"Her image. Her boundaries. Her choice."
Janhvi Kapoor has finally broken her silence on an AI-morphed video involving her and Jr NTR.
The video was based on their ‘Chuttamalle’ song from the 2024 film Devara.
This video sparked a massive debate online after it began circulating widely on social media.
Janhvi took to her Instagram Stories to share a strongly worded statement on the matter.
She condemned what she called the “criminal misuse” of technology to objectify women.
The actress said this issue reflects the larger reality of being a woman navigating constant negotiation for safety.
“The criminal misuse of technology to objectify women and circulate fictionalised content without consent is deeply violating, bordering on sexual assault.
“Almost every woman in my industry has faced some version of this, and women everywhere are increasingly being subjected to it.
“Consent, choice and respect for a woman’s body should be among the most basic notions of humanity.
“Yet somehow, they continue to be treated as complicated. They are not.”
She added: “It is surprising that it still seems too nuanced for some people to understand that even if a woman says yes five days in a row and no on the sixth, that no must be respected.
“If she happens to wear a miniskirt, it does not give anyone permission to put a camera up her skirt, capture violating angles or visually exploit her body.
“What a woman is comfortable with, where she draws the line and what she chooses to do with her body are decisions that belong exclusively to her.
“This is basic.”
Janhvi clarified that her concern goes beyond this particular video or her own personal experiences, saying:
“It is about the larger reality of being a woman, the gaze, the judgement, the constant negotiation for safety, and the feeling that our boundaries somehow remain open to interpretation.
“That threat has now expanded into the digital sphere, when we have not even adequately addressed the very real, physical fear that continues to disrupt the lives of women every day.”
She then thanked several public figures who had come out in her support publicly.
This included Jr NTR, Chiranjeevi, Vijay Deverakonda and Khushbu Sundar for their solidarity.
“I am deeply touched by NTR sir for taking such a strong stand and condemning this violation.
“When someone whom millions look up to speaks up about something that may not directly concern him, it makes a difference to every woman who has experienced some degree of this behaviour.
“Thank you also to Chiranjeevi sir, Vijay and Khushbu ma’am for amplifying that sentiment and calling for action against this mentality and these immoral practices.”
Janhvi concluded her statement with a strong and direct message for everyone reading it:
“I hope everything unfolding around us right now forces those who participate in any form of harassment to introspect.
“Is it really too much for a woman to ask to simply be treated and seen as a human being?”
“Her body. Her image. Her boundaries. Her choice.”
The AI-generated video had digitally manipulated Janhvi Kapoor’s appearance from the song in an explicit manner.
It circulated widely on social media before eventually being taken down from platforms.
