A weeks-long dispute surrounding Ranveer Singh’s exit from Don 3 appears to be moving towards a resolution, with film workers’ body FWICE withdrawing its non-cooperation directive against the actor.

The decision was announced on Wednesday at a press conference in Mumbai, where FWICE President BN Tiwari said the federation had reconsidered its stand after requests from CINTAA and IMPAA.

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The development came shortly after FWICE received a legal notice from the 40-year-old star. 

FWICE Chief Advisor Ashoke Pandit said, “The notice reached us yesterday and requested that the non-cooperation order be revoked.”

He also opened a conciliatory door and invited the actor for discussions. “We would like Ranveer to meet us and discuss the issue. We acknowledge and respect his contribution to the industry. FWICE does not possess the authority to impose a ban on any artist, and we hope for a constructive response from him,” he stated.

The controversy began after the Dhurandhar actor decided to step away from Don 3, the upcoming film directed by Farhan Akhtar. 

FWICE had issued its directive on May 25, leading to strong reactions from different corners of the Hindi film industry.

Actors, filmmakers and producers including Kangana Ranaut, Ram Gopal Varma, Padmini Kolhapure, Poonam Dhillon, Nikhil Dwivedi and Sanjay Gupta publicly shared their views as the debate grew.

The matter later reached court when veteran producer TP Aggarwal challenged FWICE and IMPPA in the Bombay Civil Court. He argued that no association has the legal right to stop someone from working or encourage others to boycott them.