“Video showing renowned Indian Santoor player Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma’s grandson, Abhinav, playing the Santoor.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 2 Aug 2024.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The boy featured in the viral video is not Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma’s grandson. The video actually shows Yusof Behkar from Tehran, Iran, playing the musical instrument known as the ‘Qanun’. According to reports, Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma’s younger son, Rahul, has a son named Abhinav, who also plays the Santoor.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 2 August 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 2 August 2024. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
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