Archive · 21 Jul 2026
Fact Check: Naseeruddin Shah at Jantar Mantar Protest
There's a video going around that says famous actor Naseeruddin Shah was at a big student protest in New Delhi.
People thought he was there to support the students.
But, it turns out the video isn't from the protest at all.
Other famous people like Shabana Azmi and Prakash Raj were really there.
So, the story about Naseeruddin Shah being at the protest is not true.
It's important to check facts before believing everything we see online.
A viral video claimed Naseeruddin Shah attended the Jantar Mantar protest with his sons.
The video was shared with claims that Shah silently protested the NEET paper leak controversy.
Fact check revealed the video was not from the Jantar Mantar protest.
Celebrities like Shabana Azmi and Prakash Raj were confirmed to have attended the protest.
The claim about Naseeruddin Shah's presence at the protest was found to be false.
- Who
- Naseeruddin Shah, Shabana Azmi, Prakash Raj
- What
- Fact check on Naseeruddin Shah's presence at the Jantar Mantar protest
- When
- During the ongoing student protest
- Where
- Jantar Mantar, New Delhi
- Why
- To verify the claims of Naseeruddin Shah's attendance at the protest
Claim: Shah Attended Protest
Fact Check: Shah Did Not Attend
Presence at Protest
Claim: Shah Attended Protest
Naseeruddin Shah was present at the Jantar Mantar protest with his sons, Imad and Vivaan Shah, and silently observed the protest.
Fact Check: Shah Did Not Attend
The viral video of Naseeruddin Shah and his son Vivaan Shah was not taken at the Jantar Mantar protest but at a different location.
- Location
- Jantar Mantar, New Delhi
- Celebrities Involved
- Shabana Azmi, Prakash Raj
- Viral Video Claim
- Naseeruddin Shah and his sons at the protest
- Fact Check Result
- False
- Controversy
- NEET paper leak