Sara Tendulkar Clarify, Pictures with Shubman are Deepfake

After Rashmika and Katrina, Sara Tendulkar is the new victim of synthetic media manipulation. With Sara Tendulkar being in news for quite a long time for her alleged relationship with Shubhman Gill, This time the buzz is around the circulation of her deepfake image with Cricketer Gill.

Sara finally broke her silence, She took to her Instagram and posted a story addressing this issue. In her Instagram story that has now been deleted by her, Sara informed her followers about fake accounts on X (formerly Twitter) using her name and impersonating her, expressing concern over the misuse of technology.

Sara wrote ‘Social media is a wonderful space’, however she is concerned about the misuse of technology as it takes away from the truth and authenticity of the internet. She addressed the deepfake photos as ‘far from reality.’

the recent viral circulation of a deepfake photo of Sara on X, where the original picture had Sara Tendulkar with her brother Arjun Tendulkar, but the manipulated image depicted her alongside the young cricketer Shubhman Gill, her alleged Boyfriend.

_{The Viral Deepfake Image}

Sara called attention to the impersonation attempts on X, Multiple ‘Verified Parody accounts’ spreading misinformation. She denied having any official account on X (Twitter) and clarified to her fans that the account using her name is a Fake account. She urged the platform to investigate and suspend such accounts to prevent misleading information.

Sara called attention to the impersonation attempts on X, Multiple ‘Verified Parody accounts’ spreading misinformation

_{The Instagram Story}

Several accounts using the name Sara Tendulkar are present on social media and continuously using her name to mislead people. A recent imposter account is gaining massive attention and has over 250K followers. This account has gone too far to sending messages to Sara’s Acquaintances and friends.

Concluding her statement, Sara stressed the importance of truth in communication, stating, "Entertainment should never come at the expense of the truth. Let's encourage communication based on trust and reality."

The statement follows the recent viral circulation of a deepfake photo of Sara on X, where the original picture had Sara Tendulkar with her brother Arjun Tendulkar, but the manipulated image depicted her alongside the young cricketer Shubhman Gill, her alleged Boyfriend.