Filmmaker Aanand L Rai’s Raanjhanaa (2013) recently found itself at the centre of controversy, weeks after its special 12th-anniversary screening on August 1. The film, starring Dhanush and Sonam Kapoor, was re-released by Eros International but with a shocking twist. The studio had reportedly used AI to alter the film’s original tragic ending into a “happier" one, which deeply upset its director.

Aanand L Rai, who has long been praised for Raanjhanaa’s emotional depth and heartbreak, slammed the studio for tampering with his vision and demanded that his name be removed from the film’s credits. Now, Karan Johar has openly sided with him. Expressing his disapproval, Karan said the studio’s actions were “unacceptable" and that no creative change should ever be made without the filmmaker’s c

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