False Claim About Salman Khan Being Hospitalised Due to Aneurysm Goes Viral

Salman Khan appeared on the reality show Bigg Boss 19 on 30 August.

Fact-Check: This claim is false that Salman Khan has been hospitalised. Team WebQoof did not find any credible reports to prove it.

(Source: The Quint) 

A collage showing images of actor Salman Khan in a hospital bed, along with actors Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Amitabh Bachchan, Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal in a distressed state, is going viral on social media platforms.

The claim: The post noted that Khan had been hospitalised and was in a critical condition due to a brain aneurysm.

An archive of the post can be found here. 

(Source: Facebook/Screenshot) 

(Archives of similar claims can be found here and here.)

Is the claim true?: No, the claim is false.

• There are no official reports to confirm whether Khan has been hospitalised.

• Additionally, he appeared as the host on reality show Bigg Boss's nineteenth season on 31 August.

What we found: At first, we ran a relevant keyword search to check whether Khan had been admitted to a hospital, recently, due to a brain aneurysm however, we did not find any official reports or press notes to prove the same.

• Incidentally, we came across a report by the Times of India from 23 June noting Khan's appearance on comedy show The Great Indian Kapil Show.

• In the show, Khan revealed that despite enduring serious health issues including trigeminal neuralgia (a nerve disorder), a brain aneurysm, and an arteriovenous malformation (AVM) among other injuries and ailments, including broken ribs, he continued to perform action-packed scenes and maintain a demanding schedule.

• Additionally, we tracked Khan's social media and found that he posted a video on Instagram on the occasion of Ganpati Visarjan which he celebrated with his family. He can be seen dancing with his relatives in the video.

Here is a preview of the video.

(Source: Salman Khan Instagram) 

• Khan also appeared as the host of reality show Bigg Boss 19 which airs on over-the-top platform JioHotstar and Colors TV on 30 August.

Conclusion: The viral claim is false that Khan has been admitted to a hospital due to a brain aneurysm.

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