Actor Manoj Bajpayee has strongly condemned a “fake” video circulating online that falsely portrays him as supporting a political party ahead of the Bihar election. The viral clip is actually a manipulated version of an old advertisement he had done for Prime Video India.

Taking to X (formerly Twitter), the actor clarified that he has no political affiliations and that the video being shared is completely fake. 

In his post, he said, “I would like to publicly state that I have no association or allegiance with any political party. The video being circulated is a fake, patched-up edit of an ad I did for @PrimeVideoIN. I sincerely appeal to everyone sharing it to stop spreading such distorted content and urge people not to engage with or encourage such misleading content.”

Bajpayee also urged the public to stop sharing or engaging with the edited video, warning against the spread of misinformation. His statement comes amid a rise in the misuse of celebrity videos during election campaigns.

How netizen reacts

Soon after Bajpayee’s post went live, social media erupted with reactions. Fans and followers praised the actor for speaking up against misinformation. One user wrote, “Glad you clarified it. People should verify before believing such edited clips but I must say that this video was not posted by the real X account of @yadavtejashwi”.

Another wrote, “In today’s digital age, deepfakes and deceptive editing are a genuine threat to every public figure’s reputation. Relying on such manipulated content to assign party allegiance undermines the very foundation of informed political discourse. We must be better than that”.

Other celebrities take legal action to protect their image

In recent months, several Bollywood stars have moved to legally safeguard their image and publicity rights. Actors such as Hrithik Roshan, who recently secured protection against the unauthorised use of his likeness for commercial gain, have taken a stand. 

Others who have taken similar steps include Karan Johar, Suniel Shetty, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan and Akshay Kumar.