Overview
- Ranveer is reported to have exited Don 3 during advanced pre‑production after the success of his Dhurandhar films, with producers saying the departure came weeks before the unit was due to leave for the shoot.
- Excel Entertainment has told industry bodies it spent about Rs 45 crore on travel, hotels, costumes and other pre‑production items and is seeking reimbursement for those costs.
- FWICE reviewed production documents and WhatsApp chats supplied by the producers, issued a non‑cooperation directive against Ranveer in May and then withdrew that directive in early June after mediation by CINTAA, IMPPA and the Producers Guild.
- Reports say Ranveer’s camp has offered partial compensation, including a reported Rs 10 crore and repayment of signing amounts, and public defenders such as Ammy Virk and CINTAA officials have voiced support for the actor.
- The dispute remains unresolved and in talks, with industry leaders pushing for standard operating procedures to protect producers and technicians and with legal action still possible if mediation fails.