With the trailer launch of Varun Dhawan and Jahnvi Kapoor starrer, ‘Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari,’ a viral video has sparked a heated debate online. The clip has Dhawan interrupting Kapoor, while she was making a serious point about the misuse of artificial intelligence (AI) and celebrity deepfakes. Varun’s lighthearted joke in the middle of her statement has been widely criticized by netizens, who are calling his behavior “disrespectful” and questioning his timing during a conversation on a sensitive topic.
Janhvi Kapoor ’s serious point on AI morphing
During the press event, Janhvi Kapoor opens up about the growing problem of AI-generated images that misuse celebrity likeness without consent.Speaking candidly, she said, “When I see on social media, there are so many AI images being circulated against my will. You and I can say it’s an AI image, but the common man will think, ‘Yeh toh yeh pehen ke pohonch gayi (She actually went out wearing this).’ I don’t know what the protocol is for this…”
Varun Dhawan’s quip sparks backlash
As Janhvi was in the middle of her response, Varun Dhawan cut in with a lighthearted joke, asking director Shashank Khaitan, “There is no AI na in this film, Shashank?” His comment shifted the tone of the moment and derailed the conversation, leading to online criticism.Watch the video here
Netizens REACT
One user wrote, “Fr, she was talking about an important issue, but the smooth brain Varun didn’t realise and cut her in between.” Another commented, “Look everyone I’m trying to be funny 💁. Never letting the other person finish.” A third added, “Varun is such a flop now that he is desperately promoting his films through such stupid PR stunts like this.”
About ‘Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari’
Despite the controversy, anticipation around ‘Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari’ remains strong. Directed by Shashank Khaitan, the film stars Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor in lead roles, with Sanya Malhotra, Rohit Saraf, Akshay Oberoi, and Maniesh Paul in pivotal parts. The romantic comedy is slated for release on October 2.
