture of a police unit guarding a theatre screening Pathaan (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-01-23)
Evidence (2018-01-25): There was a heavy security presence outside north Indian cinemas screening the film on Thursday. Indian media reported that several venues had been attacked in Bihar and that a man had attempt to self-immolate outside a cinema in Varanasi.
Claim: Captured Pilot Abhinandan Dancing with Pakistan Army (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-01)
Evidence (2019-03-01): We can find the same video uploaded on YouTube even before the capture of Abhinandan. So, the claim is FALSE.
Claim: Captured Pilot Abhinandan Dancing with Pakistan Army (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-01)
Evidence (2019-03-02): Fact Check: No, it is not Wing Commander Abhinandan dancing with Pakistan Army The videos claimed, "#Abhinandan dancing with the Army and Air Force in Pakistan. Soldiers Converted Battle Ground into Love for Each Other" as one Facebook user put it. [...] Facebook and YouTube users widely shared a video which claimed "#Abhinandan dancing with the Army and Air Force in Pakistan. Soldiers Converted Battle Ground into Love for Each Other." This one particular post was uploaded by "JK News Telecast" and the post was shared by 172 people within couple of hours. This post can be seen here
Claim: Captured Pilot Abhinandan Dancing with Pakistan Army (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-01)
Evidence (2019-03-01): Abhinandan: Villagers recount dramatic capture of pilot - Published Dramatic new details have emerged about the capture of Indian air force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman by Pakistani forces. [...] After a dogfight in disputed Kashmir on Wednesday morning, India had initially said that all of its pilots were accounted for, contradicting Pakistani claims that they had captured a pilot. But Pakistan's information ministry then released - and later deleted - a video showing the pilot blindfolded and with blood on his face.
Claim: Captured Pilot Abhinandan Dancing with Pakistan Army (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-01)
Evidence (2020-03-16): A video released by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Wednesday evening showed the captive Indian Air Force officer, Wing Commander Abhinandan, conversing with military officials in a congenial environment and acknowledging that he has been treated well. [...] He was captured by locals in Azad Kashmir before being taken into custody by Pakistan Army personnel. Videos of his capture showed army soldiers and officers intervening forcefully to save him from a crowd of angry citizens. [...] "I'd like to put this on record; I will not change my statement even when I go back to my country. The officers of the Pakistan Army have looked after me very well," Abhinandan acknowledged in the video.
Claim: Captured Pilot Abhinandan Dancing with Pakistan Army (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-01)
Evidence (2019-03-02): Indian Air Force (IAF) Wing Commander Abhinandan — who was captured by Pakistan after his MiG 21 Bison aircraft was shot down by a Pakistan Air Force (PAF) jet — was handed over in a gesture of peace to India at the Wagah border late Friday. [...] Thousands of Indians gathered at Wagah, waving flags, clutching sweets and garlands, playing drums, brandishing paintings and signs calling for peace, to welcome Wg Cdr Abhinandan. An old man with a white beard banged a drum as groups of young men sang and danced. [...] The last time an Indian pilot was captured by Pakistan, in 1999, the Red Cross (ICRC) had met Flight Lieutenant K. Nachiketa at the FO in Islamabad before escorting him to the Indian High Commission overnight. He left for India that same day.
Claim: Captured Pilot Abhinandan Dancing with Pakistan Army (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-01)
Evidence (2019-03-04): Indian fighter pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, who was recently released by Pakistan, has become a national figure, inspiring art, adverts and perhaps even a trend in facial hair fashion. [...] The pilot became a national hero within hours of his capture after Pakistani forces shot down his fighter jet. [...] Most Indians first saw the pilot on 27 February when Pakistan's information ministry released - and later deleted - a video showing him blindfolded and his face bloodied.
