The makers of Shah Rukh Khan’s King have tightened security on the film’s current Mumbai schedule after an Artificial Intelligence-generated fan edit, created using leaked visuals, paparazzi clips and stills, went viral online. The video surfaced days after footage from the film’s climax shoot was leaked on the internet.
The 15-minute fan-made video claimed to offer viewers a “mini version” of director Siddharth Anand’s film before its release. According to insiders, both fans and the production team quickly mass-reported the footage, following which it was removed from several platforms.
A source close to the production told Mid-Day that the team had already been dealing with leaks from the film. “The team was already upset after stills from the climax leaked. Before that, sequences from the Cape Town schedule went viral where Deepika and SRK shot a song. The line production team was extremely careful but when someone like SRK shoots in public, it’s impossible to trace the source of the leak. But the AI edit crossed a line because it attempted to recreate the narrative of the film,” the report quoted the source as saying.
The report further mentioned that the concern was not limited to footage being circulated online, but also to the way the AI-generated video tried to stitch together available material into what it presented as a version of the film’s story.
The insider added that security has now been significantly tightened around the current schedule near Ghodbunder Road, on the outskirts of Mumbai. The report mentioned that the location poses its own challenges because it is a busy public area.
“This set in Mumbai is a busy area, so removing phone access won’t help much. But movement in the action portions and crucial scenes has become extremely restricted,” it said.
King is now nearing completion, though nearly two months of shooting is still pending. The source told the Daily that the project is in its final phase, with patchwork, action inserts and another schedule still to be shot, while visual effects work continues alongside production.
“King is in its final leg. A lot of patchwork, action inserts, and another schedule remains to be done, with VFX work going on simultaneously. The film is looking to wrap by July-end,” the source revealed.
Siddharth Anand has also urged people not to share leaked material from the film’s set. “Please do not post or circulate any leaked multimedia from the sets of King. The team is working around the clock to ensure the best cinematic experience for everyone. Let us wait for the surprise on the big screen,” he said in a social media post.
Source: India Today
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