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The idea is borrowed from a long-running cinematic and folkloric myth, that a shape-shifting serpent (Ichhadhari Naagin), reveals its true self when looking in a mirror
The video shows a man placing a mirror in front of a snake. (Source: Instagram/@salman_pathan230)
A viral Instagram video claiming to capture an Ichhadhari naagin shedding its disguise in front of a mirror is drawing more laughs than believers, but it also reveals just how far old superstitions have travelled in the age of reels and likes.
The video, posted by Instagram user @salman_pathan230, shows a man placing a mirror in front of a snake. As the Bollywood track “Tere Ishq Ka Mujh Par Hua Ye Asar Hai” from the film Naagin plays in the background, the snake is seen reacting to its reflection, and even lunging at it. Overlaid on the clip is the caption, “Kaanch ko dekh kar naagin aayi apne asli roop mein (After seeing the mirror, the snake came in its real form).”
The idea is borrowed from a long-running cinematic and folkloric myth, that a shape-shifting serpent (Ichhadhari naagin), reveals its true self when looking in a mirror. This belief has been recycled endlessly in films like Naagin and on television, where snakes are often portrayed as vengeful shapeshifters capable of taking human form.
But in reality, there is no scientific basis for such a creature. “Everything is a legend,” as herpetologists have repeatedly stated. No biological or zoological research supports the idea that snakes, or any animal, can consciously transform into humans or retain memories of past lives, as often depicted in mythology.
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In this particular video, there is no transformation, no hidden form, and certainly no proof of myth meeting reality. What viewers see is a regular snake reacting to its reflection, a behaviour observed in many animals who either mistake it for another creature or feel threatened.
Still, the clip has racked up over 1.06 crore views. Thousands have reacted, many with sarcasm. “You came in your real form, meaning were you roaming around as Reena Roy earlier?” one user commented, poking fun at the film star who played a snake-woman in the original Naagin movie. Another quipped, “So in which form were you earlier?” while a third wrote, “That’s why they say education is important.”
Others leaned into parody. “How am I looking? I want to go and meet Naag ji,” one user joked, imagining the snake admiring itself in the mirror.
The flood of comments underlines a cultural divide — between old beliefs passed down as oral lore, and younger audiences who meet such claims with irony and humour.
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