Akshay Kumar makes a STRONG statement about a fake AI-generated video of him playing Maharishi Valmiki: 'What’s worse, some news channels…'

Akshay Kumar has released a statement about a video circulating on the internet that showcased him playing the role of Maharishi Valmiki in a movie. The actor made a strong clarification that he has no connection with the video. He condemned the use of artificial intelligence for the creation of such clips. Let's take a look at his clarification on social media.

Akshay Kumar condemns the use of AI to showcase him as Maharishi Valmiki

Akshay Kumar took to his X account to clarify that he is not associated with the video that shows him as Maharishi Valmiki. He stated that AI has been used for the same. He wrote, "I have recently come across some AI-generated videos of a film trailer showing me in the role of Maharishi Valmiki. I want to clarify that all such videos are fake and created using AI."


The actor also expressed his disappointment over a few news channels using the video to make their report. He added, "What’s worse, some news channels decide to pick these up as ‘news’ without even verifying if these are real or morphed."

In the same post, he condemned the inappropriate use of AI. He shared, "In today’s time, when misleading content is being produced at great speed through manipulative AI, I sincerely request media houses to verify and report only after authenticating the information."

More about the video

According to the AI-generated trailer that has surfaced on various digital platforms, Akshay Kumar will be starring with Paresh Rawal and Pankaj Tripathi in this upcoming film (which is fake).

Akshay Kumar's projects

The actor is currently enjoying the success of his latest release, 'Jolly LLB 3', co-starring Arshad Warsi and Saurabh Shukla. Reportedly, the film has crossed the Rs 50 crore mark at the box office. Apart from this, Akshay has 'Hera Pheri 3', 'Welcome To The Jungle', 'Haiwaan', and 'Bhoot Bangla' in the pipeline.