Actor Mrunal Thakur Issues Legal Warning Over AI Deepfake Misuse
Indian actor Mrunal Thakur issued a formal legal warning on Instagram against the creation and sharing of AI deepfakes using her likeness, calling the practice illegal and unacceptable. She joins numerous other Indian celebrities in taking action against non-consensual synthetic media misuse.
What happened
Mrunal Thakur issued a public warning on Instagram against the creation and circulation of AI-generated deepfakes using her image.
In her Instagram Story, she stated that creating or sharing deepfake content featuring her likeness was unlawful and served as a formal notice to stop immediately.
She warned that any further misuse of her identity would result in legal proceedings.
Reported impact
Deepfake videos and AI-generated content have spread across social media, raising concerns over identity theft and digital manipulation.
Mrunal Thakur joins a growing list of Indian celebrities, including Rashmika Mandanna, Rukmini Vasanth, and Priyanka Mohan, who have spoken out against AI misuse of their likenesses.
Index analysis
The incident reflects broader concerns in India over the misuse of artificial intelligence to create non-consensual synthetic media targeting public figures.
Other Indian actors including Nagarjuna, Jr NTR, Akshay Kumar, Varun Dhawan, Anil Kapoor, Shilpa Shetty, Preity Zinta, Kartik Aaryan and Suniel Shetty have either approached courts or taken legal steps to safeguard their image, voice and personality rights.
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This record was researched and written by the Index, based on the following original reporting.