- By Shailvee Tiwari
- Fri, 17 Oct 2025 12:50 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Leopard At Phoenix Mall Viral Video: A video showing a leopard casually walking through a mall in Mumbai has left social media buzzing but it’s not what it seems. The video, supposedly filmed at Phoenix Marketcity Mall, looks shockingly real, showing the big cat strolling past shoppers and glancing around the corridors. Despite how convincing the video appears, experts say it is AI-generated, created either for fun or to grab attention online. The lighting, shadows and indoor setting are all carefully rendered, making it almost impossible for some viewers to tell it’s fake at first glance.
As the video went viral, netizens had a field day with jokes like, “Looks like the leopard came for Diwali shopping!” But wildlife specialists and digital media experts caution that this is part of a rising trend of deepfake animal videos, designed to shock and go viral. No credible news outlet or mall authority has reported any real leopard sighting at the mall.
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While most people quickly realised it was a clever AI creation, a few who believed it reacted with concern. The post shared on Instagram by the handle 'aikalaakari' one day ago garnered 13 million views from social media users.
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"Arey Guyzz woh toh Puma ka Area Sales Manager hain. Sales Team se Milne aaya tah. Batao abhi Lacoste, Jaguar, Peugeot inka bhi toh audit hona hain," a user wrote. "Poor baby. Looks so scared. I hope the cat is ok by now," a second user wrote. "One day, real incidents also will be considered as AI," wrote a third user.
"Feel very bad for the leopard," added a fourth user. "AI works well nowadays," added another user. "Shadi ki shopping krnai aya hai," a sixth user wrote. "Leopard be like: Bro, can you pls tell me where the 'Puma' store is in the Mall," added another user.