Claim: Captured Pilot Abhinandan Dancing with Pakistan Army (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-01)
Evidence (2019-03-01): Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan said the pilot would be released as a "peace gesture" on Friday. India's military welcomed the move. [...] Wing Commander Abhinandan was shot down in a dogfight between Indian and Pakistani jets after Pakistani air strikes on Indian-controlled territory on Wednesday. [...] Pakistan's information ministry published - but subsequently deleted - a video showing the blindfolded pilot, who could be heard requesting water, just after he had been captured.
Claim: Captured Pilot Abhinandan Dancing with Pakistan Army (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-01)
Evidence (2021-11-22): Later on, the Pakistan Army released video footage showing Abhinandan Varthaman having tea and saying that he was being treated with honour. Abhinandan Varthaman became the focus of India-Pakistan tension after his capture. Hectic back-channel communications took place. India reportedly foiled Pakistan's attempt to use Abhinandan Varthaman as a bargaining tool with a blunt warning of further retaliation. [...] Abhinandan Varthaman was the first Indian soldier to have been captured by Pakistan since the Kargil conflict in 1999. Back then, Group Captain K Nachiketa had spent eight days in Pakistan’s custody after his jet crashed across the LoC. Abhinandan Varthaman was incidentally promoted to the rank of Group Captain earlier this month. Two weeks later, he is a recipient of Vir Chakra, the third highest wartime gallantry award in India.
Claim: Captured Pilot Abhinandan Dancing with Pakistan Army (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-01)
Evidence (2024-08-21): [edit]In 2019, after Abhinandhan was captured by Pakistani forces, a video of him taken by a soldier went viral in which he was seen being interrogated while drinking Pakistani tea. The interrogator asked him different questions about his health and how he was treated to which he acknowledged the humane treatment by the Pakistani military. The interrogator then asks if he was enjoying his tea, to which Abhinandan replied: "The tea is fantastic". This statement of Varthaman went viral and turned into an internet meme in the Pakistani online community.[73][74] [...] - ^ "Abhinandan: Captured Indian pilot handed back by Pakistan". BBC News. Archived from the original on 1 March 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2019. [...] - ^ "Pakistan's propaganda video of Indian pilot Abhinandan had at least 16 cuts". March 2019. Archived from the original on 2 March 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
Claim: Captured Pilot Abhinandan Dancing with Pakistan Army (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-01)
Evidence (2019-03-01): Attari-Wagah Border: Captured Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot Abhinandan Varthaman returned to India late on Friday after nearly 60 hours in Pakistan. Dressed in navy blue blazers, white shirt and grey trousers, the pilot - with a black eye - smiled as he crossed into India through the Attari-Wagah border, hours later than expected. Escorted by Pakistan Rangers till the Zero Line that marks the India-Pakistan land border, he was received by Indian security officers and whisked away. Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was shot down on Wednesday while flying a MiG-21 fighter in a dogfight with Pakistani aircraft and captured. His first words were "it is good to be back in my country", an official told reporters. [...] A video later showed Abhinandan Varthaman sipping tea, his eyes swollen. He calmly answered questions, refusing to speak on his mission while praising his treatment by the Pakistan Army.
Claim: Captured Pilot Abhinandan Dancing with Pakistan Army (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-01)
Evidence (2019-02-27): RAWALPINDI: Wing Commander of Indian Air Force, Abhinandan, captured by Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has thanked the Pakistan Army and armed forces personnel for their hospitality and treating him with respect, ARY News reported Wednesday. In a video footage, Abhinandan can be seen sharing his views and thanking the Pakistan armed forces for saving his life from the mob at crash site. The PAF had shot down two Indian jets after they intruded into Pakistan’s airspace – Abhinandan, the Wing Commander of Indian Air Force, was detained while another was moved to hospital for treatment. [...] "Pakistan is a responsible state and behaving in polite way with the arrested Indian pilots," he said.
