Actress Mrunal Thakur has escalated her campaign against digital harassment, urging netizens to publicly name and document accounts engaged in online bullying, non-consensual image sharing, and AI-generated deepfake content. Her call to action, posted on her official X account, follows a formal legal warning she issued earlier against those misusing her likeness through deepfake technology.

What Mrunal Said on X

In her post, Thakur invited followers to tag and document abusive accounts directly in the comments. 'Let’s build a little Hall of Fame for the internet’s finest minds. Girls and boys If you spot an account harassing anyone or sharing AI-generated or non-consensual intimate images, tag it below. Documentation is a beautiful thing,' she wrote.

The actress specifically called out accounts sharing AI-generated intimate images and those engaging in targeted harassment, urging both men and women to participate in the collective documentation effort.

The Deepfake Warning That Came Before

Thakur’s X post builds on a stern notice she had previously issued on social media, warning that the creation or distribution of deepfake content using her identity is illegal. ‘Creating or sharing deepfake content using my likeness is illegal and unacceptable. Consider this your formal notice to stop immediately. Any further misuse of my identity will result in legal action,’ she stated in that earlier post.

This is not an isolated stand. Several Indian actresses, including Rashmika Mandanna and Katrina Kaif, have previously flagged deepfake misuse, prompting calls for stricter regulation. India’s Information Technology Act and the proposed Digital India Act both carry provisions relevant to non-consensual intimate imagery, though enforcement remains inconsistent.

Why This Matters Beyond Celebrity

Thakur’s push for community-led documentation taps into a growing global movement where victims and bystanders are encouraged to create public records of harassment as a deterrent and evidence trail. Critics of such approaches, however, caution that public naming can occasionally misidentify accounts, and platforms like X have faced scrutiny over their responsiveness to flagged content.

Notably, the call comes at a moment when India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has been under pressure to tighten AI misuse guidelines following a surge in deepfake complaints.

Mrunal Thakur’s Upcoming Projects

On the professional front, Thakur was last seen in David Dhawan’s comedy 'Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai', alongside Varun Dhawan and Pooja Hegde. She is next set to appear in director Atlee’s high-profile drama 'Raaka', which stars Allu Arjun and Deepika Padukone in the lead roles. The film marks Padukone’s first on-screen collaboration with Allu Arjun. The recently released first-look poster of Allu Arjun from the film showed an intense close-up with a bald avatar, his face partially obscured by a wolf-like claw, with only his eyes visible.

As the conversation around digital safety intensifies, Thakur’s dual approach — legal threats backed by community mobilisation — signals a shift in how public figures are choosing to fight back against online abuse.