Manoj Bajpayee Reacts To Ranveer Singh's FWICE Ban Amid Don 3 Controversy: ‘We Don't Have…’

Bollywood actor Manoj Bajpayee has reacted to the ongoing controversy surrounding Ranveer Singh and his reported ban by the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) amid the Don 3 dispute with actor and producer Farhan Akhtar. Speaking during the trailer launch of his upcoming film Governor, Bajpayee said members of the film industry only know about the issue through social media reports and hoped the matter would be resolved peacefully without further complications.

Manoj Bajpayee Reacts To Ranveer Singh TWICE Ban Controversy

Manoj Bajpayee reacts to Ranveer Singh ban (Image: Instagram) 

During the trailer launch event of his upcoming film Governor: The Silent Saviour, Manoj Bajpayee shared his thoughts on the issue and said that many people in the industry do not know complete details about the dispute.

The actor said, “The place is very wrong. I must tell you one thing that all the people who are in this industry, they are only reading about it on social media and we don't have detailed information about it. But all we can say as colleagues or as fellow fraternity members is that we hope that the matter is sorted out soon.” 

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Why FWICE Took Action Against Ranveer Singh? 

Ranveer Singh- Farhan Akhtar controversy (Image: Instagram) 

The controversy began following the abrupt exit of Ranveer Singh from Don 3. After his exit from the film, reports came out that the filmmaker, Farhan Akhtar, and his Excel Entertainment sought compensation for the pre-production loss of about Rs 40-45 crore.

The matter was later taken to the Producers Guild of India before FWICE became involved. On May 25, the federation issued a non-cooperation directive against Ranveer Singh, claiming he failed to respond to repeated requests for discussions regarding the dispute.

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What FWICE Claimed In Ranveer Singh Farhan- Akhtar Don 3 Row? 

According to FWICE adviser Ashoke Pandit, the production team had incurred heavy expenditure on international trips, booking hotels, location reconnaissance, and other arrangements even before the actor walked out of the film.

Pandit went on to add that Ranveer had entered into a three-film contract with Excel Entertainment and had participated in script discussions and promotion of Don 3.

Meanwhile, Ranveer Singh’s spokesperson said the actor would not comment publicly and continues to respect the Don franchise and the film industry.