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AI film ‘Chiranjeevi Hanuman’ raises questions about creative labour and ownership. It must initiate a conversation

AI-created film ‘Chiranjeevi Hanuman’ raises questions about creative labour and ownership. It must initiate a conversation

August 22, 2025 6:48 am

At what point does AI go from being a tool -- such as in the 2024 film The Brutalist, where it was used to enhance the Hungarian accent of certain characters -- to a competitor?

Shakun Batra talks to SCREEN about his experiments with Artificial Intelligence.

Shakun Batra on going the AI way: 'I'd love to marry Artificial Intelligence with flesh and blood, but actors are rarely available within budget today'

August 18, 2025 5:55 pm

In an exclusive interview with SCREEN, director Shakun Batra talks about making a five-part short film series using Artificial Intelligence, the Raanjhanaa ending controversy, and whether he'll get replace actors with AI going forward.

Some stories can only end in heartbreak. That is what AI and Eros do not get about ‘Raanjhanaa’

August 13, 2025 3:42 pm

The assumption that films are editable templates waiting for the latest tech to improve them is a dangerous idea. Once you open this door, you are telling every filmmaker that their stories are not final. They are just drafts

The controversy surrounding Raanjhanaa has raised questions about artistic integrity and creative ownership.

Raanjhanaa’s AI retelling: Can a machine rewrite the soul of a story?

August 11, 2025 3:50 am

Filmmaker Aanand L Rai and actor Dhanush have publicly condemned the move, warning it dilutes the film's soul and sets a dangerous precedent for the industry

Dhanush slams Raanjhanaa's AI-altered ending after Anand L Rai, Varun Grover; calls it 'a deeply concerning precedent': 'It has stripped the film of its very soul'

August 04, 2025 6:30 pm

Raanjhanaa's recent re-release at the theatres has caused a stir over its AI-altered climax. The film's director Anand L Rai and lead actor Dhanush have reacted to the same.

When Dhanush revealed Aanand L Rai put in his own money to hire him for Raanjhanaa: 'They didn't have the right kind of budget for me'

July 28, 2025 8:05 am

Dhanush will be seen next in Aanand L Rai's next directorial Tere Ishq Mein, which is from the same world as their 2013 film Raanjhanaa.

Eros denies Aanand L Rai's stand on re-release of Raanjhanaa, says using AI to present 'a respectful creative reinterpretation' of original

July 18, 2025 6:30 pm

Raanjhanaa, starring Dhanush and Sonam Kapoor, released in 2013. The film is set to re-release with some of its parts being altered by AI. While the studio says the re-release is 'clearly labelled and separate from the original version', Rai says past work should not be 'distorted'.