horrifying truth about Girija Oak’s virality

Girija Oak spoke openly about viral deepfake photos and therapy; learn her emotional story.

Viral Game Started with a Blue Sari

No one knows when something will go viral on the internet. Recently, something similar happened with Taare Zameen Par actress Girija Oak.

An interview clip of her, in which she was wearing a blue sari, suddenly became viral. People started calling her ‘National Crush’.

But this fame also had a dark side. Shortly after, AI-generated deepfake and vulgar photos of her started circulating online. Girija said that seeing all this made her feel quite objectified and uncomfortable.

Dirty Messages and Men’s Thoughts

Not only fake photos, but Girija also started receiving extremely dirty and nasty DMs from men on social media.

Speaking to News18 Show, she said that she has been in the industry for the last 20-25 years and has become quite thick-skinned, but this time she was also shaken.

She said, “I am not a stone-hearted person; I also notice the difference.” What surprised her most was the extent of men’s entitlement, who send such messages to women without thinking.

Mental Health and the Pain of a Broken Family

This incident occurred while she was promoting her new series, Perfect Family, which focuses on mental health. Girija, who comes from a broken family, is a big supporter of therapy.

She says that sometimes it’s difficult to talk within the family. “If you say something directly, your family won’t understand it directly because they know your history,” she explained.

This often leads to miscommunication and misunderstandings between loved ones.

Why is a therapist’s help necessary?

Girija believes that when we can’t talk to our own people, we need an outsider, a therapist.

She said that a therapist looks at your life from a ‘bird’s-eye view’ and tells you the truth without judgment—truths you might not be able to tell your parents or partners.

According to him, seeking therapy to deal with life’s difficulties is not something to be ashamed of, but rather a necessity so that you can look at situations objectively.