A serious controversy erupted on Monday when Bollywood actress Rashmika Mandanna's deepfake video went viral on social media. Rashmika Mandanna's face was morphed on an X-rated influencer's video and thereafter it was circulated widely. As a result, a journalist on his X handle outlined how Rashmika Mandanna's deepfake video is dangerous and he also outlined the real video belongs to British-Indian influencer Zara Patel. Following that Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan expressed that legal action must be taken against such kinds of acts. As a result, the Bollywood fraternity took to their social media handle and joined the chorus of legal action or strict laws against deepfake videos.
As a result, Zara Patel took to her Instagram handle and stated that she had no involvement in the video and she was also hurt by the incident. Amid the controversy, Zara Patel's following list skyrocketed. In less than 24 hours, Zara gained at least 24K followers on her Instagram handle. Before the incident became the talk of the town, Zara had 430K followers on Instagram, after it turned into a controversy, Zara Patel's Insta account had 454K followers.
Zara Patel on Rashmika Mandanna's deepfake video
Zara Patel on Rashmika Mandanna's deepfake video wrote, "It has come to my attention that someone created a deepfake video using my body and a popular Bollywood actress's face. I had no involvement with the deepfake video, and I'm deeply disturbed and upset by what is happening. I worry about the future of women and girls who now have to fear even more about putting themselves on social media. Please take a step back and fact-check what you see on the internet. Not everything on the internet is real."
Furthermore, the influencer wrote, "I'm deeply upset by what is happening"
Who is Zara Patel?
Zara Patel is a British-Indian Instagram influencer famous for her X-rated content. Zara Patel enjoys a massive fanbase on Instagram with 454K followers (while writing). Going by her bio, Zara Patel is a full-time Data Engineer. However, Zara is also involved in producing adult content for her fans. In fact, Zara Patel has also shared a secret link on her Instagram handle. Zara is very active on social media and frequently shares adult content including her semi-naked pictures and videos.