After watching ‘Chhaava’ film, villagers reach MP’s Asirgarh Fort to dig for Mughal-era gold
Burhanpur: A bizarre treasure hunt unfolded near Asirgarh Fort in Madhya Pradesh’s Burhanpur on Friday night, when a large crowd of villagers, inspired by the Bollywood film Chhaava, began digging the site in search of hidden Mughal-era gold.
The villagers, fueled by the Vicky Kaushal-starrer movie’s storyline and long-standing folklore, gathered near the fort with flashlights and metal detectors and began digging fields in hopes of finding treasures. The digging continued from 7:00 PM until 3:00 AM, when local police intervened.
A video of the incident is going viral on social media, showing a group of villagers digging up the soil near Asirgarh Fort in search of gold and silver they believe, as shown in the film, Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb looted from the Marathas and hid there.
Kakvi captioned the video, which has garnered over 3 lakh views, “After watching Bollywood film Chhaava, villagers near Asirgarh Fort in Burhanpur (MP) launched a gold hunt after the dawn. With flashlights and metal detectors, they’ve been digging fields, chasing rumors of Mughal-era treasure! The gold diggers ran away when police arrived.”
Social media reactions ranged from amusement to disbelief, with many pointing out how the lines between reality and fiction are blurred. Many noted that as long as cinema continues in the country, people will continue getting fooled. Meanwhile, one user joked, “Men end up as ‘Gold Diggers,” while another humorously added, “Next time, they might go looking for UFOs after watching an alien movie.”
Reports indicated that at least 100 holes were dug in the area. When the police arrived, the villagers quickly abandoned their digging tools and fled. Authorities have since issued warnings against unauthorised excavation at the protected archaeological site.
After watching bollywood film #Chhava, villagers near Asirgarh Fort in Burhanpur, (MP) launched a gold hunt after the dawn.
— काश/if Kakvi (@KashifKakvi) March 7, 2025
With flashlights & metal detectors, they’ve been digging fields, chasing rumors of Mughal-era treasure !
The gold diggers ran away when Police arrived. pic.twitter.com/LXBsugE1cG
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Trump pauses Project Freedom, claims great progress for final agreement with Iran
Washington (PTI): President Donald Trump has suspended “Project Freedom,” to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, claiming progress in negotiations with Iran toward an agreement to end the war.
In a post on Truth Social on Tuesday, Trump said, “Great progress has been made toward a complete and final agreement with representatives of Iran.”
“Based on the request of Pakistan and other Countries, the tremendous Military Success that we have had during the Campaign against the Country of Iran and, additionally, the fact that Great Progress has been made toward a Complete and Final Agreement with Representatives of Iran, we have mutually agreed that, while the Blockade will remain in full force and effect, Project Freedom (The Movement of Ships through the Strait of Hormuz) will be paused for a short period of time to see whether or not the Agreement can be finalized and signed," Trump said.
Project Freedom was launched on Monday to escort ships, stranded due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, out to safety. Trump had announced the operation on Sunday and the US Central Command began implementing it the next day.
However, the Project led to friction in the vicinity of the narrow seaway, a key route for transporting one-fifth of the global oil supplies, with the UAE claiming that its ships were attacked by Iran. The US also claimed to have destroyed several Iranian small boats.
Trump’s statement on Truth Social came hours after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that Operation Epic Fury, launched on February 28, had concluded as its objectives have been achieved.
"Operation Epic Fury is concluded. We achieved the objectives of that operation. We're not cheering for an additional situation to occur. We would prefer the path of peace. What @POTUS would prefer is a deal... that is, so far, not the route that Iran has chosen," Rubio told a press conference at the White House on Tuesday.
On Project Freedom, Rubio said the goal was to rescue almost 23,000 civilians from 87 different countries who were trapped inside the Persian Gulf and left for dead by the Iranian regime.
"This is not an offensive operation. This is a defensive operation, and what that means is very simple: there’s no shooting unless we're shot at first. We’re not attacking them, but if they're attacking us or they’re attacking a ship, you need to respond to that," Rubio said.
