{"id":14617,"date":"2025-02-21T10:32:30","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T10:32:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/?p=14617"},"modified":"2025-02-26T05:09:44","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T05:09:44","slug":"misleading-video-being-spread-as-a-dance-of-98-year-old-actress-vaijayanti-mala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/misleading-video-being-spread-as-a-dance-of-98-year-old-actress-vaijayanti-mala\/","title":{"rendered":"Misleading Video Being Spread As a Dance of 98-Year-Old Actress Vyjayanthimala !"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Netizens are often interested in news and updates on celebrities. However, some such posts are misleading. This is our investigation into misleading posts about Indian actress Vyjayanthimala.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Social media posts\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A viral video on social media trying to depict 98-year-old Indian actress Vaijayanthi Mala dancing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe frameBorder='0' width='640' height='360' webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen src=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/embed?id=36850144&#038;shareKey=93d38a1d9c9265b291140939e3da83c9\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/reel\/490918710521095\">FB<\/a> |<a href=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/video\/36850144?key=93d38a1d9c9265b291140939e3da83c9\"> Archived<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Posts are viral on WhatsApp also.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXdx5sBQdhD1lBirQN5imZJSd6S9RXmMMQj4O8-BExLxatuqymACmLjKoKKxX-cpyOUXf3YmeglHdG5vf87aeqwsXaO1PSnSl3Mia1PXyiTu3pWVZYo9OAkEvCLNHENVcNW23UQs5a3jfWIZiFv5LrM?key=egUlh1PhpI5Tim7JLd1hDZC4\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We decided to do a fact-check on this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Fact Check\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Vyjayanthimala is a 91-year-old Indian actress and dancer born in 1933; her details can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vyjayanthimala\">here.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>However, is the lady seen in the viral video the famed Vyjayanthimala? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We did a reverse image search and found a few media reports. According to those reports from 2022, the lady who dances in the video was 93 years old at that time. She danced while the background music played, which was related to Bollywood veteran Shammi Kapoor\u2019s song, Badan Pe Sitaare Lapate Huye. A report can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abplive.com\/trending\/viral-video-grandma-is-seen-dancing-on-badan-pe-sitare-song-2275111\">here:<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20250221055728\/https:\/www.abplive.com\/trending\/viral-video-grandma-is-seen-dancing-on-badan-pe-sitare-song-2275111\">Archived.<\/a> Nowhere in the report is she mentioned as Vyjayanthimala.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We further searched this and found various reports. Some such news items can be reached <a href=\"https:\/\/satlokexpress.com\/93-year-old-dadiji-did-fantastic-dance-on-shammi-kapoor-song-badan-pe-sitaare-lapate-huye-video-viral-fans-shocked\/\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/hindustannewshub.com\/television-news\/93-year-old-grandmother-did-such-a-dance-on-shammi-kapoors-song-o-jaane-tamanna-seeing-people-said-there-is-no-age-to-be-happy\/\">here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As per the reports above, an account named Narender Singh shared the video on X.\u00a0\u201cAt the age of 93, Shammi Kapoor\u2019s magic on grandmother\u2026\u201d. Narendra Singh tweeted on 5 December 2022. Nowhere in the published reports has it been said that the grandmother in the video is Vyjayanthimala.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"hi\" dir=\"ltr\">93 \u0938\u093e\u0932 \u0915\u0940 \u0909\u092e\u094d\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0926\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u092a\u0930 \u091a\u0922\u093c\u093e \u0936\u092e\u094d\u092e\u0940 \u0915\u092a\u0942\u0930 \u0915\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0926\u0942&#8230;<br>\u092c\u0926\u0928 \u092a\u0947 \u0938\u093f\u0924\u093e\u0930\u0947 \u0932\u092a\u0947\u091f\u0947 \u0939\u0941\u092f\u0947 \u0917\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u092a\u0930 \u091c\u092e\u0915\u0930 \u0925\u093f\u0930\u0915 \u0930\u0939\u0940 \u0926\u093e\u0926\u0940&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Viral?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Viral<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Dance?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Dance<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ShammiKapoor?