What if Dharandhar flops? Inside Ritesh Sidhwani’s tussle with Ranveer Singh
A new report regarding the Don 3 controversy suggests that Ranveer Singh left the film after the success of Dhurandhar and admits that he would not have left the film otherwise. This revelation has further increased the controversy as he has challenged the non-cooperation directive of FWICE in court.
Ranveer Singh-don 3 The controversy has taken a dramatic new turn as a detailed report revealed what allegedly happened behind closed doors as Bollywood’s biggest names attempted to resolve the dispute between the actor and Farhan Akhtar-Riteish Sidhwani’s Excel Entertainment. The report presents a picture of disagreement between the two parties by mentioning one major issue. stalwart A question which Ranveer could not stop answering.
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according to the report Variety IndiaThe matter went beyond a routine actor-producer dispute, eventually involving stars like Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, Alia Bhatt, Hrithik Roshan and Karan Johar. Here’s the timeline that went as follows:
August 2023: Ranveer becomes the new don
The story begins in August 2023 when Ranveer Singh is officially announced as the new leaderHandling one of the most prestigious franchises of Bollywood after Amitabh Bachchan and Shahrukh Khan.
This announcement created huge excitement and debate among fans. However, after the initial launch, updates on the film became increasingly rare, even as work reportedly continued behind the scenes.
December 2, 2025: Reached Dhurandhar
According to the report, preparations for don 3 Work was well underway by the end of 2025. Ranveer had attended action training, rehearsals were being planned, and costume tests had already begun. But a big change came on 2 December 2025, when stalwart Was released in theatres.
The film turned out to be a blockbuster and Ranveer’s position in the industry changed dramatically after a tough run at the box office.
December 20, 2025: Exit Call
Just days after attending a script-reading session with Farhan Akhtar and the cast, Ranveer reportedly informed the makers that he was coming out don 3.
Until then, stalwart It had crossed the Rs 500 crore mark at the domestic box office. This decision shocked the production and started a controversy that soon spread beyond Excel Entertainment’s offices.
Bollywood’s biggest names came to power
After this, an unusual effort was made by the industry to establish peace. The report claims that multiple mediation meetings were held after Excel Entertainment raised the issue with industry bodies.
Salman Khan was also among those present at the initial meeting. Subsequent discussions reportedly included Hrithik Roshan, Alia Bhatt and Karan Johar. Later a joint session was attended by representatives from both sides which included Aamir Khan, Anil Kapoor, Rohit Shetty, Rajkumar Hirani, Ashutosh Gowariker, Siddharth Roy Kapur and many other senior industry personalities.
Ranveer reportedly arrived at a meeting with handwritten notes and spent around 90 minutes explaining his reasons for leaving the project. It is said that he raised concerns regarding the script, creative direction, budget revisions, and production delays.
direct confrontation
The most important moment of the mediation process reportedly came when producer Ritesh Sidhwani directly questioned Ranveer about the timing of his decision.
The report quoted sources as saying that Sidhwani asked the actor whether he should have gone out. don 3 Was stalwart Don’t be a blockbuster.
The report claims that Ranveer replied that he would not have done so.
This exchange is now being viewed as one of the most significant moments of the discussion, especially given the extent to which the actor’s exit coincides with stalwartHuge success.
The dispute did not end with mediation.
According to the report, FWICE said that the Rs 45 crore that Excel has demanded from Ranveer was calculated by an independent audit. The matter eventually reached several industry bodies before FWICE (Federation of Western Cine Employees) issued non-cooperation directions against the actor.
Although the full truth behind the fallout is known only to those directly involved, these revelations paint the clearest picture yet of how a film that started as one of Bollywood’s most anticipated franchise revivals turned into one of the industry’s biggest and most closely watched controversies.
In the latest development, Ranveer A case has been filed against FWICE For issue non-cooperation instructions against him. The federation is going to address the media on this matter today.