Ranveer Singh ban row: FWICE hits back at Sanjay Gupta, reminds him of Mumbai Saga
FWICE has hit back at Sanjay Gupta's criticism of its action against Ranveer Singh in the Don 3 dispute. The federation says it issued a non-cooperation declaration, not a ban, as the row widened.
The Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) has reacted strongly to filmmaker Sanjay Gupta’s criticism of the non-cooperation declaration issued against Ranveer Singh after his abrupt exit from Don 3. The row began after reports claimed that Singh’s departure had led to major pre-production losses for the makers, and has since developed into a public exchange between Gupta and the federation.
Responding to Gupta’s remarks, FWICE General Secretary Ashok Dubey referred to an earlier issue linked to Gupta’s film Mumbai Saga and said the federation had stepped in then to help resolve the matter. He also clarified that FWICE had not imposed an outright ban on Ranveer Singh, but had issued a Non-Cooperation Declaration (NCD), leaving it to federation members to decide whether to work with the actor.
Speaking to Hindustan Times, Dubey recalled a reported incident during the making of Mumbai Saga, when Jackie Shroff had refused to continue shooting. “I want to ask Sanjay Gupta ji that when a few years back his film Mumbai Saga was being shot and Jackie Shroff ne aane se mana kar diya, ye hi IFTDA aur federation ne hi mil ke problem solve karvaya tha. (Jackie Shroff refused to come for the shoot, it was the IFTDA and the federation together that helped resolve the issue). Where was this objection then?” Dubay said.
The General Secretary said FWICE’s action had been misread as a ban. “Humne kisi ko ban nahi kiya, humne to non-cooperation bola hai, federation ke members ka decision hai ye film body ka internal decision hai (We have not banned anyone; we have only announced non-cooperation. It is the decision of federation members and an internal matter of the film body),” he said.
What had Sanjay Gupta said
Gupta had earlier questioned FWICE’s move in a post on X on Monday, May 25. Reacting to the controversy, he argued that such decisions affected film workers more than stars. “When an A List Hero shoots there are more than 300 workers working on sets. Ban him and you are not stopping him but depriving the workers of their livelihood. What sense does it even make???” Gupta wrote.
Ranveer Singh's statement on the dispute
Following the federation’s decision, Singh issued an official statement and said he had deliberately remained silent through the dispute out of respect for everyone involved.
“Ranveer Singh holds the highest regard for the film fraternity and for everyone associated with the Don franchise. Throughout the recent developments surrounding Don 3, he has consciously chosen to maintain silence, believing that professional discussions and personal equations are best handled with dignity, maturity and mutual respect,” the statement read.
Reports also suggested that the dispute had reached the Producers Guild of India, where senior producers reportedly tried to mediate between the actor and Excel Entertainment, but their efforts went unsuccessful.
The Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) has reacted strongly to filmmaker Sanjay Gupta’s criticism of the non-cooperation declaration issued against Ranveer Singh after his abrupt exit from Don 3. The row began after reports claimed that Singh’s departure had led to major pre-production losses for the makers, and has since developed into a public exchange between Gupta and the federation.
Responding to Gupta’s remarks, FWICE General Secretary Ashok Dubey referred to an earlier issue linked to Gupta’s film Mumbai Saga and said the federation had stepped in then to help resolve the matter. He also clarified that FWICE had not imposed an outright ban on Ranveer Singh, but had issued a Non-Cooperation Declaration (NCD), leaving it to federation members to decide whether to work with the actor.
Speaking to Hindustan Times, Dubey recalled a reported incident during the making of Mumbai Saga, when Jackie Shroff had refused to continue shooting. “I want to ask Sanjay Gupta ji that when a few years back his film Mumbai Saga was being shot and Jackie Shroff ne aane se mana kar diya, ye hi IFTDA aur federation ne hi mil ke problem solve karvaya tha. (Jackie Shroff refused to come for the shoot, it was the IFTDA and the federation together that helped resolve the issue). Where was this objection then?” Dubay said.
The General Secretary said FWICE’s action had been misread as a ban. “Humne kisi ko ban nahi kiya, humne to non-cooperation bola hai, federation ke members ka decision hai ye film body ka internal decision hai (We have not banned anyone; we have only announced non-cooperation. It is the decision of federation members and an internal matter of the film body),” he said.
What had Sanjay Gupta said
Gupta had earlier questioned FWICE’s move in a post on X on Monday, May 25. Reacting to the controversy, he argued that such decisions affected film workers more than stars. “When an A List Hero shoots there are more than 300 workers working on sets. Ban him and you are not stopping him but depriving the workers of their livelihood. What sense does it even make???” Gupta wrote.
Ranveer Singh's statement on the dispute
Following the federation’s decision, Singh issued an official statement and said he had deliberately remained silent through the dispute out of respect for everyone involved.
“Ranveer Singh holds the highest regard for the film fraternity and for everyone associated with the Don franchise. Throughout the recent developments surrounding Don 3, he has consciously chosen to maintain silence, believing that professional discussions and personal equations are best handled with dignity, maturity and mutual respect,” the statement read.
Reports also suggested that the dispute had reached the Producers Guild of India, where senior producers reportedly tried to mediate between the actor and Excel Entertainment, but their efforts went unsuccessful.
