Amritsar/Mumbai: As outrage mounts over the alleged portrayal of Lord Valmiki in a viral trailer attributed to Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar, the actor himself has stepped forward to dismiss the video as entirely fabricated and generated using artificial intelligence (AI).
The controversy began in Amritsar, where members of the Adi Valmiki Ambedkar Sangathan staged a protest, claiming that Kumar’s upcoming film “Maha Valmiki” disrespected the sentiments of the Valmiki community. The group submitted a memorandum demanding that the trailer be removed and the film be banned, warning of escalated protests if no action was taken.
I have recently come across some AI-generated videos of a film trailer showing me in the role of Maharishi Valmiki. I want to clarify that all such videos are fake and created using AI. What’s worse, some news channels decide to pick these up as ‘news’ without even verifying if…
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) September 23, 2025
Akshay Kumar: “The video is fake and AI-generated”
Amidst the uproar, Akshay Kumar took to social media to refute the claims, making it clear that he is not involved in any such project.
“I have recently come across some AI-generated videos of a film trailer showing me in the role of Maharishi Valmiki. I want to clarify that all such videos are fake and created using AI,” he wrote in a statement. “What’s worse, some news channels decide to pick these up as ‘news’ without even verifying if these are real or morphed.”
The actor also urged media platforms to exercise greater caution: “In today’s time, when misleading content is being produced at great speed through manipulative AI, I sincerely request media houses to verify and report only after authenticating the information.”
