Rashmika Clears Air on Cocktail 2 Bikini Pic Rumours
She captioned her post, “When truth can be manufactured, discernment becomes our greatest defence.;
Rashmika Mandanna, fresh from her girl-next-door role in The Girlfriend, finally broke her silence over the viral bikini photos from the Cocktail 2 Italy shoot. Instead of letting rumours run wild, she posted directly on social media, making it clear that the images floating online are fake.
She captioned her post, “When truth can be manufactured, discernment becomes our greatest defence. AI is a force for progress, but its misuse to create vulgarity and target women signals a deep moral decline in certain people. Remember, the internet is no longer a mirror of truth. It is a canvas where anything can be fabricated. Let us rise above misuse and use AI to build a more dignified and progressive society. Choose responsibility over recklessness. If people cannot act like humans, then strict & unforgiving punishment must be served to them. @Cyberdost”
The whole thing blew up after a few images claiming to show Rashmika and Kriti Sanon in bikinis on the Sicily set started circulating. People online were zooming in, debating if they were real or AI-made. Some even ran the photos through AI tools to “check authenticity,” which only made the chatter louder.
By posting her statement, Rashmika put the rumours to rest, but also highlighted a bigger issue,how easily AI can be misused to target people and create false stories. The Cocktail 2 team stayed quiet, but Rashmika’s post is a reminder that not everything online is real, and sometimes, people just need to pause before believing or sharing.