A video is being widely shared on social media, purportedly showing Bollywood actor Salman Khan and teen cricket sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, with the young cricketer allegedly urging fans to follow one of Salman’s fan accounts on social media.
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NewsMobile investigated the viral video and found it to be AI-generated and digitally manipulated.
A reverse image search of multiple keyframes from the clip, along with relevant keyword searches, found no credible evidence to support the video’s authenticity. NewsMobile did not find any verified video, official social media post, or credible media report showing Salman Khan and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi together as depicted in the viral clip. Moreover, neither Salman Khan nor Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has shared such a video on their verified social media handles.
A frame-by-frame examination of the footage revealed multiple signs of AI manipulation, including unnatural facial expressions, inaccurate lip-sync, distorted body movements, inconsistent body proportions, irregular lighting and shadows, and overly smooth backgrounds lacking natural depth and texture.
To further verify the claim, NewsMobile analysed the video using the AI detection tool Hive Moderation. The tool identified the footage as AI-generated with a high confidence score, further confirming that the viral video is digitally fabricated.
In conclusion, the viral video purportedly showing Salman Khan and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi together is AI-generated and fake.
