Following the demise of legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle on April 12, 2026, a picture has surfaced on social media claiming to show actors Amitabh Bachchan, Mithun Chakraborty, Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan and Aamir Khan seated before her portrait and offering their final respects.
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NewsMobile investigated the viral claim and found the image to be AI-generated and digitally fabricated.
A Reverse Image Search, along with a detailed keyword scan, did not yield any credible news reports, authentic photographs or official social media posts supporting the claim. None of the actors seen in the viral image has shared such a picture on their verified social media handles. Moreover, no reputable media organisation has reported any such gathering involving the individuals mentioned.
A closer visual examination of the image reveals several red flags commonly associated with AI-generated content, including inconsistent lighting and shadow patterns, unnatural facial blending, distorted hand formations, disproportionate body alignment and an unusually smooth, artificial-looking background — all typical indicators of digitally manipulated visuals.
To further verify the claim, NewsMobile analysed the image using AI detection tools Sightengine and Hive Moderation. Both platforms flagged the image as AI-generated with a high probability score, confirming that the viral photograph is not genuine.
While the demise of Asha Bhosle has led to an outpouring of grief across the country, the viral image claiming to show several Bollywood actors paying tribute to her is not authentic. NewsMobile’s investigation confirms that the photograph is AI-generated and digitally fabricated.
