Overview

• Karan Johar publicly supported Aanand L. Rai, urging producers to treat AI-driven changes as a matter of contractual consent and moral responsibility.
• Eros International re-released Raanjhanaa in August with an AI-edited ending and described the move as a lawful “legal reinterpretation.”
• The studio asserted sole ownership of the film’s rights and framed the new cut as an addition rather than a replacement of the original.
• Aanand L. Rai and lead actors Dhanush and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub have criticized the altered version as undermining the film’s creative intent.
• Reports say Rai is working with lawyers and peers on templates that require explicit approval for AI-based alterations, as Johar cautioned that AI should be used only where it truly adds value.