The dispute between Ranveer Singh and the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) looks to be entering the legal phase. According to a report in Hindustan Times, the actor has sent a legal notice to the Film Workers Body after it issued non-cooperation directions against him regarding his exit. don 3.
Ranveer Singh sends legal notice to FWICE over non-cooperation directive in Don 3 controversy: Report
The notice was reportedly sent on Tuesday, just days after FWICE called on its members not to work on projects featuring the actor. Although the exact contents of Ranveer’s legal notice have not been disclosed, reports say that FWICE will now have to respond through legal channels.
The controversy started when FWICE took action after a complaint by filmmaker and producer Farhan Akhtar. According to the organization, Akhtar informed the organization from where Ranveer had withdrawn. don 3 Shortly before filming was to begin, the project reportedly faced significant disruption.
In a notice issued on May 25, FWICE said, “Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani informed FWICE that they have already spent approximately ₹45 crore on the pre-production of the film. They expressed serious concern that the sudden exit of such a big actor from the project at an advanced stage may cause serious financial loss to the producer and adversely affect the overall execution of the film.”
The organization later announced non-cooperation directive against the actor. Addressing the media, FWICE president Ashok Pandit said, “None of our workers or members, across all crafts, will work on any of their projects. We have requested that all producers take a stand, join us in solidarity, speak out against this conduct and take a firm decision.”
Pandit had also claimed that several notices were sent to Ranveer seeking his response but the actor did not respond. However, amid growing debate within the industry, FWICE later clarified that its directive should not be interpreted as a formal “ban”, a term that was widely used in media reports following the announcement.
Ranveer has not yet commented publicly on this controversy. However, his decision to send the legal notice indicates that he intends to oppose FWICE’s action.
