Ranveer Sues Film Workers’ Body Amid Don 3 Row

Mumbai: The controversy surrounding actor Ranveer Singh and the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) has now reached the courts, with the actor sending a legal notice to the film workers’ body over its recent non-cooperation directive against him. The latest development comes as FWICE has also called for a press conference on June 3 to address the escalating dispute.

Sources confirmed that Ranveer served the legal notice on June 2, days after FWICE issued a directive asking its members not to work on any project featuring the actor. While the exact demands made in the notice remain unclear, the move marks a significant escalation in what has become one of Bollywood’s most closely watched industry stand-offs.

The dispute stems from Ranveer’s reported exit from Don 3, directed and produced by Farhan Akhtar under Excel Entertainment.

Last week, FWICE issued a notice claiming that Farhan Akhtar and producer Ritesh Sidhwani had approached the organisation over the actor’s alleged withdrawal from the film at an advanced stage of production.

According to FWICE, the producers informed the body that nearly Rs 45 crore had already been spent on pre-production work. The organisation said it viewed the actor’s sudden departure as a matter that could expose producers to heavy financial losses and disrupt the execution of the project.