Aanand L Rai-directed Raanjhanaa is under hot water after Eros International announced the re-release of film in Tamil Nadu as Ambikapathy on August 1, 2025. This one will be AI-modified version of film where the ending is altered using generative AI tools. This move has sparked a huge debate about creative liberty, ideations and use of AI in filmmaking.

About AI-altered ending

When Raanjhanaa released in 2012, the film revolved around Kundan (Dhanush) who falls in love with Zoya (Sonam Kapoor) a muslim girl. As the film leads to climax, Kundan is shot at a rally and dies later at a hospital. In the AI version of the film in Tamil, Kundan survives.

In a quote shared with the media, Rai expressed deep disappointment over not being consulted before the re-edit. “People connected with Raanjhanaa because of its flaws and imperfections,” he said. “To see its ending altered without a word of discussion is a gross violation not just of the film, but of the trust of the fans who’ve carried the film in their hearts for 12 years.”