constant conflict between Ranveer Singh and Farhan Akhtar ‘Don 3’ continues to be the talk of the town. After Farhan approached the Federation of West Indian Cine Workers (FWICE), he was banned, which has now been lifted. But the issue continues to create reactions in the film industry. At the prequel launch of her film, ‘Bharat Bhagya Vidhata’, Kangana showed her support to Ranveer Singh and now FWICE Senior Advisor and Filmmaker Ashoke Pandit has responded to the actor-politician’s comments.Pandit expressed disappointment that he believes there is a misunderstanding of the issue. According to him, several members of the cinematographic guild have reflected without knowing the full facts behind the actions of the federation.“Many people in the industry have started abusing us. Yesterday, Kangana also said something. We don’t understand the whole issue, and people are commenting. Kangana also said that I too have been banned from the industry. I said, ‘You are talking nonsense, that’s why I banned you’. I don’t care. There is a big problem in the industry here. You don’t even know the problem. You are just saying things. We are not against Ranveer. We are talking about what happened,” Pandit said. In an interview with HT City. He reiterated that FWICE’s stance is not directed at Ranveer Singh as an individual. Instead, he argued, the federation’s intervention was linked to wider concerns about professional compromises and the impact such situations could have on the producers, workers and technicians involved in a project. He emphasized that people need to understand the details of the case before going public.His remarks came later Kangana Ranaut courted controversy at the trailer launch event of his upcoming film, *Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata*. When asked about the non-cooperation directive against Ranveer, Kangana compared it to her own experience in the industry and suggested that criticism often comes with success.“You are asking, everyone has banned me! (smiling) Toh main ye kehna chahungi ki jab haisiyat badhti hai to dushman bhi badhte hain. Toh ab aisa nahi ho sakta ki aapki haisiyat badhey aur dushman na badhe. Toh aaj Ranveer Singh ko sochna chahiye ki unki kya haisiyat ki unke itne dushman hain! Toh achcha hain… zindagi mein jab aap aagey badhte hain toh kai tarah ke hurdles aatey hain you can’t always have a smooth ride. Toh mere saath toh itna hua hain toh look, I am fine today. Meri bhi achchi gaadi chal hi rahi hain. Ok, I mean well, everything will be fine in the end,” he said.The controversy arose after the news of Ranveer Singh’s exit from *Don 3*, the next chapter in the popular franchise backed by Excel Entertainment. FWICE stated that filmmaker Farhan Akhtar had approached the federation saying that the actor’s departure had caused huge financial losses as important pre-production work had already been done.Following the complaint, FWICE issued a non-cooperation directive against Ranveer. However, the federation has consistently maintained that it has not imposed a ban on the actor. According to FWICE, its actions are aimed at addressing larger concerns about liability, contractual obligations and the welfare of industry workers, rather than targeting any individual artist.
