MUMBAI(The COW News Digital) South Indian actress Shalini Pandey has strongly condemned the illicit distribution of an explicit video featuring her likeness, clarifying that the circulating footage was synthetically generated using artificial intelligence (AI) deepfake technology.
The Arjun Reddy star addressed the ongoing controversy in an official statement on her Instagram account, confirming that the individual in the video is not her. Pandey voiced severe concerns over the targeted misuse of emerging digital technologies against women, calling for strict collective action to prevent such cyber exploitation from becoming normalized within society and digital space.
In her statement, the actress urged netizens to act responsibly by immediately reporting the non-consensual content rather than downloading, forwarding, or resharing it across digital platforms.
The incident highlights a troubling rise in AI-driven cyber threats targeting high-profile public figures across the Indian film industry. Pandey joins a growing list of prominent female celebrities who have fallen victim to deepfake technology and identity manipulation, including Rashmika Mandanna, Alia Bhatt, Katrina Kaif, Kajol, and Aishwarya Rai.
Cybersecurity experts and industry figures continue to advocate for stronger regulatory frameworks and enhanced digital platform oversight to curb the rapid proliferation of malicious synthetic media targeting women.
