Bollywood stories with tragic endings often trigger extreme emotions. While a happy ending isn’t the route every filmmaker takes, with the resurgence of AI or Artificial Intelligence, it has become easier to visualise alternate climaxes to tragic movies. Recently, the film industry was taken by surprise when the re-release of Sonam Kapoor and Dhanush’s Raanjhanaa with an AI-scripted alternate ending was announced. As it competes with human sensibilities and maturity, we asked AI to reimagine climaxes of six tragic romantic films. The results were surprising. Laila Majnu Original Ending: Qais, consumed by grief and madness for losing Laila, wanders aimlessly. When he learns about her death, he visits her grave. Unable to process her death, Qais takes his last breath near her grave. AI Reimagined Ending: Qais, though weak, still yearning for Laila, who is trapped in a loveless marriage. Escaping from her family's estate, Laila finds Qais beneath a withered olive tree. He doesn't recognise her immediately. She sings a song that's known only to them. Though their love is no longer carnal, it is spiritual. They live together, not as lovers in the worldly sense, but as mystics and poets, inspiring a generation of seekers who come to learn from their story of eternal devotion. Rather than dying tragically, they become legends in life, their bond becoming a symbol of ishq-e-haqiqi (divine love), transcending flesh and time. Aashiqui 2Original Ending: Rahul, struggling with alcoholism, commits suicide assuming that he’s a burden on Aarohi and his presence will affect her growth. AI Reimagined Ending: With Aarohi's support, Rahul agrees to go into rehab. They take time to heal. Aarohi pauses her career to focus on Rahul’s healing. She returns to the stage when he recovers from alcoholism. Giving up his fame and limelight, Rahul mentors aspiring singers and establishes an NGO for artistes struggling with addiction. In the end, when Aarohi performs a new song written by Rahul, he watches her with a quiet smile. Sanam Teri KasamOriginal Ending: Saru dies of a brain tumor just after finding true love with Inder. AI Reimagined Ending: Saru is diagnosed with the brain tumor, she decides to leave Inder without telling him the truth, wanting to spare him the pain. But Inder, sensing something is wrong, digs deeper and finally discovers her condition. He rushes her to the best neurosurgeon overseas. After a high-risk operation and months of painful recovery, Saru survives, but with partial memory loss. He stays by her side, not as her lover at first, but as a quiet guardian. He reads to her, helps her relearn music and books, and patiently reminds her of who she was. One day, as he hums Sanam Teri Kasam, Saru instinctively joins in and suddenly remembers everything. They embrace as the memories flood back. Tere NaamOriginal Ending: Radhe is institutionalised after suffering mental trauma. Just as he recovers and returns to tell her, he finds Nirjara has taken her own life. He slips back into madness, and the film ends with him in an asylum. AI Reimagined Ending: Radhe undergoes intense treatment at the mental facility. After months of silence, he begins to recover—slowly remembering Nirjara and the love that gave him purpose. The doctors, seeing progress, inform his family. Meanwhile, Nirjara, who initially believes Radhe is lost forever, spirals into grief but doesn’t give up. Instead of becoming a sannyasin, she throws herself into social work, helping women and children, trying to fill the void Radhe left. When Radhe is finally discharged, he doesn’t go straight to her, he visits the temple where they first met. There, by fate, Nirjara sees him again. Mughal-E-AzamOriginal Ending: Prince Salim falls in love with the court dancer Anarkali. Emperor Akbar disapproves and sentences her to death. She is believed to be sealed alive behind a wall, while Salim is left heartbroken. AI Reimagined Ending: As Akbar prepares to carry out the sentence, Queen Jodhabai confronts him in private, not as Empress, but as a mother. Moved by her words and Salim's undying defiance, Akbar secretly orders Anarkali’s execution to be staged. In reality, she is smuggled out under royal protection, exiled under the condition that she never return or contact Salim again. Years pass. Salim becomes Emperor Jahangir, ruling with wisdom shaped by loss. One day, while touring the far provinces, he visits a shrine where a poetess named Nadira performs a ghazal, her voice hauntingly familiar. It is Anarkali, older, hidden in plain sight. Their eyes meet, just once. DevdasOriginal Ending: Devdas drinks himself to death after being separated from Paro and dying outside her mansion, unable to reunite with her. AI Reimagined Ending: Devdas is saved by Paro. Her young daughter opens the gate. Curious to know about the stranger, she seeks her mother's help. When Paro sees Devdas barely clinging to life, her old feelings surge forth. Instead of breaking down, she takes charge. Paro defies custom. She calls for a doctor, even as her husband’s family threatens her with exile. She doesn’t care. Devdas is saved, but doesn’t get Paro as his wife. He later opens a school and shelter for orphaned children, funding it with the last of his family’s wealth. Paro sends support anonymously. Kal Ho Naa Ho Original Ending: Aman, terminally ill, dies quietly after helping Naina fall in love with Rohit. AI Reimagined Ending: Aman collapses before Naina's wedding, and his illness is finally revealed to everyone, including Naina. The shock devastates her, but now the truth is out. Instead of marrying Rohit under a lie, Naina calls off the wedding. Aman undergoes a risky but experimental treatment abroad, with Naina and Rohit by his side. Aman survives. Naina chooses to be with Aman, not because he saved her, but because they choose each other despite the uncertainty of "tomorrow." These tragic films became iconic for their unique approach. With AI's support and understanding, filmmakers could explore different climaxes. But, the question is, will cinema be largely dependent on AI, ignoring the efforts and hard work invested by writers?