The police in Mumbai have registered an FIR against an unnamed person in connection with a deepfake video of Bollywood actor Aamir Khan in which he was seen promoting a political party for the upcoming parliamentary elections.
The FIR was filed at the Khar Police station on Wednesday by Khan's office under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), including 419 (impersonation), 420 (cheating) and other sections of the Information Technology Act.
In the 27-second video clip, which seems to have been edited using artificial intelligence (AI), Khan could be seen talking about staying away from rhetoric (jumla).
The Bollywood actor’s office also issued a statement in this regard. "We want to clarify [that] Aamir Khan has never endorsed any political party in his 35-year career. He has dedicated his efforts to raising public awareness through campaigns for the Election Commission for many past elections,” the statement said.
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