The conflict over the re-release of Raanjhanaa with an AI-altered climax has escalated." />
EntertainmentPosted at: Aug 4 2025 1:27PM


'Totally disturbed': Dhanush denounces AI-changed Raanjhanaa re-release

New Delhi, Aug 4 (UNI) Actor Dhanush has made a forceful public denunciation of the AI-facilitated re-releasing of his cult favorite Raanjhanaa, declaring that the alternative ending has "stripped the film of its very soul."
The conflict over the re-release of Raanjhanaa with an AI-altered climax has escalated.
"The re-release proceeded over my objections," Dhanush tweeted on X saying, "the re-release of Raanjhanaa with an Al-altered climax has completely disturbed me".
He said: "This alternate ending has stripped the film of its very soul, and the concerned parties went ahead with it despite my clear objection.This is not the film I committed to 12 years ago." He warned against the danger of AI misuse, demanding tighter regulatory structures."
“The use of Al to alter films or content is a deeply concerning precedent for both art and artists. It threatens the integrity of storytelling and the legacy of cinema. I sincerely hope that stricter regulations are put in place
to prevent such practices in the future,” Dhanush said.
Original writer-director and co-writer Aanand L. Rai also expressed outrage through his instagram handle. “Let me say this as clearly as I can: I do not support or endorse the AI-altered version of Raanjhanaa. It is unauthorised. I had no role in it. Neither did the team that made the film. And whatever it claims to be, it is not the film we intended, or made. This was never just a film to us. It was shaped by human hands, human flaws, and human feeling”.
Anand also added, “What’s now being circulated is not a tribute. It is a reckless takeover that strips the work of its intent, its context, and its soul. The idea that our work can be taken and modified by a machine, then dressed up as innovation, is deeply disrespectful. To cloak a film’s emotional legacy in a synthetic cape without consent, is not a creative act. It’s an abject betrayal of everything we built.”
Director Neeraj Pandey added to the criticism, terming the changes "utterly disrespectful" and questioning the morality of altering completed films without artistic permission.
Made by Eros International, the AI modification is among the first major controversies over digital tampering with films. Although social media users welcomed the reworked ending, artists, actors and directors caution that such activities establish risky models for future storytelling.
With tensions running high, the industry argues over who really owns an artistic creation and if technology should ever take precedence over artistic intention.
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