The claim
A CSK fan holding a placard with offensive language directed at Aurangzeb and his followers during an IPL match.
Original review summary
The review says the viral image was digitally altered and that the original placard read “The Man. The Myth. The MAHI.” It reports that two AI-detection tools flagged the image as AI-generated. [S1][S1]
Additional context
FACTLY reports that an Instagram post by writer-director Rathna Kumar dated 24 March 2025 showed a similar photo; Kumar also shared it on his X account. [S1] [S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] FACTLY original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026