This video does not show a real incident; it is a scripted video.
A viral video on social media features a woman mocking a former schoolmate, now a pizza delivery executive. The video was filmed on a public road and it depicts a woman filming a man seated on his delivery bike in a Domino’s uniform. The woman laughs as she points out his past reputation as a studious student while filming him on his delivery bike. She questions his career choice, saying, “You used to motivate everyone in school… and now you’re delivering pizza?” and mentions her intent to share the video with their old school friends to highlight his current status. The delivery executive, appearing to be in his late 20s remains calm and polite, offering small nods and a smile despite the humiliation. The caption of the video states, “Life of men: The pizza delivery boy met his school friend on the street… She started recording a video and mocked him.”
The users who share the video claims that it is a real incident. The footage has gone viral, amassing millions of views and igniting widespread criticism on social media. The clip was widely interpreted as shaming gig workers.
Let’s check the truth
Fact Check-
We started our investigation by conducting a keyword and reverse image search on Google and the results led us to an Instagram profile named ‘ri_shika3317,’ managed by an individual named Rishika. The same viral video was posted on there on 27 January 2026. Since then, the video has gained traction on social media, the video’s description included a disclaimer noting that it was just acting.
When the video went viral and the backlash intensified, a new development emerged where the woman reached out to clarify her side of the story stating “it was scripted”. Sharing the video along with the viral pizza delivery guy states, “We were simply making a comedy video. In today’s age, people don’t bother to verify the facts; they just jump on the bandwagon and join the outrage. As content creators, we are always making something new for the sake of comedy.
The video was made for the purpose of entertainment. The video is not a real incident, it is scripted.
Rishika shared another post and clarified that it is a scripted video. They are good friends in real life. A group of four of their friends made this viral video with the aim of making a comedy video. It also said that the young man playing the role of a delivery boy is not 30, but 22 years old.
The name of the young man playing the role of a delivery boy is Tarun Singh . After the video went viral with misleading claims, Tarun also posted a video to clarify that it was made for entertainment purposes only.
Another girl named Ayushi Singh is in the group of four friends. She also posted a video and narrated the entire incident, saying that they had recorded the video in Patna city. As a content creator, she said that this viral video is actually a scripted content. In the caption, she wrote, “Guys, it was just a prank video.”
So, it is clear that the viral video does not show a real incident.
Conclusion-
Fact crescendo found the claim made along with the viral video to be False. This video does not show a real incident. It is a scripted video created for entertainment and awareness.
Title:Viral video of woman mocking pizza delivery boy is scripted, not real
Fact Check By: Usha ManojResult: False
