Overview
- FWICE announced a non-cooperation directive at a Mumbai press conference on Monday that asks its members not to work with Ranveer Singh until he meets the federation to discuss his exit from Don 3.
- Excel Entertainment told FWICE it had incurred roughly ₹45 crore in pre-production expenses after Ranveer left the project days before the unit was due to travel, and the producers are seeking compensation.
- Ranveer’s team issued a short statement saying he will remain publicly silent and handle the matter through appropriate forums, and the actor was later photographed avoiding paparazzi at Mumbai airport.
- Legal experts and several outlets note the union order is a trade-body action that can stall on-set work but lacks direct legal force in court, and the Producers Guild has urged the parties to seek formal legal adjudication or mediation.
- Industry figures warn the dispute may hurt hundreds of crew members who depend on steady shoots and could set a precedent on how unions and producers enforce contractual accountability in big-budget films.