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FWICE Withdraws Ban on Ranveer Singh Following Legal Notice

6/4/2026

Summary

Ranveer Singh Ban Lifted

Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) withdrew its appeal urging members not to work with actor Ranveer Singh.
The withdrawal followed a legal notice Singh sent to the union.
FWICE had issued an informal ban on 25 May after Don 3 producers said Singh quit weeks before overseas shooting.
President BN Tiwari said industry backs Singh, union will answer the notice, and Don 3 producers spent about 450 million rupees ($4.7 million) on pre-production.

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Ranveer Singh Mediation

Mediation meetings with about 25 senior industry leaders, including Aamir Khan and Anil Kapoor, were held after the ban.
Ranveer Singh joined the later session, citing four concerns, notably script dissatisfaction and a budget cut from INR300-350 crore to INR150 crore.
FWICE withdrew its non-cooperative directive after IMPAA, the Producers Guild and CINTAA urged a joint resolution.

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Ranveer Singh Challenge

The 2017 Competition Commission of India ruling barred the Federation of Western Indian Cine Employees (FWICE) from imposing anti-competitive bans, a precedent cited in Ranveer Singh’s legal challenge.
CINTAA president Poonam Dhillon questioned the actors’ exclusion from talks, urged dialogue with the federation, and warned the feud had become a public spectacle.
Legal analysts warned the case could become a landmark that redefines trade-body influence in Indian cinema.

History

Historical Context

In November 2008 the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) staged a ten-day strike that shut down Hindi television and film shoots after an earlier October walkout, forcing producers to halt new episodes until 19 November. The dispute over wages and break times set a precedent for later challenges to FWICE directives, influencing current debates over trade-body authority in Bollywood.

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Ranveer Singh Ban Lifted

Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) withdrew its appeal urging members not to work with actor Ranveer Singh.
The withdrawal followed a legal notice Singh sent to the union.
FWICE had issued an informal ban on 25 May after Don 3 producers said Singh quit weeks before overseas shooting.
President BN Tiwari said industry backs Singh, union will answer the notice, and Don 3 producers spent about 450 million rupees ($4.7 million) on pre-production.

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