`Kundan is alive`: Audience react to AI-altered climax of Dhanush-starrer Raanjh

The AI-altered version of Raanjhanaa has been re-released in theatres. The movie, which stars Dhanush, Sonam Kapoor and Abhay Deol was released first 12 years ago. The re-released version by Eros International has a new climax. Instead of the original tragic ending, the altered version has Dhanush`s character Kundan not dying. 

Audience reacts to AI- version of Raanjhanaa

The altered version of Raanjhanaa has currently been released in select theatres of Tamil Nadu alone, where Dhanush has a huge fan base. While there has been resistance against the AI version of the film led by director Aanand L Rai, fans turned up in theatres to watch the re-release. 

Visuals of people enjoying Raanjhanaa re-release have now surfaced on social media. In the videos, fans can be seen erupting in joy as Kundan comes back to life in the climax of Raanjhanaa. 

Some other visuals of people cheering and hooting, other scenes of the film has also surfaced. 

AI version new climax response for #Ambikapathy re release❤️??#IdlyKadai #Ambikapathy #Dhanush pic.twitter.com/H1h7bAq4An — thamee_thammu (@Thamee_thammu) August 1, 2025

Aanand L Rai opposes Raanjhanaa re-release

On Thursday, Rai took to his Instagram feed and shared a still from the much-loved film starring Dhanush and Sonam Kapoor. Along with the image, he wrote, "The past three weeks have been surreal, and deeply upsetting."

Sharing his feelings about watching the film`s climax being altered, he wrote, "To watch Raanjhanaa, a film born out of care, conflict, collaboration, and creative risk, be altered, repackaged, and re-released without my knowledge or consent has been nothing short of devastating. What makes it worse is the complete ease and casualness with which it’s been done. And yet, in the middle of all this, the support and solidarity from the industry, our audiences, and the larger creative community has reminded me of what Raanjhanaa stood for in the first place - connection, courage, and truth.  I’m deeply grateful for that."

The filmmaker made it clear that he has no role in the new version of the film. "Let me say this as clearly as I can: I do not support or endorse the AI-altered version of Raanjhanaa. It is unauthorised. I had no role in it. Neither did the team that made the film. And whatever it claims to be, it is not the film we intended, or made."