Who Is Zara Patel? Know About Influencer Whose Video Was Used In Rashmika Mandanna’s Deepfake Viral Video

Renowned star Rashmika Mandanna found herself in a tight spot lately after a video of her started doing the rounds on social media. It happened to be a deepfake video and grabbed a lot of eyeballs. However, it turned out to be AI generated and has sparked a debate on social media. While several celebs have condemned this fake video, it has also raised curiosity about the original video.

For the uninitiated, the video used in Rashmika Mandanna's deepfake video scandal happens to be of Zara Patel. Yes! It was Zara Patel's video which was morphed and replaced by Rashmika Mandanna's face in it. As the video and the controversy regarding it has left everyone brimming with an opinion, here's everything you want to know about Zara Patel.

Who is Zara Patel?

To note, Zara is a British-Indian Instagram influencer known for her bold content on social media. She is a full time data engineer and enjoys a massive fan following on Instagram. As per her bio on Instagram, Zara is also a mental health advocate.

Meanwhile, Rashmika is quite upset with the fake video being circulated on social media. Reacting to the same, Rashmika wrote, "I feel really hurt to share this and have to talk about the deepfake video of me being spread online. Something like this is honestly, extremely scary not only for me but also for each one of us who today is vulnerable to so much harm because of how technology is being misused. Today, as a woman and as an actor, I am thankful for my family, friends and well wishers who are my protection and support system. But if this happened to me when I was in school or college, I genuinely can't imagine how could I ever tackle this. We need to address this as a community and with urgency before more of us are affected by such identity theft".