Overview
- The production house released a 48‑second preview featuring Rajinikanth in his dual roles with redone battle imagery, with a brief appearance by Deepika Padukone.
- Eros identifies ErosGenAI as the toolkit behind AI‑led restoration and performance enhancements showcased in the teaser.
- Director Soundarya Rajinikanth framed the revisit as a personal evolution, writing that some journeys evolve rather than end.
- Initial online reaction is mixed, with critiques of the updated visuals and questions about credit for original VFX work alongside cautious support for the experiment.
- The Madras High Court directed the producer to pay Rs 2.52 crore within four weeks in a cheque‑bounce case, with possible simple imprisonment for nonpayment, and no theatrical release date has been announced despite reports it could arrive soon.