Overview

• Rai and Dhanush are exploring legal avenues to overturn Eros International’s AI-altered climax in the Tamil re-release of Raanjhanaa.
• Eros International maintains that its exclusive producer copyright permits a lawful “creative reimagining” of the film as an alternate, AI-enhanced version.
• The original filmmakers contend the unapproved edit breaches their moral rights and compromises the story’s intended emotional impact.
• Leading industry figures, including Farhan Akhtar, have publicly backed the creators and called for revised contracts and clear regulations for AI use in cinema.
• The dispute exposes gaps in Indian law where producers’ copyright powers outpace enforceable moral rights protections against AI-driven film modifications.