India, Dec. 15 -- A photograph shared by Elvish Yadav featuring football icon Lionel Messi set off widespread discussion online on Monday, with viewers questioning whether the image was genuine or AI-generated.

The picture, posted on Yadav's social media handle, also shows actor and influencer Jannat Zubair standing alongside them. The caption was brief - "RaoSahab X Messi" - but the reaction was immediate. Within minutes, the comments section filled with speculation, jokes, and direct questions about the photo's authenticity.

Some users openly doubted the image, asking whether artificial intelligence had been used. One user wrote, "Even Elvish Yadav got a good photo with Messi, that too for free. Meanwhile, SRK could not get the photo ...