Mumbai, March 26 -- 'Dhurandhar: The Revenge' director Aditya Dhar has issued a statement clarifying that the picture going viral featuring Ranveer Singh's character smoking while wearing a turban is "fake" and "AI-generated."

The controversy arose after a picture reportedly circulated on social media showing Ranveer's character, Jaskirat, allegedly smoking while wearing a turban. The image quickly drew reactions, with many expressing concern.

Soon after, Dhar took to Instagram to clear the air, explaining that the visuals being shared were "manipulated" and not part of the film.

"...it has come to my attention that certain individuals are circulating manipulated visuals, by morphing officially released promotional material using artif...