Aditya Dhar slams AI ‘turban and smoking’ image linked to ‘Dhurandhar’: Such acts will be dealt with firmly

MUMBAI: Filmmaker Aditya Dhar has strongly condemned the circulation of AI-generated and morphed visuals related to his latest film ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’, calling them “false, misleading and malicious.”

Dhar took to his Aditya Dhar Films Instagram page on Thursday morning and shared a note, where he first expressed gratitude for the overwhelming response to the film and then shared that certain individuals are manipulating officially released promotional material using artificial intelligence to spread misinformation.

“I am deeply grateful & indebted for the overwhelming love that Dhurandhar The Revenge has received from audiences across the country and the world,” Dhar wrote.

“However, it has come to my attention that certain individuals are circulating manipulated visuals, by morphing officially released promotional material using artificial intelligence to create false and misleading narratives.”

The director clarified that a viral image showing Ranveer Singh’s character, Hamza/Jaskirat, smoking while wearing a turban is completely fabricated and does not belong to the film or any official content.

“One such fabricated image falsely depicts the character Hamza/Jaskirat smoking while wearing a turban. This is completely untrue and does not form part of the film or any official material released by us.”