Sources said that Akshay Kumar was ‘deeply upset’ after his deepfake video surfaces online and had informed his team to deal with the issue with all available legal options.

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Sources said that Akshay Kumar had never indulged in promotions of any kind and the actor’s identity was being used for false advertising.

Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar has raised concerns after a deepfake video of him promoting a gaming application surfaced on the internet, last year.

Sources close to the 56-year-old actor said that he was ‘deeply upset’ and had informed his team to deal with the issue with all available legal options.

‘He is deeply upset at having his identity misused and has instructed his team to deal with this matter using all legal remedies available,’ sources said.

Sources also said that the actor had never indulged in promotions of any kind and his identity was being misused for false advertising.

Some of the other Bollywood actors who have fallen to deepfake include Alia Bhatt, Katrina Kaif and Kajol.


Some of the other Bollywood actors who have fallen to deepfake include Alia Bhatt, Katrina Kaif and Kajol.