Claim: Captured Pilot Abhinandan Dancing with Pakistan Army (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-01)
Evidence (2019-03-01): Abhinandan: Captured Indian pilot handed back by Pakistan [...] Images then circulated of Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman's capture, which were condemned for what appeared to be a physical attack at the hands of residents in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, but also praised because of the actions of the Pakistani soldiers who intervened to create a barrier. Pakistan's information ministry published - but subsequently deleted - a video showing the blindfolded pilot, who could be heard requesting water, just after he had been captured.
Claim: Captured Pilot Abhinandan Dancing with Pakistan Army (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-01)
Evidence (2021-02-27): After images of bleeding captured Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman were put out by Pakistan on this day in 2019, the then Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) chief on the instructions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi read the riot act to his ISI counterpart and warned Pakistan of severe consequences if the pilot of the Indian Air Force’s MiG-21 was harmed. [...] Wg Cdr Abhinandan Varthaman returned home on 1 March via the heavily-guarded Wagah-Attari border post. In the 60-odd hours that he spent in Pakistani custody, the air force pilot became the face of the conflict between the two countries when the Pakistani army released a set of propaganda videos that showed him in its custody. In one, he was blindfolded and blood-covered and yet, responded to questions from a Pakistan Army officer with remarkable composure, calm and dignity. [...] It is understood that after PM Modi saw images of the bleeding Indian pilot and his smiling captors, he told the Indian intelligence chief to clearly communicate to Pakistan that New Delhi will stop at nothing if Abhinandan is harmed and demand his immediate release. PM Modi's message to Pakistan was: "Our weapon arsenal is not for Diwali."
Claim: Captured Pilot Abhinandan Dancing with Pakistan Army (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-01)
Evidence (2019-03-01): Abhinandan: Who is the Indian pilot captured by Pakistan? Indian air force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, captured by Pakistani forces on Wednesday, has become the point of focus amid tensions between the two countries. [...] However Pakistan's information ministry then released - and later deleted - a video showing the pilot blindfolded and with blood on his face. This prompted a furious Delhi to summon Islamabad's deputy high commissioner and condemn what it called the "vulgar display of an injured personnel".
Claim: Captured Pilot Abhinandan Dancing with Pakistan Army (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-01)
Evidence (2019-03-01): Some pages on Facebook posted a video claiming that IAF fighter pilot Abhinandan who was captured by Pakistan army was dancing with them. This is going viral. Let us ascertain the veracity of these claims. [...] When we reverse searched few frames obtained using Invid tool, we found out that there are similar videos uploaded on YouTube at different times and one such video was uploaded on YouTube by Zee Creation on 23rd February 2019, much before the capture of Abhinandan by Pakistan forces. Hence the claim that Abhinandan is dancing with Pakistan army doesn’t hold any truth in and all such claims are false.
Claim: Captured Pilot Abhinandan Dancing with Pakistan Army (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-01)
Evidence (2019-03-01): The captured Indian pilot at the center of one of the gravest military crises in South Asia in years was released from Pakistani custody in a dramatic night-time handover at a border post between the two countries on Friday. The pilot, identified as Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, found himself at the center of soaring tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors after his MiG-21 jet was downed during a dogfight between Pakistani and Indian warplanes over the ceasefire line in the disputed Kashmir region on Wednesday. [...] Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has described the release of the pilot as a "gesture for peace" in an attempt to defuse the spiraling crisis between the two countries.
Claim: Captured Pilot Abhinandan Dancing with Pakistan Army (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-01)
Evidence (2019-03-01): A fighter pilot shot down in a dogfight with Pakistani aircraft received a joyous reception Friday when he was handed over to Indian officials at a border crossing in what Islamabad called a "gesture of peace." Dressed in a blue blazer and sporting a black eye from his ordeal, Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman walked through the Wagah crossing point, where flag-waving Indians had amassed to greet him with songs and dance. [...] The bloodied aviator was seen in the clip – which some say may run afoul of the Geneva Conventions — sipping tea and praising his Pakistani military captors for treating him well.
