Success brings enemies: Kangana Ranaut backs Ranveer Singh amid Don 3 ban row
Kangana Ranaut backed Ranveer Singh amid the Don 3 ban row. She said success often brings enemies and obstacles.
Actor Kangana Ranaut has backed Ranveer Singh after a film body issued a ‘non-cooperation directive’ against him over his abrupt exit from Don 3. At the trailer launch of Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata in Mumbai on Tuesday, Kangana said that as a person's stature grows, so do their enemies, drawing a parallel with her own experiences in the industry.
While interacting with the media, Kangana said, “You have been asking me. I have been banned by everybody. Jab aapki haisiyat badhti hai, to dushman bhi badhte hain (when your stature grows, so do your enemies),” she said while responding to questions from the media at the event.
"Aisa nahi hai ki aapki haisiyat badhe aur dushman na bane (It can't be like your stature rises and you won't make any enemies). Aaj Ranveer Singh ko ye sochna chahiye ki unki kya haisiyat hai ki unke itne dushman hain (Ranveer Singh should think where he has reached as he has so many enemies). To accha hai (It is a good thing). Zindagi me jab aap aage badhte hain to kai tarah ke obstacle aate hain (When you succeed in life then all kinds of obstacles come in the way). You can't have just smooth road," she added.
Her statement comes a week after the Federation of Western Cine Employees (FWICE) issued a non-cooperation directive against actor Ranveer Singh after Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani of Excel Entertainment reached out to the film body. In an official statement released to the media, the federation also alleged that despite their multiple notices and invitations, Singh failed to appear before them to discuss the matter.
Details of the case
Earlier, FWICE had issued the directive against Singh after his exit from Farhan Akhtar's Don 3. The matter had reportedly reached the Producers Guild of India for mediation before eventually landing with the FWICE.
FWICE Chief Advisor Ashoke Pandit later revealed that Farhan Akhtar and producer Ritesh Sidhwani personally approached the federation. According to the FWICE directive, the workers working with the federation will not be working with Ranveer, till the actor responds to the requests to appear before the film body for discussions.
In a new development, FWICE has reportedly decided to escalate the matter by seeking intervention from other leading film bodies. The film body has formally reached out to the Indian Motion Picture Producers’ Association (IMPPA) and the Producers Guild of India. The federation intends to form guidelines in order to deal with similar situations in the longer run.
Meanwhile, Kangana who has been at loggerheads with the film industry, will next be seen in Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata, where she portrays a nurse. The film is set for a theatrical release on June 12.