Film body calls for industry-wide guidelines amid Ranveer Singh–Don 3 'ban' row

Days after issuing a non-cooperation directive against actor Ranveer Singh in the ongoing Don 3 controversy, the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) has escalated the matter by formally reaching out to key producer bodies, including the Indian Motion Picture Producers’ Association (IMPPA) and the Producers Guild of India, seeking collective intervention and an industry-wide resolution mechanism.

The latest move comes after FWICE, on Monday, issued the directive against Ranveer over his reported last-minute exit from Farhan Akhtar’s Don 3. The federation also alleged that the actor failed to respond to repeated notices and invitations sent by the body regarding the dispute.

In a detailed letter addressed to producer associations, FWICE, through a communication signed by president BN Tiwari, widened the



conversation by drawing attention to what it described as a growing industry pattern in which actors allegedly back out of projects after making formal commitments, leading to massive financial and operational losses.

“...wishes to place on record its serious concern over the growing instances of substantial losses being incurred by producers owing to the last-minute withdrawal or backout of senior actors from committed projects without prior consultation, due intimation, or professional engagement with the concerned stakeholders,” the letter stated.

The body further noted that such exits at “advanced stages of planning and pre-production” not only hurt producers financially but also disrupt the larger production ecosystem, affecting “the livelihood of artists, technicians, and workers associated with such projects”.