Fact Check: Rumours About Bollywood Actor Asrani’s Death Are FAKE
Vishvas News, in its investigation, found the claim about actor Govardhan Asrani’s death to be false. Asrani is in good health, and the viral post regarding his death is fake.
- By: Jyoti Kumari
- Published: Jul 16, 2025 at 04:26 PM
New Delhi (Vishvas News): A post related to Bollywood actor Govardhan Asrani is going viral on social media. The post features a photo of Asrani and claims that the veteran comedian passed away on July 15, 2025. People are paying tribute to him in the comments section. Many users have shared this post, thinking it to be true.
Vishvas News, in its investigation, found that the viral claim is false. Actor Asrani is healthy, and the viral news regarding his death is fake. Users are sharing misleading posts.
What is going viral?
Facebook page Apna UK01 Almora shared the viral post on July 16, 2025, with the caption, “Born 1-1-1941
Death 15-7-2025
Comedian of Indian cinema #Govardhan_Asrani merged into the five elements,
Om Shanti,
May God grant you a place in his holy feet.”
Several social media users have shared the post with the same claim. Check the archive link of the viral post here.
Investigation
To verify the viral claim, we first conducted a Google search but found no reliable news reports confirming the claim. If this news were true, it would have been widely reported and featured in the headlines. However, no such coverage was found.
Continuing the investigation, we checked the social media handles of Asrani and found his verified Instagram account. On July 15, 2025, Asrani shared a video clip on his Instagram story featuring videos of Shah Rukh Khan and Jaspreet Bumrah.
To verify further, we contacted Smita Srivastava, a senior journalist at Dainik Jagran who covers Bollywood in Mumbai. She dismissed the viral claim, stating that such posts about celebrities are often shared for views and likes. She confirmed that actor Asrani is absolutely fine.
Lastly, we scanned the page that shared the post. and found that this page has around 1.18 lakh followers.
Conclusion: Vishvas News, in its investigation, found the claim about actor Govardhan Asrani’s death to be false. Asrani is in good health, and the viral post regarding his death is fake.
- Claim Review : Bollywood comedian Govardhan Asrani has passed away.
- Claimed By : Facebook page Apna UK01 Almora
- Fact Check : False
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