Source : INDIA TODAY NEWS
Dhurandhar: The Revenge director Aditya Dhar on Thursday issued an official statement clarifying that the picture going viral featuring Ranveer Singh’s Hamza smoking while wearing a turban is fake. The director released a strongly-worded note on social media, warning people to refrain from using artificial intelligence and believing in everything that is floating on the internet.
Dhar also thanked the viewers across the world for the massive reception of the film. He said he was feeling “overwhelmed” by the love that the audiences have shown for his craft. However, he reiterated that he has the “highest respect” for the Sikh community, and he would always maintain “sensitivity and dignity” while portraying Sikh characters in his films.
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His full statement:
“I am deeply grateful and indebted for the overwhelming love that Dhurandhar The Revenge has received from audiences across the country and the world.
However, it has come to my attention that certain individuals are circulating manipulated visuals, by morphing officially released promotional material using artificial intelligence to create false and misleading narratives.
One such fabricated image falsely depicts the character Hamza/Jaskirat smoking while wearing a turban. This is completely untrue and does not form part of the film or any official material released by us. It is a deliberate act of misrepresentation intended to provoke and create mischief.
Let me state this unequivocally: I hold the highest respect for the Sikh community, and every portrayal in the film has been handled with utmost sensitivity, dignity, and responsibility. Any attempt to suggest otherwise through any doctored content is malicious and dishonest.
I urge audiences to rely only on official content and watch the film as it is intended, and not fall prey to AI-generated misinformation being circulated with ulterior motives.
Such acts will be dealt with firmly (sic).”
Several AI-generated scenes and stills have been doing the rounds on social media, claiming to be from the film. Earlier, an AI-generated alternate climax of the film also went viral online.
The film, meanwhile, has created havoc at the box office — both domestically and worldwide. Dhurandhar: The Revenge has entered the coveted Rs 1,000-crore club globally, joining Pushpa 2: The Rule as the fastest entrant in the club — seven days.
The film also features R Madhavan, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal and Rakesh Bedi among others in important roles. Dhurandhar 2 is written, directed and produced by Aditya Dhar.
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SOURCE :- TIMES OF INDIA
