The arrest of an aspiring poet Neeraj Pandey, who shares the same name as Bollywood director Neeraj Pandey, caused ripples on social media last week.

An incorrect report went viral on social media suggesting that 'Neeraj Pandey' was heckled out of a multiplex in Mumbai for not standing when the national anthem was being played.

According to reports published in the Indian Express, people in the theatre were annoyed at the poet for not standing during a national anthem. Following the chaos, the manager of the theatre asked the poet to leave.

Social media wrongly addressed the 'Baby' director Neeraj Pandey for not standing up during the national anthem. This was incorrectly published across various media outlets, including News World India. We regret this error and have rectified it.