Karan Johar supports Aanand L Rai, criticizes Raanjhanaa's AI-altered ending saying, ‘Kya hi ukhaad liya aapne change karke’

Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar has publicly backed director Aanand L. Rai in the controversy around the re-release of ‘Raanjhanaa’ with an AI-altered climax. The 2013 romantic drama was brought back to theaters in August 2025 with a new ending, triggering disagreements between the producer, Eros International, and the original creators. Now, Karan Johar has argued that the producer should have involved the director before making such a change. On ‘Game Changers’, Karan was asked who should hold the authority to change and re-release a film. He replied that while a producer owning the full rights technically has control, there should also be moral awareness. He said he always consults the director before making changes to their film, even when he owns the intellectual property (IP). K