We all adore Ranveer Singh; we might not all be fans, but in an industry full of leading men who took themselves too seriously, he was a breath of fresh air. His knowledge of obscure movies and songs, his kitschy fashion sense made him relatable and interesting. Other stars were a little too “polished” and reserved. Enter Singh, who broke out into songs mid interviews, wore eye-watering pink suits, and said and did whatever he wanted.

But his wilfulness has earned the ire of the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE), which recently put out a non-cooperation directive against the actor after he pulled out of Don 3’s production. The May 25 notice requested around 38 different artist associations and unions to boycott any projects linked to Singh, and all hell broke loose.