India, May 30 -- Actor Varun Dhawan has approached the Delhi High Court seeking protection of his personality rights. He has joined a growing list of celebrities taking legal action against the unauthorised use of their identities in the digital space.

The court indicated on Friday that it was inclined to grant interim protection to the actor after hearing concerns regarding the alleged misuse of his name, image, likeness, voice and other personality attributes across various online platforms. Varun, according to an India Today report, has sought relief against both identified and unidentified entities accused of exploiting his identity without permission.

Dhawan's move comes at a time when concerns surrounding deepfakes, AI-generated c...