WATCH: Indians start digging for gold after watching Chhaava movie

Multiple videos have emerged online showing a large crowd of Indian locals digging in the fields of Asirgad village in the Burhanpur district of Madhya Pradesh after watching the movie Chhaava.

As per details, the movie depicts the Mughals looting gold and treasure from the Marathas and burying it near Asirgarh Fort, an area surrounded by the village.

After watching the movie, rumours spread that gold coins had been found in the fields, prompting hundreds of Indians, including women, men, elderly people, and children, to rush to the fields. As seen in the viral videos, people brought along tools, some simple and some sophisticated, and began digging in search of treasure.

The footage further shows that some people utilized metal detectors in the darkness of the night in search of gold in Asirgad fields. 

In one video, a man can be heard saying, “Yaha par log sona khooj rahy hain, dekho yaha par sara ujala hi ujala kr diya hai. Is khait ma aisa kaha gaya hai kay sona nikal raha hai tu sab log auzaar la kr sonay kay sikky nikaal rahy hain. Ye dekhiye kitni public hai kitni bheer hai. (People are searching for gold. Look, the entire place is lit up. It is said that gold has been found in this field, so everyone has brought tools and is digging out gold coins. Just look at how many people are here, how big the crowd is).”

As per details, people started digging around 7 pm on Thursday and continued until the wee hours of Friday.

A few days ago, brass and gold coins were discovered, bearing inscriptions in Urdu and Arabic in Asirgad. This has led to speculation that they might date back to the Mughal era. Following this discovery, people began searching for more gold coins in the field, an Indian English outlet reported.

Locals believe that Asirgad is home to a historical treasure trove. It is widely believed that in ancient times, soldiers and people used to bury their valuables in the ground. The soil removed during the construction of a four-lane road was dumped in the fields, after which some women were said to have found the coins while digging. 

A member of the District Archaeological Association, Dr Manoj Agarwal, maintained that the entire area had been a big centre of power. Raja Asha Ahir was also the leader of the shepherds here. The British Raj, Nadir Shah, Nasir Farooqui and Akbar also dominated this place.