Ranveer Singh Deepfake: Actor Files FIR Over Misleading AI-Generated Video

Ranveer Singh Deepfake: The most recent victim of an AI-generated deepfake video that went viral recently was Ranveer Singh. The interview he had with the news agency ANI on his recent trip to Varanasi is authentic; however, an AI-enabled tool was used to create the audio.

Ranveer Singh was seen berating Prime Minister Narendra Modi for inflation and unemployment in the deepfake.

A message encouraging viewers to vote for Congress was displayed at the end of the deepfake video.

Ranveer Singh Files FIR Over Misleading AI-Generated Video

Issuing the statement, the spokesperson said as per IndiaTV, "Yes, we have filed the police complaint and an FIR has been lodged against the handle that was promoting the AI-generated deepfake video of Mr. Ranveer Singh."

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ANALYSIS: Fake

FACT: A digitally altered video of actor Ranveer Singh is being circulated, and he can be heard criticizing the BJP government. The fact is that this video has been digitally altered. In the original video, the actor can be heard speaking about (1/2) pic.twitter.com/H88VmfERSb

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Fact Check: What Did Ranveer Singh Actually Say?

Ranveer talked highly of the improvements made to the public infrastructure during his visit to the ancient city Varanasi, which is also one of the oldest pilgrimage sites in the world. He also shared his "divine" experience of the place.

He had also reacted to it on Instagram. "Deepfake se bacho doston (Friends, beware of deepfakes)," he wrote

Also read: Fact Check: Did Ranveer Singh Bash PM Narendra Modi-Led Government? Deepfake Video Goes Viral

Ranveer Singh¡¯s Upcoming Projects

Ajay Devgn, Tiger Shroff, Deepika Padukone, Akshay Kumar, and Ranveer Singh will all be appearing in Rohit Shetty's cop drama "Singham Again," in which Singh will be reprising his role as Simmba. 'Don 3', directed by Farhan Akhtar, will also feature him as the lead actor and be released the following year.

Aamir Khan¡¯s Deepfake Video

"We want to clarify that Aamir Khan has never endorsed any political party throughout his 35-year career. He has dedicated his efforts to raising awareness through Election Commission public awareness campaigns for many past elections," Aamir Khan's spokesperson had said in a statement.

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Actor Aamir Khan was previously seen endorsing a political party in a deepfake video that went viral on social media.

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