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This is an archive article published on April 22, 2024

Actor Ranveer Singh files police complaint over his deepfake video

The actor Ranveer Singh also posted a message on X, “Deepfake se bacho dostonnnn .”

Ranveer Singh deepfake video, Ranveer deepfake video complaints, actor Ranveer Singh, ranveer singh Varanasi visit, AI-enabled voice clone, ranveer on X, indian express newsRanveer Singh. (Photo: Ranveer/Instagram)

Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh Monday filed a police complaint after an alleged deepfake video of him supporting a political party’s ideology surfaced on social media platforms.

Issuing a statement, Singh’s spokesperson on Monday said, “We have filed the police complaint against the handle that was promoting the AI-generated deepfake video of Ranveer Singh.”

While the video, from the actor’s recent visit to Varanasi, appears genuine, the audio is allegedly an AI-enabled voice clone of Ranveer, the statement said.

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The actor also posted a message on X, “Deepfake se bacho dostonnnn .”

A representative of the actor has submitted a complaint application to the Dadar police station.

Confirming the development, Zone-5 DCP Tejaswi Satpute said, “The Dadar Police station has received a complaint application from actor Ranveer Singh regarding his deepfake video, and further inquiry is being done. No FIR has been registered yet.”

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