People dig out fields for gold in Madhya Pradesh’s Asirgarh after watching Hindi film ‘Chhaava’
March 8, 2025 - PatialaPolitics
People dig out fields for gold in Madhya Pradesh’s Asirgarh after watching Hindi film ‘Chhaava’
A large crowd gathered in Burhanpur to excavate gold coins allegedly buried near Asirgarh Fort, following a viral rumor sparked by the film Chhaava, according to a news portal. Social media is flooded with videos of villagers frantically digging fields in search of hidden treasure.
villagers who watched Chhaava, a historical film starring Vicky Kaushal as Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj and Akshaye Khanna as Aurangzeb, spread rumors of gold coins being buried near the fort. Burhanpur, once a key Mughal center, became the site of a late-night frenzy. Viral videos show villagers digging near Asirgarh Fort from 7 PM to 3 AM, using torches and metal detectors in hopes of unearthing treasure.