The Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) resolved to issue a Non-Cooperation Directive (NCD) against Ranveer Singh. No actor or technician will be allowed to work with the Dhurandhar actor until the matter of Ranveer Singh suddenly exiting from Farhan Akhtar’s Don 3, thereby causing Farhan and his producer partner Ritesh Sidhwani huge losses, is resolved.
For those who came in late, Ranveer Singh opted out of Farhan Akhtar’s Don 3 just days before the shooting was to start. A set had to be dismantled, crew members had to be told to go with salaries, project negotiations with potential associates had to be cancelled.
Farhan and Ritesh’s production house Excel Entertainment demanded a compensation of Rs 40 crores from Ranveer Singh which he refused.
The FWICE has taken serious cognizance of the complaint forwarded to it by the Indian Film & Television Directors’ Association (IFTDA) concerning Ranveer Singh’s alleged last-minute withdrawal from the film project Don 3.
The complaint was filed by filmmaker Farhan Akhtar before IFTDA on 11th April 2026, following which the matter was officially referred to FWICE for further course of action and appropriate intervention.
FWICE convened meetings to hear the matter from all concerned parties Farhan Akhtar, along with the producer of the film.During the proceedings, Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani informed FWICE that they have already incurred losses of approximately Rs. 45 crores towards the pre-production of the film.
Farhan expressed grave concern that the sudden withdrawal of such a leading actor from the project at an advanced stage could expose the producer to severe financial losses and adversely affect the overall execution of the film.Farhan further stated that, as the director of the project, he had blocked and committed his professional schedule considering the magnitude and scale of the film, especially with a prominent star attached to it. He strongly submitted that such abrupt withdrawal from a committed project is highly unacceptable, contrary to industry ethics, and against long-standing professional norms followed within the film fraternity.
After hearing the complainant’s side, FWICE issued multiple communications to Ranveer Singh requesting him to personally appear before the Federation and present his version of events so that the matter could be examined carefully and a fair, balanced, and just resolution could be arrived at.
FWICE issued multiple communications to Ranveer Singh, including the First Reminder dated 22nd April 2026, the Second Reminder dated 30th April 2026, and the Third Reminder dated 13th May 2026.
Subsequently, FWICE received a response directly on behalf of Ranveer Singh in reply to the above communications. In his response, Mr. Ranveer Singh stated that FWICE would not be the appropriate forum for the complainants to raise their grievances and further stated that the issues raised were contractual in nature and would require adjudication before the appropriate legal forum.
Considering the conduct displayed towards the Federation and the stakeholders associated with the project, the office bearers of FWICE have issued a non-cooperation notice against Ranveer Singh.
