Veteran Bollywood actor and former MP Govinda has taken a very strong stance on the false and fabricated news being spread on social media and digital platforms regarding his personal and family life. Amid rumors related to divorce and second marriage with wife Sunita Ahuja, the actor's legal team has issued a public notice giving a clear warning against those who harm the reputation. Defamation suit up to ₹100 crore Will be filed.
Legal crackdown on AI deepfakes and fake content
The legal notice issued by Govinda has given a strict warning especially about fake content being created through Artificial Intelligence (AI) and modern digital technologies.
According to the notice, no one is allowed to morph the actor's voice, photograph, identity or content related to their personal and family life, create deepfakes or circulate it without verification. Against digital platforms, media organizations and social media content creators who commit such acts. Indian Judicial Code, 2023 And Information Technology Act, 2000 Civil and criminal action will be taken under relevant sections of IPC.
Preparation for demand for bank account freeze and passport confiscation
The notice also underlined that the court would be approached against those who hatched a well-planned conspiracy to deliberately tarnish the actor's image. Orders can also be sought from the court for strict legal measures like freezing the bank accounts of persons and institutions found guilty, banning property transactions and confiscating passports.
Background of Sunita Ahuja's divorce case and controversy
This entire controversy came into limelight when recently Sunita Ahuja formally withdrew her divorce petition pending for two years in Mumbai's Bandra Family Court. Meanwhile, some unconfirmed conversations and claims went viral on social media regarding Govinda's second marriage with the budding actress of the upcoming film 'Roopa'.
Govinda's manager and his team have completely rejected all these claims and called it an attempt to hurt the actor's public image and family peace. The actor has appealed to fans and media to believe only official and verified information.