India

Akira Nandan v. Sambhawaami Studios LLP & Ors

India
Interim order
Delhi High Court
23 January 2026
Personality rights infringement
Reproduction; Deepfakes

Case Overview

Akira Nandan, an emerging public figure from a well-known film family, claimed personality rights infringement by a studio based on certain AI-generated deepfakes in an AI film on YouTube entitled AI Love Story, which portrayed Nandan as the lead character without his consent. It was alleged that the film used AI-morphed visuals and voice patterns and had fabricated romantic scenes.  

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