Fact Check: Prank Video Shared As Arjun Kapoor Slapping RJ During Film Promotion

A video of Bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor slapping Radio Mirchi FM’s Radio Jockey (RJ) is being shared on social media, claiming that recently the actor slapped the RJ when he was there to promote his film. 

The video was shared with a caption: और बुलाओ इन भाँडो को इनका ही प्रोमोशन करते हो और इनसे ही थप्पड़ खाते हो यही औकात रह गयी हैं तुम्हारी अब (English translation: Call such people only. You promote them and then get slapped by them, this is your position now.)

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FACT CHECK 

NewsMobile fact-checked the post, and found it to be misleading.

Running a keyword search, we found the same video on the verified YouTube channel Mirchi Plus, uploaded on May 29, 2016, with a title: REVEALED | Why did Arjun Kapoor Slap Mirchi RJ Arpit? | Radio Mirchi