A new controversy has come to light regarding ‘Don 3’. According to reports, after Ranveer Singh’s exit from the film, producer Farhan Akhtar has filed a complaint with FWICE. The discussion of ₹40 crore compensation has increased the stir in the industry.
The ongoing controversy regarding ‘Don 3’ has now gone beyond industry discussions and has reached the official level. According to reports, producer Farhan Akhtar has filed a complaint with FWICE after Ranveer Singh’s exit from the film. It is being said that differences had increased regarding the film’s script, creative direction and continuous delays. On the other hand, the discussion on compensation has also intensified citing the huge pre-production investment by the makers. Now fans are waiting to know whether ‘Don 3’ will go ahead or not.
‘Don 3’ controversy reached FWICE
According to reports, a complaint has been lodged on behalf of Farhan Akhtar in the Federation of Western India Cine Employees i.e. FWICE. It is being told that this complaint was first sent to the Indian Film and Television Directors Association (IFTDA), after which the matter reached FWICE. Now the eyes of the industry are fixed on the official stand of FWICE.
Why was Ranveer Singh out of ‘Don 3’?
Reports are claiming that Ranveer Singh distanced himself from the film due to the script, creative direction and delays in the project. However, no official statement has been issued by the actor yet. When Ranveer Singh was announced as the new face of Don 3, his first look created a huge buzz on social media. But gradually news of shooting schedule and creative differences started emerging.
Discussion of Rs 40 crore compensation
According to reports, Excel Entertainment and Riteish Deshmukh’s team had already invested heavily in the pre-production of the film. For this reason, after Ranveer Singh allegedly left the project, the discussion of compensation of around ₹ 40 crore started. However, there has been no official confirmation regarding this amount yet. Recently, while talking about the difficulties faced in filmmaking, Farhan Akhtar had said that sometimes projects keep changing till the last moment and the circumstances can change by the time the film goes on the floor. However, he did not give any direct statement on the ‘Don 3’ controversy.
What will happen to ‘Don 3’ now?
At present the future of ‘Don 3’ seems uncertain. There is a lot of speculation going on on social media about the new lead star, but till now the name of any new actor has not been officially announced. This film was considered to be the next chapter of the popular franchise, which was earlier made a superhit by Shahrukh Khan. He has played the lead role in two parts of this film.