Does This Video Show Crowd Gathered for MVA Rally in Mumbai? No, That's False!

A video of a huge crowd gathered for what appears to be an event is going viral on the internet to claim that it shows recent visuals from the (MVA)'s rally in , .

What did the viral post say?: An X (formerly Twitter) premium user shared the video with a caption that said, "Crowd throng MVA rally at BKC in Mumbai | Overview of the meeting recorded by drone."

An archive of the post can be found .

The above post had gained 41 thousand views on the platform. More archives of similar claims can be viewed , , and .

Is this claim true?: No, the viral clip has no connection to MVA's rally or Maharashtra. It actually shows the trailer launch of the film Pushpa 2: The Rule in Bihar's Patna.

What led us to the truth?: Using the help of Google Lens, we performed a reverse image search and found the same on an unverified YouTube channel.

• It was posted on 18 November with a title that said, "Pushpa 2 Trailer Launch In Patna #Allu Arjun aur #Rashmika Mandanna #pushpa2 #pushpamovie #trailer."

Other sources: Team WebQoof conducted a keyword search on YouTube and found the full version of the trailer event from Patna, Bihar.

• The video was on the official YouTube channel of 'YouWe Media' on 17 November.

• At around the 5:16 timestamp, we found the same visuals that were seen in the viral clip.

Comparing visuals: We further compared the keyframes from the viral clip to the visuals available on YouTube and found that both of them are from the same event.

A comparison clearly highlights the similarities.

A comparison clearly highlights the similarities.

News reports on film trailer's launch: As per an NDTV , the film makers had organised a trailer launch in Patna's Gandhi Maidan. At the event, actors Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna were also present.

• The trailer launch saw a massive crowd gathered, where some people climbed on structures to catch a glimpse of the actors.

Conclusion: It is clear that the video is unrelated to Mumbai or MVA's rally.

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