Ranveer Singh Vs FWICE: What did director Sanjay Gupta say regarding FWICE’s action against Ranveer Singh that FWICE got shocked? FWICE hit back at Sanjay Gupta and reminded him of which ‘old sin’? Has FWICE really banned Ranveer Singh? What did Ranveer Singh say on FWICE’s action? What is the new update in Ranveer Singh’s Don 3 controversy?
The controversy that started after Ranveer Singh’s sudden separation from ‘Don 3’ is now becoming a big issue within the film industry. An open debate has erupted regarding this matter between FWICE i.e. Federation of Western India Cine Employees and director Sanjay Gupta. While Sanjay Gupta raised questions on the decision of FWICE and said that such a step does not harm the stars but the workers, FWICE hit back and clarified that no ban has been imposed on Ranveer Singh. Amidst this entire controversy, now actor Ranveer Singh has also broken his silence by issuing an official statement.
What is the whole ‘Don 3’ controversy?
According to reports, after Ranveer Singh’s exit from ‘Don 3’, there was huge loss in the pre-production of the film. After this FWICE issued a ‘non-cooperation declaration’ against the actor. However, different reactions were seen in the industry regarding this decision.
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What did Sanjay Gupta say?
Sanjay Gupta, director of films like ‘Ram Shastra’, ‘Kaante’, ‘Shootout at Wadala’, ‘Jazbaa’, ‘Kaabil’, Mumbai Saga’ and ‘The Miranda Brothers’, raised questions on the decision of FWICE on social media platform X. He wrote, “When an A-list hero shoots, more than 300 workers work on the set. If you ban him, you are not stopping him, but taking away the livelihood of the workers. What does this mean?” His statement quickly went viral and a new debate started in the industry.
FWICE gave a befitting reply to Sanjay Gupta
FWICE General Secretary Ashok Dubey, while reacting to Sanjay Gupta’s criticism, reminded the old case of his film ‘Mumbai Saga’. He said, “I want to ask Sanjay Gupta ji that a few years ago, when the shooting of his film ‘Mumbai Saga’ was going on and Jackie Shroff had refused to come, the IFTDA and the Federation together solved the problem. Where was this objection then?” He further said, “We have not banned anyone. We have only said non-cooperation. This is the decision of the federation members and an internal matter of the film body.”
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Ranveer Singh broke his silence on the controversy
After the controversy escalated, an official statement was also issued by Ranveer Singh. “Ranveer Singh has the utmost respect for the film fraternity and everyone associated with the ‘Don’ franchise. He has deliberately maintained silence during the recent developments related to ‘Don 3’ as he believes that professional discussions and personal relationships should be handled with dignity, understanding and mutual respect,” his team said in a statement.
The matter reached the Producers Guild
According to reports, this dispute has now reached the Producers Guild of India. It is being told that many senior producers tried to bring about a reconciliation between Ranveer Singh and Excel Entertainment, but till now no solution has been found.