After a deepfake video of popular Indian actress Rashmika Mandana went viral on social media, Amitabh Bachchan stood by her. He called for appropriate legal action in this regard.
After receiving Amitabh Bachchan’s support regarding the deepfake video, Rashmika said, “I am very happy to have him by my side during such a difficult time. His support gave me courage. Many thanks to him for being by my side during such difficult times.
Indian media Hindustan Times reported this information in a report on Tuesday.
In an Instagram video posted by a British-Indian woman named Zara Patel, Rashmika’s face was transformed with the help of artificial intelligence, reports said.
With Rashmika’s fake video going viral, the veteran actor feels the urgent need for a proper legal framework to deal with deepfake incidents in India.
Amitabh Bachchan said about deepfake video, the incident of deepfake video is very important. So appropriate legal action should be taken in this regard.
He posted on social media X and wrote, Yes! A strong case needs to be made for deepfake videos.
Notably, the 27-year-old actress has mostly worked in Telugu and Kannada films and has won several awards for her roles. She will next be seen opposite actor Ranbir Kapoor in the Bollywood film Animal, which is slated to release on December 1.
