India, Jan. 9 -- Telugu superstar Prabhas' fans are celebrating The Raja Saab's release in theatres on 9 January in a peculiar way. Videos show fans bringing stuffed crocodiles to screenings in celebration of the film's release. However, these seem to be AI-generated footage.

The videos show fans hoisting what appeared to be crocodiles above their heads and rushing into cinema halls, surprising other moviegoers.

Likely not. The videos circulating online are glitchy with seats facing in a different direction to the screen. There are other inconsistencies too, such a missing hand or shaky movement, giveaways for a shoddily made AI footage.

According to box office tracker Sacnilk, The Raja Saab is off to a strong commercial start, earning...