Aug 04, 2026 4:43pm IST
Mrunal Thakur Warns of Legal Action Against AI Deepfakes Misusing Her Identity
Mrunal Thakur has issued a stern warning against the creation and circulation of deepfake content. While stars have been opening about their negative experiences with AI, Thakur has now shared her take, stating that she’d take action against people misusing her “likeness” to create AI and deepfake content.
The "Dacoit: Ek Prem Katha" actress took to social media to state, “Creating or sharing deepfake content using my likeness is illegal and unacceptable. Consider this your formal notice to stop immediately. Any further misuse of my identity will result in legal action.”
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Previously, celebrities including Akshay Kumar, Varun Dhawan, Anil Kapoor, Shilpa Shetty, Preity Zinta, Kartik Aaryan and Suniel Shetty have approached courts for the use of their images and voices illegally, which results in AI-driven identity theft.
Mrunal told her fans to keep an eye on such misuse. Sharing another update on social media, she noted, “Let’s build a little Hall of Fame for the internet’s finest minds. Girls and boys If you spot an account harassing anyone or sharing AI-generated or non-consensual intimate images, tag it below. Documentation is a beautiful thing.”
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In 2025, Rashmika Mandanna had issued a strong statement against AI images and deepfakes, which go on to tarnish an actor’s image. The actress had taken to X to state, “‘When truth can be manufactured, discernment becomes our greatest defence.’ AI is a force for progress, but its misuse to create vulgarity and target women signals a deep moral decline in certain people. Remember, the internet is no longer a mirror of truth. It is a canvas where anything can be fabricated. Let us rise above misuse and use AI to build a more dignified and progressive society. Choose responsibility over recklessness. If people cannot act like humans, then strict & unforgiving punishment must be served to them.”
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