Ranbir Kapoor fans under fire for cyberbullying; manipulating victim's images
What's the story
A few fans of Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor have been accused of harassing a social media user who criticized Kapoor's upcoming role in Nitesh Tiwari's epic film, Ramayana.
The accuser claims her photos were manipulated and shared online without her consent after she expressed dissatisfaction with leaked images from the movie set.
These images—circulated last week—revealed Kapoor and Sai Pallavi's debut look as Lord Ram and Sita.
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Here's how it all started
In a tweet shared on April 27, a woman (the victim) responded to criticism of Kapoor's depiction of Lord Ram, noting similarities to his roles in Sanju and Animal.
Her comment, "Range so good I can't even find the difference between three characters," sparked a backlash from the actor's ardent fans.
Following her tweet, she revealed facing cyberbullying, with her photos manipulated into defamatory content distributed online by Kapoor's supporters.
Cyber complaint
Victim reported online bullying to Cyber Police
The victim, who wishes to remain anonymous, has reportedly lodged a complaint with the Madhya Pradesh State Cyber Police Headquarters.
She provided evidence of the alleged harassment, including screenshots of morphed obscene videos and photographs of her circulating on the internet.
"These people are constantly harassing me and editing pictures in obscene videos in a very shameful manner, even after calling out they didn't stop and have been harassing me since yesterday till now," she stated in her report.
Urgent appeal
She sought immediate intervention in harassment case
The victim has reported filing two cybercrime complaints online but has not received any feedback yet. She is urging for immediate intervention and assistance in investigating the matter.
"I kindly request your immediate intervention and assistance in investigating this matter," she wrote, offering to provide original PDFs to aid the investigation and attaching evidence including screenshots and links to the edited images.
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@mpcyberpolice , I am reaching out in dire need of assistance, i am a victim of
— 𓅪 (@alfiyastic) April 29, 2024online harassment. My personal pictures are being morphed and edited obscenely without my consent, causing distress and harm. i am attaching all the images as proofs here ⬇️ (1/4) pic.twitter.com/Qd0MMWY78r
About the leaked look
Leaked images were removed by the film's team
Over the past weekend, leaked photos surfaced online, revealing Kapoor and Pallavi in their rumored roles as Lord Ram and Sita on the sets of Ramayana—the shooting of which commenced earlier this month.
The leaked images, capturing the actors in full costume, quickly circulated online before being removed by the film's team.
Planned as a trilogy, Ramayana is slated for release in 2025.