Vijay Deverakonda Reacts To Rashmika Mandanna's Deepfake Viral Video: "This Shouldn't Happen To Anyone"

Vijay Deverakonda has worked with Animal star Rashmika Mandanna in films such as Geetha Govindam and Dear Comrade

Ever since a deepfake video of Pushpa star Rashmika Mandanna appeared online on Sunday, celebrities across the film industry have been raising their voice against it and also calling for legal action. The latest actor after Amitabh Bachchan, Mrunal Thakur and Ishaan Khatter to condemn the act was Rashmika's Geetha Govindam co-star Vijay Deverakonda. Sharing an article on the incident on his Instagram feed, Vijay asked for stringent punishment. He wrote, "Extremely important steps for the future. This shouldn't happen to anyone. Also, an efficient accessible cyber wing for quick crackdowns and punishment will make people more secure.” I feel really hurt to share this and have to talk about the deepfake video of me being spread online.Something like this is honestly, extremely scary not only for me, but also for each one of us who today is vulnerable to so much harm because of how technology is being misused.…

Take a look at Vijay's post supporting Rashmika below:

Meanwhile, on Monday, talking to NDTV's Abira Dhar Rao about Rashmika Mandanna's deepfake video, Ishaan Khatter said, "I condemn it. I don't think deepfake is cool. I don't think using somebody's body or voice without their consent is ok. I don't bat for that."

Take a look at the video below: