A picture showing Indian cricketer Hardik Pandya and Bollywood actress Janhvi Kapoor relaxing on a beach has surfaced on social media. It’s being claimed that the picture was taken after India’s victory in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
The caption with the picture reads: “Hardik Pandya chilling on a beach with Janhvi Kapoor after winning Champions Trophy.”
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FACT CHECK
NewsMobile fact-checked these pictures, and found them to be AI-generated.
A thorough search yielded no credible sources or news reports relating to this viral image. Neither Pandya nor Kapoor has shared or acknowledged these photos on their official social media accounts.
While the images appear convincing at first glance, a closer look uncovers signs of AI generation — unnatural facial expressions, inconsistent lighting, awkward texture blending in the background, and subtle distortions.
Additionally, the “Goak” watermark — associated with a generative AI platform by XAI — is visible at the bottom-right corner of the images.
Also, running the images through AI detection tools — Verifye and Hive Moderation — NewsMobile confirmed that the images were digitally manipulated.
Therefore, we can conclusively say that the viral image of Hardik Pandya and Janhvi Kapoor on beach has been digitally manipulated.
