Overview
- Ranveer Singh reportedly left Don 3 just weeks before shooting was due to start after producers said roughly Rs 45 crore had been spent on pre‑production.
- FWICE issued a non‑cooperation directive asking its affiliated craft members not to work with the actor after it says repeated formal notices went unanswered.
- The federation says it reviewed producers’ expense sheets, auditors’ reports and WhatsApp chats involving Ranveer, Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani before taking action.
- Senior industry figures, including Aamir Khan and representatives of producers, tried to mediate and the directive was withdrawn following multi‑body discussions while payment negotiations and legal steps continue.
- The episode has focused attention on how Bollywood enforces contracts, protects crews and handles last‑minute departures and could prompt clearer rules on compensation and accountability for large productions.