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What led us to the truth?: We divided the video into several keyframes and combined the reverse image search with different keywords.
This directed us to a promotional video of famous television show Satyamev Jayate, where Khan was a host.
The video was shared on 30 August 2016 and was titled, "Sataymev Jayate Ep 4 Promo - Each Indian is entitled to one crore!."
We noticed that Khan was seen in the same attire as well as setting as the viral clip.
What was Khan heard saying the original video?: On going through the entire video, we did not find Khan making remarks against any political party.
Aamir Khan, Bollywood Actor
It is clear that the words "15 lakh" were added instead of Rs 1 crore by altering the original video. The last line where Khan could be heard warning people against cheaters was also added to make it appear like he was targeting a political party.
Passing the video through AI detection tools: Team WebQoof used the help of an AI detection tool named 'TrueMedia' to verify the viral video. The tool indicated that the audio of the clip has been generated using AI.
The result indicated the audio was generated using AI.
(Source: True Media/Screenshot)
Khan filed a complaint: After the video went viral on social media platforms, the actor's team released a statement saying that he has never endorsed any political party in his entire career. Further, Khan has filed an First Information Report with the Cyber Crime Cell of the Mumbai Police.
The report was published on 16 April.
(Source: The Quint/Screenshot)
