Pic Credit: Ranveer Singh Insta The Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) has withdrawn its “non-cooperative directive” against Ranveer Singh, just a week after issuing it over the actor’s exit from Don 3 in December. The body said its legal team will address the notices sent to it, but chose to withdraw the directive following appeals from the Indian Motion Picture Producers' Association and the Cine and TV Artists Association. Ashoke Pandit, Chief Advisor to th

Pic Credit: Ranveer Singh Insta The Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) has imposed a Non-Cooperation Directive (NCD) on actor Ranveer Singh after filmmaker Farhan Akhtar lodged a complaint through the Indian Film & Television Directors’ Association (IFTDA) over the actor’s alleged last-minute exit from Don 3. According to the complaint filed on April 11, 2026, the producers had already spent close to Rs. 45 crores on the film’s pre-production. Farhan Akhtar an

A high-profile casting gamble unravels, exposing deeper questions about creative control, contracts and accountability in Bollywood What was meant to usher in a new era for the iconic Don franchise has instead spiralled into one of the industry’s most closely watched standoffs. After Ranveer Singh exited Don 3 , sources suggest relations between the actor and Farhan Akhtar’s banner, Excel Entertainment, have grown decidedly strained. Ranveer’s casting as the successor to

Farhan Akhtar’s war epic 120 Bahadur becomes the first Indian film to debut across the nation’s defence theatre network on November 21 In a landmark move, 120 Bahadur – based on the heroic 1962 Battle of Rezang La – is set to screen across India’s defence cinemas, marking a breakthrough in bringing mainstream cinema to the armed forces. The film’s paid previews began on 18 November, coinciding with the 63rd anniversary of the battle it honours. The story pays tribute to t