Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani take a strong stand on Raanjhanaa's AI-altered ending, here's what they said
Dhanush's Raanjhanaa released with an AI-altered ending, one which was opposed by both him as well as film director Aanand L. Rai. 120 Bahadur actor Farhan Akhtar has now reacted to the same.
Last Updated: 07.19 PM, Aug 05, 2025
Raanjhanaa, featuring Sonam Kapoor and Dhanush in the lead roles, re-released in theatres last Friday. The movie was released with an AI-altered ending. Both filmmaker Aanand L. Rai and lead actor Dhanush expressed disappointment about the same, stating that the labour of their work was not appreciated by editing the scene using AI. Bollywood actor Farhan Akhtar and his production Excel Entertainment's co-producer Ritesh Sidhwani spoke about the very matter at the recently held 120 Bahadur trailer launch. Here's what they said...
Farhan Akhtar on Raanjhanaa's AI-altered ending
Farhan Akhtar stood out strongly with Aanand L. Rai in the matter. "I will always stand with the creator of the film. If the creator was unhappy about his/her work being changed, I will always support the creator. That's where my loyalty lies," the actor-filmmaker said, adding that he's not sure about the finer print of what happened in the matter, but cleared his stand.
Ritesh Sidhwani's take on Raanjhanaa's AI-altered ending
Ritesh Sidhwani agreed with Farhan and added, "AI is something we need to embrace and use in the most effective way." The filmmaker spoke about earlier times when they did research, went to library and read a book for research purposes. He then spoke about it being replaced with a search engine. "Use AI smartly. Don't get lazy with it," he said, adding, "I absolutely agree that you cannot do this without the consent of the filmmaker." The producer clarified that while he has not seen the ending, he has heard about something like that happening. "I don’t think it's cool. If the filmmaker, actors and people involved haven't given their consent, it shouldn't be done," he stated. "AI is here but you have to use it very smartly, and use it to your advantage," Ritesh answered.
Raanjhanaa's AI-altered ending receives flak from makers, goes viral as netizens divided about the new ending
Raanjhanaa's AI-altered ending has been viral on social media. The video has received mixed reactions from netizens, but the makers Aanand L. Rai and Dhanush have clearly stood against the altered ending, which shows Kundan waking up from the coma. In fact, Dhanush even got trolled for choosing to do so. Nonetheless, the different stands of the filmmaker-actor and the distributors have caught everyone's attention.
FAQs
Q. What is Raanjhanaa re release date?
A. Raanjhanaa re-released on August 1 in theatres.
Q. Is Raanjhanaa hit or flop?
A. Raanjhanaa was declared a hit film and critically acclaimed
Q. Is Raanjhanaa 2 released?
A. No, Raanjhanaa 2 has not released yet. The spiritual sequel is titled Tere Ishk Mein and will release on November 28, 2025.