Mumbai, August 27: A video is doing rounds on the internet wherein a man can be seen dressed as an astronaut walking on potholes in the city shown as the Moon's surface. In the minute-long video, the man can be seen carefully walking on the road as if he is on the Moon's surface. The video has garnered significant attention on social media amid the backdrop of ISRO-led Chandrayaan 3's successful landing on the south pole of the Moon.

Various users on X, formerly Twitter, shared the video, claiming it is from Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur. One user took to X and shared the video with the caption, "Ooo guys this is not Moon it just a world class roads of Kanpur." Another user sarcastically wrote, "Our Kanpur is also no less than the moon," in Hindi.  Chandrayaan 3 Update: Two Mission Objectives Achieved, In-Situ Scientific Experiments on Lunar Surface Underway, Says ISRO.

Kanpur=Moon:

Kanpur OP!

Astronaut on Kanpur Streets:

However, upon fact-checking, we at LatestLY found that the viral video is actually of Bengaluru. The video was first posted on social media in 2019 by an artist based in Bengaluru. Baadal Nanjundaswamy recorded the video and posted it four years ago to highlight the plight of people of the city who have to deal with potholes on the roads on a regular basis. Since then, the video has gained more than 7,142 Reposts, over 1,537 Quotes, nearly 23.5 thousand likes, and 297 users have bookmarked it. PIB Fact Check Flags YouTube Channel ‘Earn India Tech’ for Propagating Fake News Related to the Aadhar Card, PAN Card and Various Schemes of Government of India.

Original Video:

LatestLY found that Nanjundaswamy has used his inventive approach multiple to convey his message to the civic authorities of Bengaluru. In June 2019, he placed a life-sized crocodile in the heart of a city street. Similarly, in 2018, he ingeniously encircled a pothole with a cobweb, prompting the authorities to take notice.

Fact check

Viral Video of Man Dressed Up as Astronaut 'Walking on Moon' to Highlight Pothole-Filled Road Not From Kanpur, Here's a Fact Check
Claim :

Man dressed as an astronaut walking on potholes in the city shown as the Moon's surface is from Kanpur.

Conclusion :

The viral video is actually of Bengaluru.

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