When a film like Raanjhanaa gets messed with, silence is the last thing you can expect. Dubbed the national heartbreak anthem, it’s now caught in an unexpected AI controversy. Director Aanand L Rai isn’t taking the remix lightly and is ready to fight back. Leading man Dhanush has also joined the legal battle to protect their iconic love saga. The duo is gearing up for a fight against the AI-generated version.
Aanand L Rai and Dhanush To Take Legal Action Against Raanjhanaa’s Ai version
Imagine watching Raanjhanaa only to find out that Kundan, the very soul of the film (and the poster child of tragic love), just didn’t die this time. Thanks to artificial intelligence and zero artistic consent, a re-edited version called Ambikapathy surfaced, dropping a sunshine-and-roses ending nobody approved.
This alternate ending was rolled out by none other than Eros International, who holds the rights. Let’s just say the original team is fuming.
Aanand L Rai, who gave us one of Bollywood’s most memorable endings, did not mince words. In fact, he’s ready to head straight to court, armed with Dhanush by his side and years of creative integrity to defend.
Rai called the move “a dangerous precedent,” and he’s not wrong. He shares, “I am very worried about my other films. So is Dhanush. We are actively looking at judicial remedies to restore and preserve our creative content.”
In an Instagram post that read more like an emotional letter than a caption, Rai poured his heart out. He revealed how Raanjhanaa was born from conflict, care, and creativity and watching it get ripped apart by tech he didn’t approve of was “devastating.”
He later took to X (formerly Twitter) to double down, saying the new ending “stripped the film of its very soul.” If you’re gonna mess with something as iconic as Raanjhanaa, you better come with permission slips, not just code.
For the love of cinema ? pic.twitter.com/VfwxMAdfoM
— Dhanush (@dhanushkraja) August 3, 2025
This Isn’t Just a Fight for One Film
This legal clapback isn’t just about one movie. It’s about laying down the law before AI becomes the industry’s unsolicited editor. Both Rai and Dhanush are hell-bent on making this a landmark moment for creative rights in the age of artificial everything.
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