Indian actor Dhanush says he has been left "completely disturbed" by the re-release of one of his hit films with an alternative ending assisted by AI - but the production company behind it has rejected criticism of the move.

Hindi-language romantic drama Raanjhanaa, called Ambikapathy in its Tamil-language title, has made headlines over its re-release 12 years after first hitting cinemas in 2013.

Eros Media World says the new version, which sees the film's original ending switched to a happier one, is a "lawful and creative reinterpretation, not a replacement", and that the change and use of artificial intelligence has been made clear to viewers.

The company says the alternate ending was "crafted under the direction of a human creative team using AI only as an assistive tool - not as an

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