A video, seemingly taken by someone in the audience during a public performance, in which event attendees are showing the middle finger to someone on stage has gone viral. Those sharing the video on social media claim that these gestures were made at Bollywood actor and filmmaker Kangana Ranaut during a concert. Ranaut is affiliated with the Bharatiya Janata Party and represents Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district in the lower house of the Parliament.
On June 3, X user Amit Yadav (@Amityad6389) shared the viral video and claimed that members affiliated with Hindu organisations, upset with her over something, showed her the middle finger in public. (Archive)
बड़ी खबर 🚨🚨
खबर रोमांचक है बीजेपी से कंगना रनौत किसी शो में गई हुई थी।
उन्हें किसी बात को लेकर हिंदू संगठन के लोगो ने मिडिल फिंगर दिखा कर विरोध किया।
कंगना रनौत ने ये सब देखते ही कहा कि कैमरा मैंन अच्छे से दिखाइए और इन लोगों को वायरल कर दीजिए।
फिर क्या था वायरल तो होना ही… pic.twitter.com/Ft9H1iBOhn
— Amit Yadav (@Amityad6389) June 3, 2025
On June 4, media outlet LocalTak (@localtak) also shared the purported video alleging that members of a Hindu organisation protested against Ranaut during a show by showing her the middle finger. (Archive)
was attending a show when members of a Hindu group showed her the middle finger in protest!
Instead of reacting with anger, Kangana calmly turned to the cameraman and said, “Zoom in properly and make them viral.”
Well… viral it definitely went!#kanganaranaut #middlefinger… pic.twitter.com/mDVZmbdaPz— LocalTak™ (@localtak) June 4, 2025
Another X user, Amock (@amock2029), also shared the clip, claiming that the actor-turned-politician was disrespected. (Archive)
Kangana Ranaut 😳😳 Itni beijjati 😭 pic.twitter.com/iee8GCQQPq
— Amock (@amock2029) June 3, 2025
Several other social media users have shared the same video with similar claims.
Fact Check
We watched the video closely several times and noticed the words ‘Q High Street’ displayed on the stage in the video. Q High Street is a commercial property in Lahore, Pakistan.
During our investigation, we also found that Q High Street had organised an automotive event, Pak Wheels Auto Show, on May 25. The event featured a performance by Young Stunners, a popular hip-hop duo in Pakistan.
We found several posts on Q High Street’s Instagram page, featuring Young Stunner’s performance. Noticeably, the backdrop of the videos here was identical to the one that went viral.
Taking cue from this, we looked for full videos of the performance and found one on YouTube uploaded on May 29, 2025. At the 3:15-minute mark of the video, the same woman who is seen in the viral clip appears as the event’s emcee. It’s fairly clear that she is not Kangana Ranaut.
Here’s the video:
To sum up, the viral video is from an event in Lahore, Pakistan. It does not depict members of a Hindu organisation showing the middle finger to Kangana Ranaut. The woman appearing in the video is not the Bollywood actor.
(With inputs from Diti Pujara)
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