Aamir Khan to play Guru Nanak? Actor clears the air after fake AI-generated 'teaser' creates controversy

An AI-generated teaser showing Aamir Khan as Guru Nanak had created controversy, after which the actor's spokesperson released a statement on the row.

Updated on: Apr 28, 2025, 13:43:29 IST

By Abhimanyu Mathur

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On April 25, a YouTube channel with no official connection to any production house shared a 'teaser' of a Guru Nanak biopic with Aamir Khan in the lead role and Kareena Kapoor also starring. As many objected to the supposed film, some pointed out that the channel was not official and the teaser itself looked AI-generated.

BJP leader in Punjab criticised a fake teaser showing Aamir Khan as Guru Nanak, calling it a ploy to incite the Sikh community.

Aamir Khan reacts to Guru Nanak biopic news

Now, the actor himself has cleared the air and put an end to the controversy. An official statement from the actor's spokesperson states, "The poster showing Aamir Khan as Guru Nanak is completely fake and AI generated. Aamir Khan has no connection to any such project. He holds the highest respect for Guru Nanak and would never be part of anything disrespectful. Please don't fall for fake news."

What is the fake Guru Nanak teaser?

A fake teaser, generated by AI, shows Aamir in the garb of the Sikh spiritual and religious leader. The teaser claims that the film has been bankrolled by T-Series even though the channel originally posting it has no official links to T-Series. It has since been shared widely on social media.

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The teaser sparked controversy with a Bharatiya Janata Party leader in Punjab calling it a deliberate ploy to incite the Sikh community by showing a Muslim actor in the role of the Sikh guru. According to Dainik Bhaskar, BJP Punjab spokesperson Pritpal Singh Baliawal has filed a complaint with SGPC, also urging the Punjab Police, Cyber Cell, and security agencies to trace the perpetrators' IP addresses and make immediate arrests.

Aamir Khan's upcoming work

Aamir was last seen on screen in the 2022 release, Laal Singh Chaddha, which starred Kareena Kapoor alongside him. The official adaptation of the Oscar-winning film Forrest Gump, Laal Singh Chaddha, was a commercial failure. The actor will return to the big screen with Sitaare Zameen Par this year. The film is a spiritual successor to his 2008 hit, Taare Zameen Par. While no release date has been announced, the film is set to release sometime this year. It also stars Genelia D'Souza.

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Abhimanyu Mathur
Abhimanyu Mathur is Deputy Editor, Entertainment at Hindustan Times. With almost 15 years of experience in writing about everything from films and TV shows to cricket matches and elections, he inhales and exhales pop culture and news. Currently, he watches movies and TV shows and talks to celebrities for a living, while occasionally writing about them as well. A journalism graduate of Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, Delhi University, Abhimanyu began his career with Hindustan Times at the age of 20, swapping classrooms for newsrooms at an early age. He began his journey in the early days of digital journalism, later switching to the madness of print journalism. Work has led him to far off places like Japan and Jordan, as well as to the interiors of Haryana and the Indo-Pak border. He dabbled in city reporting in places like Meerut, Gurgaon, and Delhi, covered the Olympics and Cricket World Cups, before finding his calling in entertainment and lifestyle during the pandemic. A Rotten Tomatoes Certified Film Critic, he is equally at home covering stories on ground as he is interviewing celebrities and studios, and sometimes prefers to shepherd teams in delivering traffic through the day. Even as his role has evolved from reporter to supervisor over the years, his first love remains writing (and of late, talking on camera). With a good understanding of cinema and its trends, and a keen eye for detail, he continues to spark conversations around showbiz for readers around the world.Read More

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