Sonu Sood receives deep fake video of himself, impersonator asks distressed family for money
Mumbai– Actor Sonu Sood, who is known for ‘Dabangg’, ‘Happy New Year’, ‘Aagadu’ and others, recently received a deep fake video of him from one of his followers on social media.
The actor took to his X on Thursday and uploaded the deep fake video to clear the air that the person featured in the video is not him.
In the deep fake video call featuring Sood, the impersonator interacted with a family in need of funds for medical treatment, assuring them of financial assistance.
He wrote in the caption: “My film FATEH is inspired by real life incidents involving Deep Fake and fake loan apps. This is the latest incident where someone tried to extract money from an unsuspecting family, by chatting with them through video call pretending to be Sonu sood. Many innocent individuals fall into this trap. I request all of you to be vigilant if you receive such calls. #fateh.”
Interestingly, inspired from such events, the actor turned writer and director for his new thriller, ‘Fateh’. He wrote the story after over a year of research and interviews with victims, cybercrime police officers, and ethical hackers. In the film, he essays the role of an investigation agent who is on a mission to protect the country from cybercrimes.
Namrata Sheth faced tough competition to bag her role in ‘Karmma Calling’
Mumbai– Actress Namrata Sheth, who plays the titular role in ‘Karmma Calling’, revealed that she had to cut through some severe competition to bag the part.
Talking about bagging the role Namrata shared: “I went through several rounds of auditions since it was a role I really wanted to do.”
“I felt very connected to it, when Ruchi met me, she instantly felt like I could be Karmma. She saw the character in me.”
In Karmma Calling, Namrata is seen locking horns with Raveena Tandon.
Talking about this, Namrata shared: “There was so much prep involved, and I was so ready to play this role, that by the time we got on to set, it was just fun.”
Karmma Calling releases on January 26 on Disney Plus Hotstar.
Varun Sood opens up on similarities with his ‘Karmma Calling’ character
Mumbai– Actor Varun Sood, who essays the role of Ahaan Kothari in the upcoming streaming show, ‘Karmma Calling’, has said that he shares many traits with his character.
‘Karmma Calling’ is based on the US original series ‘Revenge’, which aired from 2011-2015.
In the show, Varun plays Ahaan, who is the prodigal son of Indrani Kothari played by Raveena Tandon.
Talking about the similarities with his character, Varun said: “When I read about Ahaan and I got into the details of Ahaan’s dating life after reading the script, I realised that there might be a few similarities between him and me as personalities because I think Ahaan as a character is very understanding, he believes people easily and he just feels that everybody is a nice person”.
The actor further mentioned: “I have been a victim of that but I think I would like to believe that I am like Ahaan in real life. I mean everybody has different perspectives about different people but yes I would kind of believe that there are similarities between Ahaan and me when it comes to how we love in our real life.”
Produced by R.A.T Films, adapted for India and directed by Ruchi Narain, ‘Karmma Calling’ will drop on January 26 on Disney+ Hotstar.
Raveena Tandon decodes her role Indrani Kothari: ‘She is absolute diva’
Mumbai– Actress Raveena Tandon has decoded her character Indrani Kothari in the upcoming show ‘Karmma Calling’, and called it an absolute diva.
With this show, audience will witness Raveena in an unseen avatar.
Talking about the same, Raveena said: “Indrani Kothari is an absolute diva. She thrives on power and love for her family and can go to any lengths to protect them. Glamorous on the outside, she is soft-hearted and has a mysterious aspect to her personality.”
“She is flawed in her own ways and this makes her character more layered and challenging to play. Indrani goes through an array of emotions which showcase her vulnerabilities on one side and her idea to be in a position of power on the other,” shared Raveena.
The actress added: “This is something I have never done before and I am looking forward to audience reactions.”
Produced by R.A.T films, adapted for India and directed by Ruchi Narain, the series is helmed by Raveena, Namrata Sheth, Varun Sood along with Gaurav Sharma, Waluscha D’souza, Amy Aela, Viraf Patel, Piyush Khati in pivotal roles.
‘Karmma Calling’ will stream from January 26, on Disney+ Hotstar. (IANS)
