Aanand L Rai's romantic drama Raanjhanaa was released in theatres in 2013. Even after all these years, it is remembered fondly for its performances, plot, and music. The film, starring Dhanush, Sonam Kapoor, and Abhay Deol, has a tragic ending with Dhanush’s character, Kundan, dying after being shot. The team recently reunited to celebrate 12 years since the film’s release. Now, Raanjhanaa is set to re-release in theatres on August 1. However, Rai is not on board with this decision.

Raanjhanaa re-release with AI twist

It turns out the re-release by Eros International will feature an Artificial Intelligence-driven climax. The marketing posters claim the re-release will have “a new ending powered by Artificial Intelligence.” Rai, who directed and produced the film under his banner Color Yellow Productions, was not consulted by the studio.

Talking to Indian Express about the new ending, Rai said, “I got to know about it through a social media announcement a couple of days ago. People have already been messaging me, asking why the ending is being changed. I just can’t wrap my head around this". The filmmaker expressed his objection to the studio but they did not agree with him. He then asked the studio not to associate his name with the AI-altered ending version.