Janhvi Kapoor Breaks Silence on AI-Edited ‘Chuttamalle’ Video, Calls It ‘Deeply Violating’: ‘Consent Should Be Basic…’

Janhvi Kapoor has spoken out after an AI-edited video featuring her in the song Chuttamalle from Devara: Part 1 began circulating online, raising concerns about the misuse of artificial intelligence, consent and the digital objectification of women.

The actress addressed the controversy through a detailed note on her Instagram Stories, describing the creation and circulation of fictionalised content involving women without their permission as “deeply violating.”

Janhvi Kapoor Reacts to AI-Morphed Chuttamalle Video

Calling attention to the growing misuse of technology, Janhvi said the issue was not simply about an altered clip of a celebrity.

She described the non-consensual circulation of fictionalised material as “deeply violating” and said such misuse of technology was “bordering on sexual assault.”

Janhvi also said women across the entertainment industry have encountered different forms of such violations, adding that the problem is increasingly affecting women outside the industry as well.

Her remarks come amid wider concerns surrounding AI-generated and deepfake content, particularly manipulated images and videos involving women that can appear convincing despite being fabricated.

‘Consent, Choice and Respect Should Be Basic’

In her statement, Janhvi Kapoor placed particular emphasis on consent, arguing that a woman’s previous choices never eliminate her right to refuse something later.

“Consent, choice and respect for a woman’s body should be among the most basic notions of humanity,” she wrote.

The actress explained that even if a woman agrees to something repeatedly, a subsequent “no” must still be respected.

She also rejected the idea that a woman’s clothing can be interpreted as permission to photograph or record her from invasive angles.

For Janhvi, the principle is straightforward: the boundaries surrounding a woman’s body are hers alone to define.

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Janhvi Says Issue Goes Beyond One Viral Video

The Devara: Part 1 actress said her concerns extend beyond the AI-generated videos currently circulating on social media.

Reflecting on her experiences over the past few days, she highlighted the broader challenges women face around personal safety, judgement, privacy and boundaries.

Her statement brings renewed attention to a difficult consequence of rapidly advancing generative AI technology: realistic-looking manipulated content can now be produced and circulated online without the knowledge or approval of the person depicted.

For actors and other public figures, whose photographs and videos are already widely available online, such manipulation can create an especially serious challenge in distinguishing authentic material from fabricated content.

‘What She Chooses to Do With Her Body Belongs Exclusively to Her’

Janhvi ultimately centred her message on an issue that extends far beyond cinema or social media—personal autonomy.

“What a woman is comfortable with, where she draws the line and what she chooses to do with her body are decisions that belong exclusively to her,” she wrote, calling the principle “basic.”

Her response to the altered Chuttamalle video is therefore not merely a rejection of one AI-generated clip. It is also a call for clearer boundaries around how technology is used when another person’s image, body and identity are involved.