ADVERTISEMENTDismissing the video as “rubbish”, Akhtar condemned the misuse of technology and warned of legal action. In a post on X, Akhtar wrote, “A fake video is in circulation showing my fake computer-generated picture with a topi on my head, claiming that ultimately I have turned to God. The fake video surfaced shortly after Akhtar participated in a public debate on the existence of God against Islamic scholar Mufti Shamali Nadwi. In 2023, a deepfake video of Rashmika Mandanna went viral, reacting to which Amitabh Bachchan said there was a need for strong legal action in such cases. Similarly, in 2024, an AI-generated photo of Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh with their newborn daughter went viral.

Source: The Telegraph January 02, 2026 06:55 UTC