The Federation of West Indian Cine Workers (FWICE) on Wednesday announced the withdrawal of the non-cooperation directive against the actors. Ranveer Singhissued in connection with his departure Farhan AkhtarIt’s ‘Don 3’. The decision came after star Dhurandhar served a legal notice to the organization
FWICE chairman BN Tiwari said “no one has won or lost” in the Ranveer Singh issue
According to PTI, the delay came after the intervention of Film Producers Association of India, Producers Guild of India and Cine & Television Artistes Association. “We are withdrawing our non-co-operative directive with immediate effect following a request by IMPAA, producers’ guild and CINTAA. We have been told that we should all sit together with the producers’ body and take a proper decision where neither producers and directors nor actors face any problem,” FWICE president BN Tiwari told reporters. He also added, “No one has won or lost in this matter. Our legal department will respond to his legal notice.”
Ranveer Singh has thrown a legal notice at FWICE for its non-cooperative directive
This development comes hours after Ranveer was slapped with a legal notice at FWICE over his non-directive partnership last month. According to the actor, he sent the notice on Tuesday, although the details of what he received have not yet been made public. FWICE has also remained silent and is yet to respond to Ranveer’s legal notices.
How Ranveer Singh’s ‘Don 3’ exit snowballed into an all-out legal battle
The conflict between Ranveer and Farhan Akhtar over ‘Don 3’ has been one of the biggest controversies in recent Bollywood history. Multiple reports suggested that Singh’s exit from the film was due to creative differences with the makers, while several accounts also expressed his displeasure over production delays and the lack of a finished script. What initially appeared to be a straightforward casting change has since become a significant legal issue, with Akhtar’s Excel Entertainment seeking damages of ₹45 million and FWICE issuing a non-cooperation directive against the actor.
Ranveer Singh chooses silence and dignity in ‘Don 3’
After the ban was imposed, Ranveer’s spokesperson responded with a statement, making it clear that the actor had no intention of fueling ongoing speculation and preferred to keep professional matters behind closed doors. “During the recent developments surrounding ‘Don 3’, he has consciously chosen to remain silent as he believes that professional discussions and personal equations are handled with dignity, maturity and mutual respect,” reads part of the statement.
