Overview
- Multiple outlets report Aamir Khan convened closed-door discussions in Mumbai as an informal peacemaker in the clash between Ranveer Singh and Excel Entertainment.
- Producers and studio heads including Karan Johar, Sajid Nadiadwala, Ektaa Kapoor, Farhan Akhtar, Ritesh Sidhwani, Zoya Akhtar and Punit Goenka were seen leaving Khan’s residence.
- Excel is seeking roughly ₹40 crore, citing pre-production expenses, scheduling disruptions and related losses tied to Don 3’s stalled progress.
- Ranveer’s camp says he quit over the absence of a bound script and concerns about project management, and maintains he took no advance and was not compensated for lost time on shelved projects.
- The Producers Guild of India is involved in mediation, while Hrithik Roshan publicly denied being approached to replace Singh and no joint resolution has been announced.