A Bangladeshi Hindu youth, Dipu Chandra Das, was brutally lynched and his body burnt on a highway in Mymensingh district on 18 December 2025, following rumours of insulting religious sentiments. Local police and RAB officials have since stated that no evidence was found to support the blasphemy allegation. Several accused have been arrested and placed on remand as investigations continue. The killing has triggered widespread outrage in Bangladesh and abroad, with authorities condemning the act as mob violence and assuring strict action against those involved (here, here, and here).
In the aftermath of the incident, a video has been circulating on social media (here, here, and here) claiming to show actor Sanjay Dutt justifying the killing of the Hindu youth Dipu Chandra Das in Bangladesh. In the video, he is allegedly heard saying, “What happened with Dipu Chandra in Bangladesh was very good. Look, I am a true Hindu, and I never support wrong. The way Dipu Chandra committed blasphemy against the honour of the Muslims’ beloved Prophet, it was bound to happen to him. Just think once how it would feel if someone made wrong comments about our Ram Ji. Dipu Chandra has received punishment for his actions. For the rest, the comment box is open for whatever you people want to say.” Let’s verify the truth behind the video in this article.
Claim: The video shows actor Sanjay Dutt justifying the killing of the Hindu youth Dipu Chandra Das in Bangladesh.
Fact: The viral video does not show actor Sanjay Dutt justifying the killing of Bangladeshi Hindu youth Dipu Chandra Das. The footage is from a 2017 press conference held to promote the film Bhoomi and has no connection to the Bangladesh lynching incident that occurred in December 2025. There are no credible media reports of Sanjay Dutt making such a statement. The Hiya AI voice detection tool flagged the audio in the viral clip as digitally manipulated, indicating that it is likely a deepfake. Hence, the claim made in the post is FALSE.
Upon reviewing the viral video, we noticed that Sanjay Dutt’s voice and lip movements do not match, indicating that the audio was likely added digitally.
Further, we found no credible reports of actor Sanjay Dutt justifying the killing of the Hindu youth Dipu Chandra Das in Bangladesh. Given the seriousness of the incident, any such statement by a public figure of his stature would have attracted widespread media attention. However, no such reports were found.
A reverse image search of key frames from the viral video led us to a longer version uploaded on the YouTube channel Movie Talkies on 09 September 2017, titled “Sanjay Dutt And Aditi Rao Hydari Funny Interview | Bhoomi Press Conference.” The background banner and the actors’ attire match those seen in the viral clip. This confirms that the viral video is unrelated to the Bangladesh lynching incident, as it predates the incident by several years. The full video shows that the footage is from a press conference held to promote the film Bhoomi, featuring Sanjay Dutt and Aditi Rao Hydari.
Suspecting that the video may have been AI-manipulated, we analysed it using the Hiya voice AI content detection tool. The analysis indicated that the audio in the video is likely a deepfake.
To sum up, this viral video of actor Sanjay Dutt allegedly justifying the lynching of Dipu Chandra Das in Bangladesh is a deepfake.
