Janhvi Kapoor Breaks Silence On Deepfake Video: 'Is It Too Much To Ask To Be Seen As Human?'

Janhvi Kapoor has spoken out — finally, on the AI-generated deepfake video that circulated online this week, using footage from Devara’s ‘Chuttamalle’ to fabricate explicit scenes involving her. The clip, which surfaced on Thursday morning, was invasive and a stark reminder of how easily digital manipulation can weaponize a woman’s image without consent.

In a statement released through her team, Janhvi called the act a violation of bodily autonomy and a dangerous escalation in the misuse of technology. She didn’t mince words: 'Consent, choice and respect for a woman’s body should be among the most basic notions of humanity.' Her message was clear.

No context, no past actions, no appearance can ever justify non-consensual exploitation. Even if a woman is seen in public or in a song, that doesn’t grant anyone the right to digitally reframe her as something she never agreed to be. She pointedly rejected the idea that one yes means all yes, and stressed that boundaries are personal, fluid, and absolute.