Actor Ranveer Singh has been officially banned by the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) amid the ongoing dispute over his abrupt exit from Farhan Akhtar’s Don 3.

As per a report in India Today, the federation took up the matter last week and announced its final decision to the media during a press conference on Monday.

The FWICE has issued a strict non-cooperation directive against Ranveer, effectively banning him and instructing the industry not to work with him until he resolves the dispute with the film body over the Rs 45 crore damages demanded by the producers. Slamming the actor's last-minute departure, the FWICE stated that the growing trend of superstars refusing to go ahead with projects just before shooting begins needs to be stopped.

The controversy reportedly began after Excel Entertainment, the banner led by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani, filed a complaint in April. The complaint claimed that Ranveer had signed a three-film contract with the production house. As per the complaint, the producers sought reimbursement for the massive pre-production costs that had already been spent before the actor allegedly walked out of the project.

It all started when Ranveer, after Dhurandhar's release in December 2025, suddenly walked out of Don 3. Farhan didn't accept the decision lying down, and according to multiple reports, escalated the issue by involving the Producers Guild of India. In a meeting of the Guild members, also attended by Farhan and his co-producer Ritesh Sidhwani, it was alleged that about Rs 40 crore had already been spent by Excel on pre-production of Don 3, and the script was approved by Ranveer at every stage. He, on the other hand, alleged that Farhan had put Don 3 on the backburner, owing to Ranveer's career slump then. The Guild advised them to resolve the issue amicably than go the legal way.

Earlier this month, it was reported that Ranveer has offered to return his signing amount of Rs 10 crore to Excel Entertainment. Also to compensate for the pre-production amount spent by them, Ranveer has also offered a stake in his next film, tentatively titled Pralay, with the exact percentage yet to be revealed. Later, sources close to the production house, however, denied these claims, as per SCREEN.

Farhan had also addressed the uncertainty around the film in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter India. Without naming the controversy directly, he said, “A lot has happened over the last couple of years. You learn to expect the unexpected. Nothing can be taken for granted till you actually have it on film.”

Don 3 has been one of the most anticipated Hindi films ever since it was announced. Farhan Akhtar last directed Don 2 in 2011, which starred Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra and Boman Irani in key roles. The third instalment had already attracted massive attention because of its high-profile casting.

Ranveer Singh was last seen in Aditya Dhar’s espionage-thriller Dhurandhar: The Revenge.