A video going viral on social media (here, here, and here) shows a school with several children in uniform when a group of armed men is seen forcibly taking a man away. Some individuals attempt to intervene, but the armed men threaten them. The video is being shared with the claim that it depicts the kidnapping of a government school teacher for a forced marriage. Let’s verify the truth behind the video in this article.
Claim: This video shows a government school teacher being kidnapped for a forced marriage in Begusarai, Bihar.
Fact: The video does not show a real teacher being kidnapped for a forced marriage in Begusarai, Bihar. It is a scene from the shooting of a film titled Pakdaua Biyha, which was filmed at Dularpur Math Madhya Vidyalaya in Begusarai. Visuals from the location clearly show people holding cameras, confirming that it was a staged shoot. The local school principal stated that no official permission was taken for the shoot, and authorities have ordered an inquiry. While cases of forced marriage have been reported in Bihar in the past, this video is not related to any of them and does not show real visuals. Hence, the claim made in the post is MISLEADING.
A reverse image search of the keyframes from the viral video led us to an Instagram post (archived) by the account ‘rajanrddfilms’, which had shared the same scene from a different angle at the same location, dated 12 March 2025. The caption stated that the video is from the shooting of a film titled Pakdaua Biyha. In this video, several individuals can be seen holding cameras, suggesting a film shooting setup. Additionally, the name of a school visible in the video confirms the location as Dularpur village in Begusarai. We also found several posts related to the film Pakraua Vivaah on this account, which can be seen here and here.
Using clues from the Instagram post, we searched with relevant keywords and found multiple media reports featuring the viral video (here, here, and here). According to these reports, the video is from the shooting of a film called Pakadwa Vivah, which took place at Dularpur Math Madhya Vidyalaya in Teghra subdivision. The shoot reportedly happened on a Sunday when the school was closed. Principal Naveen Kumar clarified that he was unaware of any permission being taken. Following the video’s circulation, questions were raised about the school administration, and District Education Officer Rajdev Ram ordered an inquiry, stating that action would follow based on the findings.
Bihar has a history of forced marriages, known as ‘Pakadwa Vivah,’ where men are coerced into marrying at gunpoint. According to police, 2024 has recorded the highest number of such cases in the last 30 years (here, here, and here).
To sum up, a video of a film shooting is misrepresented as the real kidnapping of a teacher for a ‘Pakadwa Vivah’ in Begusarai, Bihar.
