Sharing a post on Instagram, Aanand L Rai posted a BTS image of Dhanush and Sonam, the lead actors of Raanjhanaa, while also reflecting on the emotional challenges he and his team have encountered during the past three weeks. He added a caption which said, "The past three weeks have been surreal, and deeply upsetting. To watch Raanjhanaa, a film born out of care, conflict, collaboration, and creative risk, be altered, repackaged, and re-released without my knowledge or consent has been nothing short of devastating.