#SHOWBIZ: 'Deeply violating': Janhvi Kapoor breaks silence on explicit AI deepfake video

MUMBAI: Actress Janhvi Kapoor has spoken out against an AI-generated video that violated her privacy by digitally altering footage from her official music video, taken from her 2024 film Devara. The clip was circulated online, showing Janhvi in a sexually explicit manner. This incident has prompted Janhvi to break her silence on the issue, condemning the criminal misuse of technology to objectify women.

Janhvi highlighted that the misuse of technology to objectify women and circulate fictionalized content without consent is deeply violating and borders on sexual assault. She emphasized that this issue is prevalent in her industry and is increasingly affecting women worldwide. Janhvi stressed that basic respect, including consent, choice, and respect for a woman's body, should not be controversial. However, she noted that these fundamental notions of humanity continue to be treated as complicated.

Janhvi firmly stated that even if a woman consents multiple times, "no" must always be respected. She further emphasized that a woman's comfort level, boundaries, and decisions regarding her body are entirely her own. The actress concluded by urging society to recognize that such violations are not acceptable under any circumstance.