Ranveer Singh’s chaotic exit from Farhan Akhtar’s Don 3 is officially a legal bloodbath. Veteran producer T.P. Aggarwal is hauling the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) to court, directly challenging the film body’s recent non-cooperation directive against the actor.
Aggarwal didn’t mince words about the federation’s tactics. “Agar woh gundagardi karke power dikhayenge, aise toh nahin chalega,” he said, translating to a blunt warning that showing power through hooliganism won’t work. To prove his point, the producer confirmed he is actively planning to cast Singh in an upcoming project, completely ignoring the industry mandate.
He backed up the talk with a formal petition. Aggarwal is challenging the directive at the Bombay Civil Court in Dindoshi, explicitly arguing that neither FWICE nor the Indian Motion Picture Producers’ Association (IMPPA) has the legal authority to enforce professional bans. As a former IMPPA president of 17 years, Aggarwal knows the rulebook. He anchored his petition on a 2017 Competition Commission of India verdict which explicitly ruled FWICE lacks the jurisdiction to issue casting mandates.
The entire mess traces back to December 2025. Singh walked away from the highly anticipated Don 3 after two years of pre-production, prompting Excel Entertainment to slap the actor with a Rs 45 crore damage claim. When Singh ignored invitations to mediate, FWICE issued its directive on May 25. FWICE chief advisor Ashoke Pandit quickly tried to soften the blow, insisting it was a “non-cooperation” and not a “ban,” reminding the press that the federation is not an actual court.
The industry is rapidly fracturing over the dispute. The Cine and TV Artistes’ Association (CINTAA) publicly pledged its support for Ranveer Singh against the Rs 45 crore claim, with vice-president Padmini Kolhapure stating they “stand by him and for him.” Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma also ripped into the federation, calling the entire directive a “kangaroo court” and a PR disaster. The civil court has formally issued notices to both FWICE and IMPPA to respond.