Actor R Madhavan recently shared that he was duped by an AI-generated video of Cristiano Ronaldo praising Virat Kohli. Speaking to Zee TV ME, he said that he only realised his mistake when Anushka Sharma reached out to him.
R Madhavan was duped by an AI-generated video
When asked if he had ever been scammed, Madhavan recalled falling for a video of Cristiano Ronaldo ‘praising’ Virat Kohli, which he initially thought was genuine.
“Yeah, in fact, one of the Reels that I saw had somebody praising Virat Kohli to high heavens. In fact, I think it was Ronaldo…how much he enjoyed watching Kohli bat and how much of a legend he thought he was. And I proudly forwarded that, I put it on Instagram and then I got a message from Anushka saying bhai, it’s a fraud, it’s AI,” he said.
Madhavan admitted feeling embarrassed but acknowledged the importance of verifying information before sharing it. He said, “It’s really embarrassing, like, oh! So even somebody like me who is pretty aware was completely taken away. And then, when she told me the flaws, I realised, arey haan, ye to bada gadbad hain (yes, this is an issue). So one has to be very careful that whatever you’re forwarding is very credible.”
Madhavan movies
On the work front, Madhavan played the antagonist in the horror thriller ‘Shaitaan’ alongside Ajay Devgn and Jyotika. He most recently appeared in the Zee5 film ‘Hisaab Barabar’, which delves into bank scams. Looking ahead, Madhavan has an exciting lineup of films in both Tamil and Hindi. In Tamil, he will star in ‘Adhirshtasaali’ and ‘Test’, while his upcoming Hindi projects include ‘Amriki Pandit’, ‘De De Pyaar De 2’, ‘Kesari Chapter 2’, and ‘Dhurandhar’.