And as the entertainment industry struggles to come out with the rising issue between Ranveer Singh and the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE), actor-politician Kangana Ranaut has stood by the Dhurandhar star and portrayed the issue as an inevitable byproduct of huge success.
Kangana recently appeared at the trailer launch of her upcoming film Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata and she was asked about the non-cooperation directive given to Ranveer after he was removed from Farhan Akhtar’s Don 3 in December 2025. In the spirit of her own industry-related run-ins, she replied: “I’ve been banned so many times. When someone gets high status, they attract more enemies. Ranveer Singh should be happy he’s reached a status that has so many enemies now."
The FWICE Directive & Legal Escalation
The dispute began after Ranveer walked out of Don 3 just weeks before the production was to begin, allegedly costing Excel Entertainment an estimated Rs 45 crore in pre-production losses. FWICE issued a non-cooperation directive on May 25, asking its 400,000-plus members across 38 crafts to stop working with the actor until the matter was resolved.
But the federation said this is not a legal “ban” but a collective withdrawal of services. “We are not a court; we can’t ban people,” FWICE chief advisor Ashoke Pandit replied. In response, Ranveer sent a legal notice to FWICE on June 2, claiming their jurisdiction over what he and his team term a “contractual dispute” between the actor and producers. Meanwhile, veteran producer TP Aggarwal has also approached the Bombay Civil Court, claiming trade unions cannot dictate work pauses.
A Badge of Honour?
Kangana said: “As you move forward in life, obstacles are bound to come. It’s always not so smooth. I’ve been through this many times and my career is doing fine. Everything will be fine in the end.”
FWICE would hold a press conference today regarding the legal escalation and the body may even lift the directive. Meanwhile, Bollywood is watching the clash closely as the union power and individual artist rights collide.
