After the shocking demise of actors Irrfan Khan and Rishi Kapoor, on consecutive days, claims about actor Naseeruddin Shah being hospitalised started surfacing on the social media.
Several posts claiming Shah’s death also emerged on the internet.
RIP #NaseeruddinShah
— Rajesh prasad (@Rajesh_jsg) May 1, 2020
FACT CHECK
NewsMobile fact-checked the above posts and found them to be fake.
We checked and did not find any credible media reports to support these claims.
We then checked the social media for any statements from his family members and found a tweet by his son, Vivaan Shah.
“Baba’s just fine. All the rumours about his health are fake,” he tweeted.
All well everyone! Baba’s just fine. All the rumours about his health are fake. He’s keeping well 🙏Praying for Irfan Bhai and Chintu ji. Missing them a lot. Deepest condolences to their families. Our hearts go out to all of them. It’s a devastating loss for all of us 😔🙏
— Vivaan Shah (@TheVivaanShah) April 30, 2020
Hence, it is abundantly clear that the news of actor Naseeruddin Shah being hospitalised is fake.
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