Varun Dhawan claims his viral smile meme is AI generated: ‘I got three ads after trolling'

Varun Dhawan on his smile meme (Pic/Google Images)

Varun Dhawan has finally reacted to the viral AI-generated meme that mocked his smile while dressed in an army uniform. Varun revealed he was initially confused by the image and pointed out that it was entirely fabricated using AI. He recently appeared on comedian and writer Tanmay Bhat's YouTube channel and revealed how the meme helped him get three ads.

Varun Dhawan reacts to his smile meme

Ahead of the release of his war drama, Border 2, earlier this year, a meme began to float around on the internet, depicting Varun with a crooked smile while wearing an army uniform. Reacting to the meme over a Zoom call during Tanmay Bhat's roast, Varun said, "True story, jab ye aaya to maine bola maine pehna kab uniform. Border to maine abhi ki hai. Ye uniform Border ki nahi hai, ye baal aise nahi the. Ye jo chehra hai ye ABCD 2 ka hai aur body to meri hai hi nahi. Poora AI hai ye photo (When this came out, I wondered when I had worn this uniform. I did Border right before this. The uniform here is not from Border. The hair is all off. The face is from ABCD 2 and the body is not mine. This is all AI)."

Varun on getting trolled for his smile
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In the same conversation, Varun poked fun at the memes and quipped, "Mere trolling ke baad mujhe 3 ad mile (I got three ads after my trolling)."

He further shared how Arjun Kapoor was happy to see his memes all over the internet. He stated, "There is no human today who does not get trolled. We wait for someone else to get trolled more than us so that they take the focus. When I was in the crosshairs, Arjun got happy."

During Border 2, Varun had sharply responded to trolls mocking his smile. He had said, "I believe that you shut down the noise and just let your work do the talking. All these things keep happening."

About Hai Jawani To Ishq Hona Hai

Varun was most recently seen in his father David Dhawan's Hai Jawani To Ishq Hona Hai. The romantic comedy also stars Mrunal Thakur and Pooja Hegde. The film received lukewarm reviews.