Rashmika in her latest post.
In her first Instagram post amid the deepfake row, Rashmika said that she comes back stronger.
Rashmika Mandanna has been making the headlines for a while now after a deepfake video of hers went viral online. Several actors, including Amitabh Bachchan, Vijay Deverakonda, Mrunal Thakur and Naga Chaitanya came out in Rashmika’s support, demanding legal action against those responsible for producing the false video. Rashmika also expressed her gratitude to everyone who spoke up for her. Now, her first post on Instagram amid this incident has gone viral.
Rashmika took to the social media platform to share a video of herself working out on her terrace and drinking a protein shake. Rashmika looked beautiful in the video as she sported a brown crop top with black shorts. She tied her hair in a ponytail and indulged in an intense workout session.
She captioned the video, “You know it’s a good day when you’ve gotten a good workout in… @junaid.shaikh88 these are some of the ‘easy’ workouts you make me do no? Thank you for killing me as always but I come back stronger… and cheers to even stronger tomorrows. #collab.”
Fans flocked to the comments section to extend their support to the actress. One person wrote, “Soo beautiful ❤️ so elegant just looking like wow @rashmika_mandanna❤️.” Another added, “Hardworking Rushie @rashmika_mandanna .” One person commented, “People should not misuse the Ai for cheap things ✌.” Another fan commented, “I am always supporting you.”
In a recent development in the case, Telangana Minister KT Rama Rao has expressed disappointment with Rashmika Mandanna’s viral deepfake video. The minister was speaking at the India Today Telangana Roundtable on Wednesday when he called the video ‘insulting and infuriating’. He further demanded legislation to be brought into the parliament to take stern action against those who create such clips.
The Nizamabad MLA, K. Kavitha, also shared her opinion on the issue, underlining the grave consequences this practice would lead to if not addressed properly.