{"id":8780,"date":"2023-10-30T12:13:41","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T12:13:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/?p=8780"},"modified":"2023-11-01T03:40:44","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T03:40:44","slug":"footage-of-rajinikanth-lookalike-from-kerala-viral-with-a-misleading-narrative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/footage-of-rajinikanth-lookalike-from-kerala-viral-with-a-misleading-narrative\/","title":{"rendered":"A Video Clip of Superstar Rajinikanth? Find out the truth&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Thumbnail-Post-No-09-pavithra-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Thumbnail-Post-No-09-pavithra-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Thumbnail-Post-No-09-pavithra-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Thumbnail-Post-No-09-pavithra-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Thumbnail-Post-No-09-pavithra-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Thumbnail-Post-No-09-pavithra.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Some believe that everyone has seven lookalikes around the world. Spotting doppelgangers of celebrities is always fascinating. Recently, a video of a lookalike of Indian superstar Rajinikanth misled social media users, and below is our investigation into it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Social media posts:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>An Instagram reel went viral along with the caption, <em>&#8220;This man charges only Rs 118 Crore a movie. . .\u00a0<\/em><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/tdc\/1.5\/16\/1f60e.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude0e\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/watch\/hashtag\/rajnikanth?__eep__=6%2F&amp;__tn__=*NK\">#Rajnikanth<\/a>\u00a0Sir we love you<\/em>\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t5b\/1.5\/16\/1f60d.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude0d\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t10\/1.5\/16\/1f917.png\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd17\">&#8221; implying that the person seen in the short clip was none other than superstar Rajinikanth. <a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/nadiadwalaevents\/videos\/284247930890263\/\">Facebook<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe frameBorder='0' width='640' height='360' webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen src=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/embed?id=22074425&#038;shareKey=1fce28e4baaab4445c8ad874aa48fb04\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>The short clip went viral among Facebook users and many believed the person to be the Tamil filmstar and many praised the simplicity of Rajinikanth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"651\" height=\"692\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-20.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8798\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.9407514450867052;width:495px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-20.png 651w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-20-282x300.png 282w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 651px) 100vw, 651px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fact Check :<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>However, after performing a reverse image search, it was discovered that the video showcased Sudhakar Prabhu, an Indian man who was a sensation on social media due to his striking resemblance to Rajinikanth.&nbsp;This remarkable similarity drew interest not only from Indian social media users but also from readers in Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Media reports confirmed the identity of the lookalike as Sudhakar Prabhu, a tea shop owner on Pattalam Road in Fort Kochi, India. Malayalam actor-director Nadirsha, who was in Fort Kochi for a film shoot, recognized Prabhu&#8217;s resemblance to Rajinikanth and shared pictures of him on <a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/Nadhirshahofficial\/posts\/875121777301532?ref=embed_post\">Facebook<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fweb.facebook.com%2FNadhirshahofficial%2Fposts%2Fpfbid01RVJYstd4dKesSJuHogKAHwNbS3yTXYc56GskL1F5K1iJHfkXyNGax1YxzaGRGFfl&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"250\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the viral images and videos, Prabhu received invitations to various events and festivals across Kerala, showcasing the power of social media in bringing unexpected opportunities to ordinary people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fweb.facebook.com%2FMirrorNow%2Fvideos%2F736960981586154%2F%3Fref%3Dembed_video&#038;show_text=0&#038;width=267\" width=\"267\" height=\"476\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowFullScreen=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, Rajinikanth has started shooting for his 170th movie, which will be an entertainer with a social message. The cinema icon was last seen in &#8216;Jailer&#8217;, directed by Nelson. The film, which was released in August, has emerged as a box-office success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion&nbsp; :<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>We confirm that the person in the video is not Rajinikanth but a lookalike from India, Sudhakar Prabhu. 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