Bajrang Punia reacts to Rashmika Mandanna deepfake video: 'Extremely concerning'
Hindustan TimesWrestler Bajrang Punia on Tuesday is the latest public figure to voice concern after the "Pushpa: The Rise" actor Rashmika Mandanna's deepfake video went viral on social media over the weekend. Mandanna's "Goodbye" co-star Amitabh Bachchan was the first to react after a fact checker posted the deepfake clip along with the original video of a British-Indian social media personality Zara Patel and emphasised the need for a legal and regulatory framework to deal with deepfakes in India. On Monday, Mandanna wrote a lengthy note on the microblogging site X, saying she was "really hurt" to see the video, which shows a woman, dressed in a black workout onesie, stepping inside an elevator. Patel, on whose body Mandanna's face was morphed, also condemned the deepfake video and said she had "no involvement" with the clip.