Ranveer Singh deepfake video case: Cyber police register case against X user

An FIR was filed on Tuesday against an X user for allegedly uploading a deepfake video in which star Ranveer Singh pretended to support a political party.

The Maharashtra police cyber cell has filed a FIR against an X user for allegedly uploading a deepfake or modified video in which star Ranveer Singh looked to be urging voters to vote for the Congress, according to an officer. Also read: Ranveer Singh warns followers about deepfakes as video with political message goes viral.

The actor’s father, Jagjit Singh Bhavnani, submitted a complaint against the user @sujataindia1st, and the First Information Report (FIR) was registered on Tuesday, according to the official.

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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 press release.

However, 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,” according to the FIR.

Ranveer Singh never mentioned this, and he is not affiliated with any political party, according to his father’s allegation.

An FIR was lodged.
According to the official, the FIR was filed under applicable Indian Penal Code sections such as 417 (cheating), 468 (forgery for the purpose of cheating), and 469 (forgery for the purpose of causing reputational harm), as well as laws of the Information Technology Act.

The police stated they were conducting more investigations into the situation. Deepfake videos are those that have been convincingly manipulated to portray someone as doing or saying something they did not do or say.

The city police recently filed a FIR against an unidentified person in connection with a similar deepfake video of Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan, who was allegedly seen advocating a political party.