CIO Shireaz Hasan Calls for AI Literacy After Celebrity ‘Misquote’ Controversy

Shireaz Hasan, founder and chief operating officer of the AI venture behind Bollywood.ai and Hollywood.ai, used his Instagram account to address the controversy surrounding Urvashi Rautela’s comments. Hasan stated that the interview was not manipulated and suggested that future responses should be informed by a deeper understanding of artificial intelligence and its role in the entertainment sector.

He outlined the company’s vision of AI‑generated cinema, vertical short‑form drama and multilingual digital personalities that operate continuously. Hasan urged industry players to embrace the technology rather than resist it, describing it as an essential component of Bollywood’s evolution.