Who needs superstars?

At the buzzing WAVES 2025 summit, veteran filmmaker Shekhar Kapur dropped a digital bombshell — he’s ready to ditch megastars like Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan in favour of AI-generated superstars. “Actors are going to be just actors, because AI will create stars going ahead... And I can create a star using AI and have my copyright,” Kapur declared. “I don’t need Amitabh Bachchan. I’ll create my own character. I don’t need Shah Rukh Khan, I’ll create my own character, my own star.” Bold, wild, and futuristic? You bet. According to Kapur, AI won’t just mimic humans — it’ll outshine them, pixel by pixel.

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