A picture circulating on social media claims to show Indian cricketer Virat Kohli and actor Anushka Sharma visiting Indian pacer Harshit Rana at a hospital.
The post is being widely shared with the claim that the celebrity couple paid a visit to Rana while he was undergoing treatment.
The above post can be seen here (archive)
NM VERIFIED
NewsMobile investigated the viral image and found it to be AI-generated.
A reverse image search, along with a detailed keyword analysis, did not yield any credible news reports, verified photographs or official social media posts corroborating the alleged hospital visit. None of the individuals seen in the image has shared such a photo on their verified social media accounts. Moreover, no reputable media organisation has reported any such development.
A close visual inspection of the image reveals several red flags typically associated with AI-generated content. These include inconsistent lighting patterns, unnatural facial blending, distorted hand structures and unusually smooth, artificial-looking background textures — all strong indicators of digital fabrication.
To further verify the image’s authenticity, NewsMobile analysed it using AI-detection tools Sightengine and Hive Moderation. Both platforms flagged the image as AI-generated, confirming that the viral photo has been digitally fabricated.
In conclusion, the image purportedly showing Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma visiting Harshit Rana in hospital is fake and created using artificial intelligence tools.
