Major film union in India calls for boycott of superstar Ranveer Singh
Summary
A major film workers’ union in India, the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE), has asked its members not to work with Bollywood star Ranveer Singh. This follows Singh’s alleged sudden withdrawal from the upcoming movie Don 3, which caused financial losses for the producers.Key Facts
- Ranveer Singh reportedly quit the film Don 3 three weeks before filming was to start.
- Producers had already spent about 450 million rupees (around $4.7 million) on pre-production.
- The FWICE union represents thousands of film and TV crew members in India.
- FWICE asked Singh multiple times to explain his exit, but he did not respond.
- The union issued a "non-cooperation directive," meaning workers are asked not to work with Singh until he meets with them.
- Singh’s team said he respects the film industry and chose not to comment publicly.
- Don is a well-known film series about a criminal mastermind, previously played by famous actors like Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan.
- FWICE has taken similar actions before, including boycotts linked to political tensions between India and Pakistan.
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