don 3 The controversy has now taken a dramatic turn. On Monday, reports emerged that FWICE had issued a non-cooperation direction against Ranveer Singh following his much talked about exit. don 3. The development has once again brought into limelight the growing rift between the actor and Excel Entertainment headed by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani.
Special: Rs. 100 million. Advance, Rs. 25 crores. Discount – Ranveer Singh’s peace proposal to Excel in March failed before tomorrow’s Don 3 blast
While the matter has now reached the stage of public industry action, IHNS has learned that attempts were made to find a middle ground long ago. Sources reveal that an important meeting was held in the first week of March in the presence of many prominent personalities from the industry including Aamir Khan, Sajid Nadiadwala, Karan Johar, Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani. During this meeting, Ranveer Singh through his team made a special offer to Excel Entertainment.
A source told IHNS, “Ranveer’s team offered to pay Rs 10 crore as advance to Excel Entertainment. Apart from this, they also offered a discount of Rs 25 crore on any other film that Excel would like to do out with them.” don 3. The idea was to compensate Excel immediately while also keeping the professional relationship open for the future.”
However, this offer was not liked by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani. According to the source, the Excel team felt that there was no practical point in offering discounts in the future as they had no intention of collaborating with Ranveer again.
The source further added, “Farhan and Riteish were very clear that they did not want to work with Ranveer Singh after what they have gone through in the last two years. They felt that the delays, uncertainty and ultimately the outcome had caused them serious financial and commercial losses. Hence, they rejected the offer. Their stance was that Excel should be compensated upfront.”
The disagreement stemmed from Excel Entertainment’s claim that a large sum of money had already been spent on its pre-production don 3. According to industry sources, the banner had sought compensation before the concerned bodies citing the losses incurred due to the preparations, scheduling and groundwork done for the film.
However, it is understood that Ranveer’s side had a very different take on the situation. The actor and his team were said to be upset with Excel’s alleged attempts to explore other casting options during the low phase of Ranveer’s career. According to industry buzz, Hrithik Roshan was also discussed for this film, which reportedly did not go down well with Ranveer’s camp.
A source close to the development said, “Ranveer felt that if Excel was not fully supporting him at a time when he needed his trust, then the trust had already been broken. He was also not convinced about the script as the right follow-up.” stalwart. After the impact of that film, he wanted complete trust from the director and the banner. He felt that Farhan was distracted and did not have the kind of 100 percent commitment to the project that was required from him.”
At the same time, people close to Ranveer insist that the actor did not want to leave Excel alone. The source said, “That’s why it was offered. The advance of Rs 10 crore, plus a discount of Rs 25 crore on a future film, was Ranveer’s way of resolving the issue amicably. But Excel did not want future collaboration. They wanted cash compensation.”
With the latest non-cooperation directive from FWICE, the fight has now moved beyond closed-door meetings and has entered far more serious territory. What was once an internal creative and financial dispute between an actor and a production house has now become one of the most talked about controversies in the Hindi film industry.
Both sides are currently waiting for the next action. But one thing is clear: don 3 The result has now completely turned into a tipping point of the industry, with Ranveer Singh, Excel Entertainment and the larger film fraternity keeping a very close eye on the developments.
