Ban FWICE, not Ranveer Singh: Ram Gopal Varma supports actor, involved in Don 3 controversy
Ram Gopal Varma has attacked FWICE over the non-cooperation directive against Ranveer Singh in the Don 3 controversy. The clash has escalated the controversy, with the federation defending its move and the actor’s team maintaining silence.
Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has taken a dig on this issue don 3 Controversy, criticism of Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) for issuing non-cooperation directive against actor Ranveer Singh. Calling the federation a “kangaroo court”, Verma questioned its right to intervene in what he described as a dispute between two parties.
Ram Gopal Varma’s explosive post amid Don 3 controversy
Reacting to the development on Twitter, Ram Gopal Varma shared a long post strongly criticizing the federation’s decision. He wrote, “Ban ‘FWICE’, not @RaneerOfficial. The so-called ‘BAN’ or non-cooperation, in the style of Gandhiji, will ultimately turn out to be a big joke on FWICE. This is not industry or worker safety, as they are claiming. This is a purely demonstrative flexing of muscles by a very old union system in its desperation to hold on.”
The filmmaker further argued that FWICE does not have the authority to adjudicate on such disputes and described it as a “kangaroo court”. Verma further said, “FWICE is neither a court of legal justice nor a government-mandated regulatory body and, at best, it is a kangaroo court, which by definition pretends to dispense justice, but ignores established legal rules, due process and impartiality.”
Ram Gopal Varma also defended the role of actors in sustaining the film industry and argued that stars remain the primary drivers of employment and box-office revenue.
“It is stars like @RaneerOfficial who sell tickets in theatres, not FWICE. It is stars like @RaneerOfficial who create employment for those lakhs of FWICE workers, not FWICE. It is only because stars like @RaneerOfficial exist that the industry exists, and FWICE also exists,” he wrote, adding that the matter should be treated as a civil dispute between the parties involved.
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What is don 3 Controversy all about?
Controversy erupts after FWICE issues non-cooperation directive against Ranveer Singh after Farhan Akhtar’s exit don 3. The federation alleged that the actor failed to respond to multiple requests to appear before its members and discuss the matter.
The move was taken after filmmaker Farhan Akhtar reportedly approached the federation with a complaint, alleging that Ranveer’s withdrawal from the film resulted in a loss of around Rs 45 crore in pre-production. FWICE later clarified that its action was not a ban but a temporary non-cooperation directive.
ranveer singh vs don 3
This controversy is related to Ranveer Singh’s alleged exit. don 3. Addressing the issue at a recent press conference, FWICE chief advisor and Indian Film and Television Directors Association president Ashok Pandit said that Farhan Akhtar had formally approached the federation on April 11.
According to Pandit, the complaint alleges that Ranveer pulled out of the project just weeks before the unit was to leave for shooting, causing significant disruption and financial loss. Pandit also claimed that the federation sent three formal notices to Ranveer but received no response.
Ranveer Singh’s statement amid controversies
Following criticism and reports calling the action a ban, Pandit later clarified that FWICE had only issued a non-cooperation directive.
Amid the controversy, Ranveer Singh’s team issued a statement emphasizing the actor’s decision to remain silent on the matter.
“Ranveer Singh has the utmost respect for the film fraternity and everyone associated with it leader Franchise. During recent developments around don 3The statement said, he has deliberately chosen to maintain silence, believing that professional discussions and personal equations are best handled with dignity, maturity and mutual respect.