Why the film body FWICE has banned Dhurandhar actor Ranveer Singh

Actor Ranveer Singh has landed in controversy after the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) issued a non-cooperation directive against him following his sudden reported exit from Farhan Akhtar’s much-anticipated film Don 3.

The decision was announced on Monday after an internal meeting by the film workers’ body, effectively asking the industry to refrain from collaborating with the actor.

The ban means no artist or technician associated with FWICE will work with the Dhurandhar actor Ranveer Singh who has also featured in blockbusters like Padmaavat, Simmba, Bajirao Mastani, Gully Boy, and Ram-Leela.

The controversy erupted after reports claimed Ranveer Singh walked out of Don 3 barely days before the scheduled shoot, prompting Excel Entertainment, led by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani, to raise concerns over significant financial losses incurred during pre-production. The development reportedly led to intervention from the Producers Guild of India, though efforts to mediate the dispute have not yielded a final resolution.

FWICE Chief Advisor Ashoke Pandit termed the issue “very serious” and criticised the growing trend of actors exiting projects at the last minute. He stressed that such actions could destabilise the industry and affect multiple stakeholders involved in large-scale productions.

Meanwhile, Ranveer Singh was last seen in Aditya Dhar’s espionage thriller Dhurandhar: The Revenge. Neither the actor nor his representatives have officially commented on the FWICE action, leaving the future of both Don 3 and Singh’s immediate projects uncertain.