Carry on Jatta 4 recreates late Jaswinder Bhalla using AI: ‘People suggested replacements’ | Regional News
4 min readJun 16, 2026 04:01 PM IST The debate around the usage of AI in films has divided filmmakers across the world. While many film industries fear that this could lead to job losses, some industries are welcoming AI in filmmaking. In India, the biggest example of the same is the Punjabi film Carry on Jatta 4, starring Gippy Grewal, where the makers have recreated late actor Jaswinder Bhalla via AI. The teaser revealed that the plot surrounds his passing in the film’s universe, and hinted that this would be a horror comedy with his character’s spirit still pulling the leg of his sons. The version that can be seen in the teaser and in the film is completely recreated digitally as Bhalla passed away before the film’s shoot began. Bhalla passed away in August 2025. Jaswinder Bhalla died before the film’s shoot In a chat with Bharti TV, Gippy opened up about the same and shared that they were planning to start the film a while ago but postponed it after Bhalla got …