What is the claim?
Two pictures of Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan are going viral on social media with different claims. In one picture, Saif is seen lying on a hospital bed, in which a person can also be seen in the corner. This picture is being shared as Saif’s ‘first picture’ from the hospital. Wound marks are visible on the actor’s face and eyes in the second picture, which is being shared as a picture taken after the attack on him.
In fact, in the early hours of Thursday, January 16, saif ali khan But he was attacked with a knife by a person in his Bandra house, after which he was admitted to Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai. According to doctors, Saif Ali Khan’s condition is improving, and he will soon be discharged from the hospital. Mumbai Police has arrested an accused in this case.
hindi news channel ‘India News’ While posting a purported picture of Saif Ali Khan lying in a hospital bed on Post Here And Here See.
Screenshots of viral posts. (Source: X/Modified by Logically Facts)
While posting another picture, the user wrote, “Tell me, even after naming your sons Taimur and Jahangir, some unknown person came and stole them.” Archived versions of these posts Here, Here, Here And Here See.
Screenshots of viral posts. (Source: X/Modified by Logically Facts)
However, these pictures are old and edited. The first picture, which shows Saif Ali Khan lying on a hospital bed, is edited and the photo of the auto driver has been added separately. The second photo, which shows an injury on his eye and scars on his face, is a behind-the-scenes photo of his 2019 film “Laal Kaptaan”.
How did we find out the truth?
First of all, when we searched through relevant keywords, we did not find any such picture related to the attack on actor Saif Ali Khan or from Lilavati Hospital, as claimed.
first picture
On doing a reverse image search of the picture of actor Saif Ali Khan lying on a hospital bed and the auto driver who took him to the hospital around the corner, we found the original picture shared on the social media platform. pinterest (archive Here) Found on. In this, it is not Saif but some other person who is seen lying on the hospital bed.
However, no information has been given with the picture posted on Pinterest as to when it was taken or what is the real identity of the person seen in it. But after matching both the pictures, it becomes clear that Saif Ali Khan’s face has been added through editing, while all the other elements like the mask, remote, white string and dress are exactly the same.
A screenshot of the comparison between the viral image and the one on Pinterest. (Source: X/Pinterest/Modified by Logically Facts)
Apart from this, the portrait of the auto driver seen in the left corner of the viral picture has been seen by many media reports Is present in. India Today Several media outlets have interviewed Bhajan Singh, the auto driver who took Saif Ali Khan to Lilavati Hospital, and a screenshot of the same conversation has been attached to the viral image.
Screenshot of India Today’s video. (Source: YouTube/Modified by Logically Facts)
second picture
The picture showing wounds on the actor’s face and eyes, which has been shared as a picture taken after the attack on him, is actually a behind-the-scenes picture from the 2019 film ‘Laal Kaptaan’.
On reverse image search we get this picture times of India And immortal light Including several media reports of October 2019, in which it has been clearly stated that the bruises visible on Saif’s face are not real, but are the look of his character from the film ‘Lal Kaptaan’. This picture was leaked from the shooting set. This film was released on October 18, 2019.
Screenshot of a Times of India report published on October 7, 2019. (Source: Times of India/Screenshot)
decision
Our investigation so far makes it clear that one of the two pictures going viral is edited, while the other picture is a look of Saif Ali Khan’s character in the 2019 film ‘Lal Kaptaan’.
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