Rakul Preet Singh, a few days ago, warned her fans on social media against an imposter pretending to be her. The person allegedly used a fake number to pretend to be Rakul and chat with people on WhatsApp. This came just days after actors Shriya Saran and Aditi Rao Hydari shared similar incidents of impersonation. Rakul Preet has now broken her silence, sharing how she discovered the imposter.
Rakul Preet Singh breaks the silence on the imposter incident
Rakul Preet, while talking to Hindustan Times, shared, “I got to know about it only when my manager sent me snapshots of certain conversations.” Explaining how the incident unfolded, she shared, “This person had reached out to a photographer in Chennai I’ve worked with in the past. The photographer messaged my manager saying someone was talking to him like Rakul, but he didn’t think it was me and asked if that was my number.”
“I decided to put it up on social media so that people are aware. I don’t know what conversations are being had or how people are impersonating and pretending to be me, but this whole thing is worrisome,” she added.
The incident also garnered massive support from her fans. Many even confirmed that the imposter reached out to them as well. She noted, “I’ve received some messages on social media, on Instagram and on X, saying that this number contacted them too.”
Rakul, however, confirmed that no monetary loss was caused due to the impersonation, saying, “I don’t think the conversations were about getting monetary benefits. At least from what I read, it was just very weird. I don’t think people faced monetary loss.”
Rakul Preet Singh to file legal complaint
Rakul Preet Singh reveals that she plans to take legal action, saying, “I’m in the process of filing a cybercrime report. Action definitely needs to be taken against whoever is pretending to be me. While I understand fan love and people using our pictures as their DP, chatting with people or reaching out to them in my name is not right.”
The 35-year-old also spoke about the negative sides of being famous, noting that the misuse of personal information and AI-generated images has deeply bothered her. She said, “It is very disturbing. I think this is the most dangerous side of AI, and it’s really unsettling how people don’t think about the fact that we have families. Whoever is making these videos or pictures — I fail to understand how they can be so insensitive.” She adds, “Impersonating someone and trying to have conversations as if you are that person — even if it’s not a celebrity, it could be anyone — is a crime in itself. That’s something cybercrime should definitely look into. My bigger question is: where are the ethics? Why would you do such a thing?”