Claim: Captured Pilot Abhinandan Dancing with Pakistan Army (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-01)
Evidence (2019-03-01): Pakistan hands back captured Indian pilot Abhinandan Varthaman in 'goodwill gesture' [...] Abhinandan Varthaman, 35, who has been handed back to India in what Pakistan called a "goodwill gesture", also accused the Indian media of blowing up "every little thing into a big issue". [...] He added in his video statement: "The Pakistani army officers treated me very well - they are a professional army. I have spent time with the Pakistan army and I'm very impressed.
Claim: Captured Pilot Abhinandan Dancing with Pakistan Army (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-01)
Evidence (2019-02-27): ‘Am I with the Pakistani Army’? Video of IAF pilot captured by Pakistan goes viral [...] In the 46-second video released by the Pakistan Army, a blindfolded man claiming that he's IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan. [...] "Am I with the Pakistani Army?" the pilot with the IAF badge can be heard asking, as he refused to divulge any more information beyond his name and the service number.
Claim: Captured Pilot Abhinandan Dancing with Pakistan Army (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-01)
Evidence (2019-03-01): Abhinandan Varthaman – the captured Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot returned to India after spending nearly 60 hours in Pakistan. Smartly dressed in navy blue blazers, white shirt and grey trousers, Abhinandan briefly smiled as he crossed into India through the Attari-Wagah border, hours later than anticipated. [...] Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was shot down on Wednesday while flying a MiG-21 Bison in a dogfight with Pakistani aircraft and captured. "He will be taken for a detailed medical checkup. The officer has had to eject from a plane which would have put his body under immense strain," said Air Vice Marshal RGK Kapoor, reading out a short statement and refusing to take questions. [...] A video later showed Abhinandan Varthaman sipping tea, his eyes swollen. He calmly answered questions, refusing to speak on his mission while praising his treatment by the Pakistan Army.
Claim: Captured Pilot Abhinandan Dancing with Pakistan Army (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-01)
Evidence (2019-03-21): Pakistani Media has circulated this video of an injured Indian Air Force pilot, claiming him to be Abhinandan Varthama, who was caught by the Pakistani Army, and later released. Pakistani Journalist Shahid Masood shared this video, which has got 3566 retweets. [...] A video is viral where few man in army uniform are dancing to music claimed as IAF Pilot Abhinandan is dancing with Pakistani Soldiers. The man claimed as Abhinandan is in different uniform than others. 5589 Shares of a post by We Stand Against War Betwe… https://t.co/01MVkNLXJj — SM Hoax Slayer (@SMHoaxSlayer) March 1, 2019 [...] That’s NOT IAF Pilot Abhinandan dancing with Pakistani Soldiers.
Claim: Captured Pilot Abhinandan Dancing with Pakistan Army (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-01)
Evidence (2019-03-07): A video clip is going viral on social media with the claim that Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman of the Indian Air Force danced with Pakistani forces. The video is shared on Facebook with a caption "Indian Pilot Abhinandan Dance with Pakistani Soldier Video Go Viral". [...] The claim that IAF wing commander Abhinandan Varthaman danced with Pakistan's army during his captivity is false. In the viral video, both the man are from Pakistan's armed forces.
Claim: Captured Pilot Abhinandan Dancing with Pakistan Army (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-01)
Evidence (2019-03-01): An Indian pilot captured by Pakistan after his fighter jet went down over disputed Kashmir has been handed back to India at the Wagah road border crossing between the two countries. [...] Before the pilot was released, Pakistani television stations broadcast a video of him thanking the Pakistani army for treating him well. [...] The tensions between the two countries spiraled after India conducted an airstrike inside Pakistan to target a suspected militant camp of the Jaish-e-Mohammad that claimed responsibility for an attack that killed 40 Indian paramilitaries. A day later there were claims from Pakistan of bringing down two Indian jets and from India of bringing down one in aerial combat. Pakistan captured the Indian pilot after his MiG fighter jet crashed in enemy territory.