Overview
- Ranveer Singh exited Don 3 in December 2025, prompting Excel Entertainment to seek roughly ₹40 crore for alleged pre‑production losses.
- The Producers Guild of India has scheduled an informal sit‑down by month‑end, after earlier facilitated meetings, and is weighing policy guidance on entourage costs highlighted by the case.
- Hrithik Roshan has issued a categorical statement that he was never approached for Don 3, countering claims that he was considered to replace Ranveer.
- Indian Express and WION report that Excel contacted Birla Studios, a backer of Ranveer’s Pralay, urging a funding pause until the dispute is resolved, as Ranveer seeks audited Don 3 cost details.
- Multiple outlets note departments tied to Don 3 pre‑production were released, while the film’s future remains uncertain, with any shelving claims unconfirmed.