New Delhi:Federation of Western India In an official statement issued on Monday, Cine Employees (FWICE) said, "None of our four lakh members will cooperate with him due to his last minute withdrawal from the forthcoming movie Don 3 which has been in the making for the last three years."
For the unversed, Akhtar and his partner Ritesh Sidhwani had registered a complaint against Singh with Indian Film & Television Directors’ Association (IFTDA), which was then referred to FWICE for further action.
For the unversed, Akhtar and his partner Ritesh Sidhwani had registered a complaint against Singh with Indian Film & Television Directors’ Association (IFTDA), which was then referred to FWICE for further action.
If you are not aware, Akhtar and his partner Ritesh Sidhwani had filed a complaint against Singh with Indian Film & Television Directors’ Association (IFTDA), which was then passed on to FWICE for further action.
Farhan Akhtar Quote
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter India, the actor and director opened up and spoke out, saying, “I think what I have learned over the course of my life is that it’s better to expect the unexpected. Until it really gets into your film anything can happen.”
Akhtar added, 'Honestly, I do feel the same thing; since the day when we started- since the day that Aamir, Akshaye, Preity, Dimple, Saif, Ritesh as my partner- till they come on and they decide that ‘we will make this film’- from that point on, actually till 2022 which is 22-23 years- it has been an absolutely incredible ride.'
Statement of Ashoke Pandit of FWICE
Farhan Akhtar reaches the doors of Federation of Western India Cine Employees. Dhurandhar’s actor quits, FWICE’s Ashoke Pandit issues a statement. According to Bombay Times, he said, 'This is a very serious issue and this kind of practice is completely wrong. You can't just leave a project ten days before shooting kicks off. ‘The decision will be taken after an internal discussion first,’ he said.
Ranveer Singh's team's take
Ranveer Singh's official spokesperson said, "Ranveer Singh has a lot of respect for the film industry and everyone involved with the Don franchise. He’s consciously stayed silent on all the recent developments around Don 3, feeling that issues of a professional and personal nature are best dealt with dignity, maturity and mutual respect. There have been many stories and speculations doing the rounds over the years but Ranveer has never felt the need to respond publicly or add to the conjecture. His work, and commitments ahead, are still his focus.” He still has a great deal of respect and goodwill for everyone involved and sincerely wishes the franchise continued success. In moments like these he has always made a conscious choice for restraint and grace, and he willIn the whole Don 3 brouhaha that has played out recently, he has chosen to keep mum deliberately thinking that professional discussions and personal equations are best dealt with dignity, maturity and mutual respect. There have been a lot of stories and speculations over the years, but Ranveer has never felt the need to react in public or add to speculations.
More details on Don 3 controversy
Excel Entertainment had announced Don 3 in August 2023 with Ranveer Singh and Kiara Advani in the lead roles. But the actor was trolled at the time for replacing in the hit franchise. But Ranveer Singh made every troll eat their words with his restrained and one of his career best performance in Dhurandhar and Dhurandhar: The Revenge. Maybe that's why a big part of social media is siding with Ranveer and not Farhan.
But Don 3 was one of the most awaited film. Ranveer Singh was seen hugging Farhan at the screening in Mumbai, even on the day of the release of 120 Bahadur (November 20). Things seemed pretty normal and sorted back then. However, some reports claimed that Ranveer had walked out of the film on 23rd December, 2025. The Dhurandhar actor apparently agreed to pay Rs 10 crore (signing amount) but the dispute remained totally unresolved.
Between the two, no sources have revealed till date what went wrong between November 20 and December 23 last year but movie groovers were definitely robbed from one of the greatest collaboration.
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