Dhurandhar 2: ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ director Aditya Dhar threatens legal action against AI-fabricated images as Ranveer Singh starrer crosses Rs 1,000 crore: ‘Such acts will be dealt with firmly’ |

Filmmaker Aditya Dhar has issued a strong warning against individuals circulating AI-generated and other manipulated visuals of his film ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’, starring Ranveer Singh in the lead.In a statement on his official handle and shared by the cast on their respective Instagram stories, Dhar raised concern over ‘misleading content’ being circulated online. The post, shared on Thursday, coincided with the film hitting the Rs 1,000 crore mark at the worldwide box office. With this, the film hit the mark in a record time of just 7 days. Expressing his gratitude for the film’s box office success, he wrote, “I am deeply grateful & indebted for the overwhelming love that Dhurandhar The Revenge has received from audiences across the country and the world.”Moving on to address those spreading misleading posts about his film, he added, “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.”Calling out a recent incident that landed the film in a legal soup over an AI-generated image of leading man Ranveer Singh, the director added, “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.”Urging viewers to verify information only through official film handles, he added, “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.”He concluded his note with a warning, “Such acts will be dealt with firmly.”