Is this viral video of a Hindu woman confronting a Muslim man real?

A video has gone viral showing a shirtless man flexing his muscles for a woman, who then appears to retaliate by hitting him. The video has been widely circulated and claims to show a Hindu woman confronting a Muslim man for harassment. This story has sparked a lot of discussion on social media, prompting a fact check to clarify the situation.

Claim

The claim in the story is that the viral video shows a Hindu woman thrashing a Muslim man for harassing her. This allegation is presented as a real incident of communal confrontation.

Fact

The investigation shows that the video was staged and does not depict an actual incident of harassment. The woman in the video, identified as Tamanna Kohli, confirmed that the script was written for entertainment purposes and had no real Hindu-Muslim context. Several sources confirm this finding:

1. India Today: Identified the video as staged and confirmed its scripted nature.

3. The Quint: Backed the claim that the video was scripted and misrepresented online.

Conclusion

This fact check falls under the False Content category because the information in the viral claim is completely false and misleading as to the nature of the video.