On ‘fake video’, Aamir Khan says he ‘never endorsed’ any political party

Mumbai:

Bollywood actor Aamir Khan on Tuesday dismissed being associated with politics or any political party. It comes after a video circulated online claiming Mr Khan was promoting a political party. Aamir Khan’s actor’s office said, “We would like to clarify that Aamir Khan has never supported any political party in his 35-year career.”

“He is committed to raising public awareness by campaigning for the Election Commission at many past elections. We are now alarmed by a recent viral video claiming Mr Khan was promoting a political party. He would like to clarify that this is a false, Totally untrue video.”

“He has reported the matter to various authorities, including filing an FIR with the Cyber ​​Crime Cell of Mumbai Police,” the actor said in a statement.

He also conveyed a message to voters in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections starting on Friday. “Mr Khan urges all Indians to come out to vote and actively participate in our electoral process.”

The video was an artificial intelligence-generated deepfake using footage from a TV show hosted by Mr. Khan, news agency IANS reported.Satyamev Jayate” – TV show from 10 years ago.

The IANS report also claimed that Mr. Khan’s FIR was against an advertisement by the Congress party in which he appeared to target the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party for promising Rs 15 lakh to every citizen’s account.

The upcoming general election will be held in seven phases from April 19 to June 1. Six constituencies in Mumbai, where Mr Khan lives, will go to polls in the fifth phase on May 20.

Results will be announced on June 4.

The Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra will witness a clash between the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayutthi Party and the Maha Vikas Agad (MVA). The two are also likely to go head-to-head in October’s parliamentary elections.

Apart from the BJP, Mahayutthi also includes the Shiv Sena, led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, and breakaway factions of the nationalist Congress party, led by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.

Meanwhile, the MVA is formed by the Sena and NCP groups led by former chief ministers Uddhav Thackeray and Sharad Pawar, as well as the Congress party.

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