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ShammiKapoor<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HCLW9cTahU\">pic.twitter.com\/HCLW9cTahU<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Narendra Singh (@NarendraNeer007) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NarendraNeer007\/status\/1599621118452989952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 5, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/44rAs\">Archived<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In further search, we found recent news items about Vijayanthimala and images about her. The outlook impression of the lady in the viral video differs from Vaijayanthi Mala&#8217;s. Such a report of India Today, published in January 2025, can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/movies\/celebrities\/story\/vyjayanthimala-91-graceful-expressions-performs-to-carnatic-music-2668569-2025-01-22\">here.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sharing the video on his Instagram account, Girijashankar Sundaresan recently expressed his admiration for Vyjayanthimala: &#8221; It was an absolute honour to share the stage with Padma Vibhushan Dr Vyjayanthimala Bali Amma. Her grace, talent, and legacy continue to inspire us all. I am grateful to be part of this magical experience! 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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DE9K-KGhEPj\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Girijashankar Sundaresan (@girijashankarsundaresan)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below is a comparison of Viijayanthi Mala`s present outlook and that of the lady in the viral video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXfWtWx5agSQXj2ef858UvLYs7jcgmmczyHivVpHgAmmug0cwafwGZp7D_so4Y19QHlP0lGb3JE2DGzXENm4plHoxLYSvizFmAiPR0aYngU3MVm8DPTsTxaFnT3hHldXv7Rk6YmyRRGLan4G-9Luo-g?key=egUlh1PhpI5Tim7JLd1hDZC4\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Join us to learn more about our investigative fact findings.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/factcrescendosl\/\"><strong>Facebook<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/factcrescendosl\"><strong>Twitter<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/factcrescendo_sl\/\"><strong>Instagram<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMODMpgswyNe-Aw\"><strong>Google News<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@factcrescendosl\"><strong>TikTok<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As per our investigation, we found out that the lady in the viral dancing video is not Vyjayanthimala but a different lady who was 93 when the video first went viral back in 2022. Born in 1933, Wijayanthi Mala is 91 years old, not 98. Viral social media claims are misleading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html>\n\t\t\t\t\t<html>\n\t\t\t\t\t<head>\n\t\t\t\t\t<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t\t.container {\n\t\t\t\t\t  border: 2px solid #000;\n\t\t\t\t\t  background-color: #eee;\n\t\t\t\t\t  border-radius: 5px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  padding: 16px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  margin: 16px 0\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t.container::after {\n\t\t\t\t\t  content: \"\";\n\t\t\t\t\t  clear: both;\n\t\t\t\t\t  display: table;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t.container img {\n\t\t\t\t\t  float: left;\n\t\t\t\t\t  margin-right: 20px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  border-radius: 50%;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t.container span {\n\t\t\t\t\t  font-size: 20px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  margin-right: 15px;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t@media (max-width: 500px) {\n\t\t\t\t\t  .container {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  text-align: center;\n\t\t\t\t\t  }\n\t\t\t\t\t  .container img {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  margin: auto;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  float: none;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  display: block;\n\t\t\t\t\t  }\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/head>\n\t\t\t\t\t<body>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Misleading.png\n\" alt=\"Avatar\" style=\"width:120px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t  <p><span>Title:<\/span>Misleading Video Being Spread As a Dance of 98-Year-Old Actress Vaijayanti Mala !!\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t  <strong>Fact Check By:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@factcrescendo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fact Crescendo Team  <\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t  <p><strong>Result:<\/strong> Misleading <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/body>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/html>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?phone=94771514696&#038;text=Please%20type%20your%20Name%20and%20Language:%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2481\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Whats-app-sri-lanka.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Netizens are often interested in news and updates on celebrities. 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