US EditionFans Praise AI-Altered Happy Ending Of Dhanush's Raanjhanaa: "My Kundan Is Alive"
INDIA, JUL 31 – Eros International re-released the film with an AI-created happier ending without director Aanand L Rai's consent, sparking industry backlash and highlighting concerns over creative rights.
- On August 1, 2025, the Tamil version of the 2013 film Raanjhanaa, titled Ambikapathy, re-released in theatres featuring a new AI-generated happy ending.
- Eros International, holding full rights, authorized altering the climax to show Kundan, the lead character, surviving, which filmmaker Aanand L Rai and others did not consent to.
- Aanand L Rai and filmmaker Samit Kakkad condemned the AI edits as disrespectful and not reflecting the original film's spirit, with Rai calling it a betrayal of the crew's legacy.
- Fans embraced the revised ending with emotional posts praising the AI alteration for providing closure and allowing Kundan to live, using hashtags like #Raanjhanaa and #Ambikapathy.
- The incident has sparked industry debate on digital rights, authorship, and ethical AI use, with some warning that unchecked AI may threaten filmmaking's creativity and jobs.
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