Jr NTR and Industry Leaders Condemn AI-Morphed 'Chuttamalle' Video, Vow Legal Action
An AI-generated deepfake video manipulating the song 'Chuttamalle' from the 2024 film Devara: Part 1, featuring Jr NTR and Janhvi Kapoor, has circulated widely on social media. The video digitally alters Janhvi Kapoor's appearance to create sexually explicit content not present in the original. Jr NTR strongly condemned the misuse of AI, calling the video "disgusting, sick and shameless," and vowed legal action against those responsible. Other prominent actors, including Vijay Deverakonda and Chiranjeevi, have also condemned the video and urged stricter regulations and coordinated industry and government responses to prevent AI misuse. The actors and industry leaders have appealed to the public not to engage with or share such content.
First-hand measurement across 15 sources
We measured how 15 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is negative (37/100). Lens Score 42/100.
Outlets measured: indiatoday, indianexpress, english, wion, ndtv, news18, httpswwwoutlookindiacom, thetelegraph, and 7 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment ranged widely across outlets — from 25/100 to 70/100 — a sign the coverage itself was contested, not just reported.
Coverage timeline
timesnow broke this story on 3 Oct, 04:29 pm. Other outlets followed.