Aamir Khan Lodges FIR After His Deepfake Video Promoting Political Party Goes Viral

New Delhi: Bollywood actor Aamir Khan has taken legal action against unknown persons regarding a fake political advertisement circulating on social media. Khan filed an FIR with the Mumbai Police concerning the alleged use of a deepfake video of him endorsing the Congress party.  

The disputed advertisement, targeting the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), features a deepfake video purportedly depicting Khan. Utilising artificial intelligence (AI) technology, the video inserts Khan into a scene from a decade-old episode of his television show, 'Satyamev Jayate'. In the deepfake video, Aamir Khan can be seen criticising the BJP's promise of depositing Rs 15 lakh into citizens' bank accounts.  

In response, a spokesperson for Aamir Khan said, "The official spokesperson of Aamir Khan stated, “We want to clarify that Mr. Aamir Khan has never endorsed any political party throughout his 35-year career. He has dedicated his efforts to raising public awareness through Election Commission public awareness campaigns for many past elections. We are alarmed by the recent viral video alleging that Aamir Khan is promoting a particular political party. He would like to clarify that this is a fake video and totally untrue. He has reported the matter to various authorities related to this issue, including filing an FIR with the Cyber Crime Cell of the Mumbai Police."

The spokesperson said that Khan likes to urge all Indians to come out and vote and be an active part of our electoral process.