Fact-Check: Old clip of Ranveer Allahbadia shared as him talking about recent controversy
The Verdict [False]
This clip is from a 2021 YouTube video where the influencer discussed how COVID-19 affected his work and the team.
What's the claim?
A 15-second video circulating on X shows influencer Ranveer Allahbadia, known as "BeerBiceps," visibly emotional and speaking in Hindi, which translates to, "I feel bad because of me all the work has stopped, I feel damn guilty. I exposed the entire team, and the work stopped."
The caption of these posts claims that the video clip shows him talking about the impact of his recent comments on the internet show, India's Got Latent and criticizing him for the same. Archived links to the posts can be found here, here, here, and here.
Screenshots of posts on X sharing a video of influencer Ranveer Allahbadia in tears speaking about how his comment on India's Got Latent has stopped work. (Source: X/Modified by Logically Facts)
During an India's Got Latent show, Allahbadia asked a contestant a controversial question that led to widespread criticism of the podcaster and influencer. Additionally, the Assam and Maharashtra Police have filed First Information Reports (FIRs) against him and the show's co-host, Samay Raina.
However, we found that he was not addressing the recent incident in the viral clip. It has been clipped from a video he uploaded in 2021 when he contracted coronavirus.
What did we find?
A reverse image search using keyframes from the viral video clip led us to a YouTube video (archived here) uploaded by the influencer on April 7, 2021. The video is titled "This Is NOT Clickbait—My COVID-19 Experience | Vlog 24." In this YouTube video, Allahbadia shares how he contracted coronavirus, with the viral clip starting 30 seconds into the video.
Here, he discusses how contracting the virus halted his work and expresses guilt over exposing his team to it. This confirms that the viral clip is unrelated to his comments on the India's Got Latent show in February 2025.
We also found that the influencer recently uploaded an apology video on X (archived here) on February 10, 2025, in which he said that his comments on the show was "inappropriate" and "unfunny" before apologizing. He did not speak about feeling bad for his "work being stopped" in this apology video.
The verdict
The viral video clip of Ranveer Allahbadia is from an old video he uploaded in April 2021. In the video, he spoke about how contracting coronavirus affected his work and expressed his guilt for exposing his team to the virus.
(This story was originally published by logicallyfacts.com, and republished by english.varthabharati.in as part of the Shakti Collective)
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IPL final shifted for bigger stadium, not ticket issue: Shivakumar
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Wednesday rubbished allegations that the IPL final venue was shifted from Bengaluru to Ahmedabad due to the distribution of tickets to MLAs.
Speaking to reporters, Shivakumar said the reason for the shift could be the availability of a larger stadium in Ahmedabad.
“Ahmedabad has a large stadium and can accommodate more spectators. That must be the reason the IPL final was shifted there. There is no connection between ticket distribution to MLAs and the venue change,” he said.
When asked about reports linking the venue shift to MLAs demanding tickets, he quipped, “In some places, 50 per cent of tickets are reserved.”
When reporters said the BCCI had indicated that the decision was linked to ticket issues, he responded, “Let them make such statements. I will respond appropriately.”
Bengaluru was originally expected to host the final as the Royal Challengers Bengaluru were the defending champions.
Ahmedabad will host the IPL final for a second successive season on May 31, the BCCI announced earlier in the day, while allotting Qualifier 1 to Dharamsala and two other playoff games to New Chandigarh.
The board, however, said the final venue was shifted “owing to certain requirements from the local association and authorities that were beyond the scope of BCCI’s established guidelines and protocols.”
Shivakumar declined to comment on the revocation of the suspension of Muslim leaders in Davanagere, saying it was a party decision.
Regarding the removal of MLC Naseer Ahmed as CM Siddaramaiah’s political secretary, he said the chief minister had already spoken on the matter.
“The CM has his own information. Party office-bearers have provided guidance. He was given certain responsibilities, which he did not handle properly, which is why he was removed,” Shivakumar said.
On MLC Abdul Jabbar, who resigned as the state Congress minority cell chief and was later expelled from the party, he said Jabbar had submitted his resignation, which the party accepted.
The Congress in Karnataka faced internal dissent in April when several Muslim leaders objected to the party fielding Samarth Shamanur as its candidate for the recently held Davanagere South Assembly bypoll.
They demanded that a Muslim candidate be fielded, citing the constituency’s substantial Muslim population. The party subsequently took disciplinary action against three leaders, including Jabbar and MLC Ahmed.
When asked about his and the CM’s visit to Delhi, he said, “We will go when the high command calls us. It is not appropriate to go without being called.”
On Congress supporting TVK in Tamil Nadu, Shivakumar said the decision was taken to keep the "BJP out of power and strengthen secular forces." Elections to the 234 Assembly constituencies were held on April 23, and the results were announced on May 4.
The Congress party, a long-time ally of the DMK, announced its support for TVK to form a government in Tamil Nadu and severed ties with the Dravidian major.
The incumbent DMK was trounced by the fledgling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, led by Vijay, who secured 108 seats. “Despite pressure from the AIADMK and BJP, TVK did not align with them. Our party has taken this decision in the interest of secular forces and the welfare of Tamil Nadu,” Shivakumar said.
