Hyderabad: The Maharashtra police cyber cell has registered an FIR (First Information Report) against an X user for allegedly uploading a 'deepfake' or modified video in which actor Ranveer Singh seemingly appeared to be urging voters to vote for the Congress party, according to an official. The actor's father, Jugjeet Singh Bhavnani, submitted a complaint against the user @sujataindia1st, and the First Information Report (FIR) was registered on Tuesday, according to the official.
According to the complaint, Ranveer Singh conducted a media interview while in Varanasi to promote a fashion show and lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He stated that "it is Modi ji's purpose and goal to celebrate our rich culture, heritage, history, and legacy because we are moving ahead towards modernity very fast but we should never forget our roots, our cultural heritage," according to the FIR.
As per the report, X account holder @sujataindia1st created a deepfake video in which the actor is heard saying, "Modi ji's purpose and goal is to celebrate our painful life, fear, and unemployment because we are moving towards injustice, but we should never stop asking for our development and justice, vote for justice, vote for Congress."