04 June,2026 07:43 AM IST | Mumbai | Mohar Basu
Ranveer Singh. Pic/Instagram
Ranveer Singh's Don 3 controversy is far from abating. After the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) announced at the June 3 press conference that it is withdrawing its non-cooperation directive against the actor with immediate effect, mid-day has learnt that the Producers Guild of India is stepping in again to resolve the dispute between the superstar and producers Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani.
The Guild is expected to hold another round of discussions in the coming weeks. When mid-day reached out to Manish Goswami, vice-president, Guild, he refrained from putting a timeline to it, but agreed that the body will reconvene to resolve the issue that sparked when Singh apparently exited Don 3, to be directed by Akhtar, weeks before it was to roll. "The Guild is yet to formally table the deal. From here, it can go two ways. We encourage an amicable resolution and hope the parties can resolve the matter through dialogue. But there is always the court route, if that falls through," said Goswami.
The Guild's meetings are expected to focus not only on resolving the current conflict, but also on establishing clearer industry protocols around actor commitments and safeguarding producers' interests.
Meanwhile, sources, who worked on Don 3, revealed that Excel Entertainment - which alleged a loss of R45 crore due to Singh's exit - made payments to all associated with the project. "All payments were cleared last month. To ensure there's not another instance of loss of livelihood for technicians, we hope this incident changes things for good," said a source.
On June 3, in a press conference, FWICE announced the withdrawal of its non-cooperation directive against Ranveer Singh. Earlier in the week, the actor reportedly served a legal notice to the cine body against its non-cooperation directive. FWICE President BN Tiwari said at the presser, "On behalf of the Federation, we would like to request Ranveer Singh to come and sit with us⦠No one has won or lost in this matter. Our legal department will respond to his legal notice." FWICE Chief Advisor Ashoke Pandit said the decision was taken following requests from other cine bodies
