Fans of Kaun Banega Crorepati 15 had been in for a impolite shock after the clip of a derogatory query about a chief minister began doing the rounds on social media. Sony TV, on Monday, issed a statement, informing audiences that the video is fake.
“We have been alerted to the circulation of an unauthorised video from our show, ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’. This video misleadingly overlays a fabricated voice-over of our host and gives distorted content. Upholding the show’s Integrity and our viewers’ have confidence is paramount, and we are actively addressing this remember with the cybercrime cell. We strongly condemn such misinformation, urge our target market to be vigilant, and chorus from sharing unverified content,” the announcement read.
For the unversed, the viral video elements a section from a KBC episode however with a pretend but very comparable Amitabh Bachchan voice asking a contestant, “Among these chief ministers, who is acknowledged as the ghoshna computer due to the fact of their faux announcements?’ As the contestant in the faux video names Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, it’s introduced that it’s the proper answer. The different selections covered Manohar Lal Khattar, Yogi Adityanath and Bhupendra Patel. The stated video has no longer been taken kindly with the aid of BJP, and an FIR has been filed with the Bhopal police’s cyber crime cell.
It’s pertinent to word that closing yr the Delhi High Court exceeded an intervening time order that the actor’s ‘photo, voice and name’ will no longer be used barring permission. The courtroom delivered that the actor is regarded by way of face throughout the globe and his incorrect illustration may want to lead to ‘irreparable loss and harm’ and even convey disrepute to him.
“The plaintiff is aggrieved through the defendants the use of his superstar repute to promote their personal items and offerings barring his permission or authorisation. Having regarded the plaint, I am of the opinion that a prima facie case is made out,” the choose said.
As argued by means of suggest Harish Salve, who seemed for the actor, the swimsuit used to be filed after it was once viewed that cellular utility builders have been conducting lotteries by way of unlawfully associating it with Kaun Banega Crorepati, and Big B’s title and photo have been being used by way of e book publishers, T-shirt providers and different businesses.
After the order used to be passed, the HC additionally directed the telecom ministry to make certain all violated content material flagged via Big B’s group is removed, and the violators are reported.
A range of fraud calls are made to rip-off human beings the use of Amitabh Bachchan’s voice. The scamsters make gullible humans savings large quantities of cash beneath the pretext of GST for prevailing a KBC lottery. Sometimes they are additionally made to agree with they have gained the danger to be on KBC warm seat and make them share personal details, main to economic fraud. The host, throughout a range of episodes of Kaun Banega Crorepati, has regularly warned human beings to be aware, and no longer fall for such scams.