Non-cooperation, not ban: Ashok Pandit on action against Ranveer Singh in Don 3 controversy
Ashok Pandit said that FWICE (The Federation of Western India Cine Employees) has issued a non-cooperation directive against Ranveer Singh after his exit from Don 3. He said the federation cannot impose restrictions on anyone and took the action because a sudden exit could cause financial loss to the producers.
FWICE (The Federation of Western India Cine Employees) took action against Ranveer Singh after his sudden exit from Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani’s film. don 3 has attracted attention, questions are being raised over whether the organization has banned the actor. FWICE Chief Advisor Ashok Pandit has said that the federation has not imposed a ban, but has issued a non-cooperation directive.
According to Pandit, the directive has asked FWICE members not to work with Ranveer Singh on any project until the problem is resolved. He said that as a trade union, the Federation does not have the right to impose restrictions on anyone.
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Ashok Pandit clarifies FWICE’s stand on Ranveer Singh
in an interview with etimesAshok Pandit said, “Look, first of all, the whole conversation has gone wrong. This is not a ban. Look, we are not a court; we cannot ban people, man. So we have issued a non-cooperation. Non-cooperation means all our members who belong to 30 crafts, you know, they will not work with them.”
He said, “It is my choice whether I want to work with him or not. So as a trade union we have issued a message to our members that as long as he is where he is, you will not work. This issue is not resolved yet because we feel strongly that this is a very wrong trend that will start.”
Pandit also argued that sudden exit of artists from projects could have serious financial consequences for producers. He said that not every production house is as financially secure as Excel Entertainment and can face losses running into crores. “They will commit suicide,” said the chief advisor of FWICE.
FWICE will take strict action until Ranveer settles the dispute.
FWICE had issued a strict non-cooperation directive against Ranveer Singh, directing the industry not to work with him until he resolves the dispute with the film body over Rs 45 crore damages demanded by Farhan Akhtar-Riteish Sidhwani’s Excel Entertainment.
On the professional front, Ranveer is turning to his ambitious mega-budget zombie entertainer, titled cataclysm. Directed by Jai Mehta and set in post-apocalyptic Mumbai, the film marks a significant milestone in his career as he officially turns producer and co-producer of the dystopian thriller under his banner, Maa Kasam Films.