Amid growing unrest among the Sikh community over the portrayal of Ranveer Singh's character in Sikh attire in Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge, director Aditya Dhar has now clarified that Ranveer Singh’s viral smoking photo is ‘fake’ and ‘AI-generated’. This comes hours after the Sikh group voiced disappointment over the alleged scene and filed a police complaint. 

Aditya Dhar issues an official statement against AI visuals of Dhurandhar 2

Dhar took to his official Instagram handle to issue an official statement, urging the audience not to believe in AI-created fake images of Ranveer Singh’s character Jaskirat shown smoking. He also reiterated that he holds the utmost respect for the Sikh community, requesting fans to rely only on official content. He also warned of strict action against those involved in creating the 'malicious' content.