How Ranveer Singh and Farhan Akhtar’s friendship exploded over ‘Don 3’: Inside Rs 45 crore fallout that led to FWICE directive

Farhan Akhtar and Ranveer Singh shared a warm bond for years, having worked together in ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’ and been spotted together at the screening of ‘120 Bahadur’. But their relationship has now come under the spotlight due to the ongoing ‘Don 3’ controversy. Reports of compensation claims, involvement of an industry body, and a bitter dispute over Ranveer's alleged exit from the film have put their once-smooth professional equation under strain. Here is a look at how it all unfolded.

Ranveer and Farhan once shared a strong bond, having worked together in ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’ and been seen warmly greeting each other at the screening of ‘120 Bahadur’ last year. But the two are now at the centre of Bollywood's biggest fallout, all because of the ‘Don 3’ controversy. What makes it more striking is that just months before the dispute broke out, Ranveer had shown up to support Farhan at the very same screening.

The dispute between Farhan and Ranveer took a serious turn when Excel Entertainment reportedly sought Rs 40-45 crore in damages, claiming heavy losses due to Ranveer's exit from ‘Don 3’. The matter then reached FWICE, which issued a non-cooperation directive against the actor. What started as a reported exit from a film has now snowballed into one of the biggest disputes the Hindi film industry has seen in recent times.

Farhan reached out to IFTDA and FWICE after Ranveer allegedly pulled out of ‘Don 3’ just weeks before the shoot was set to begin. The fallout has since grown into a major dispute, involving compensation claims of up to Rs 45 crore, creative differences, and a non-cooperation directive issued against Ranveer across the industry.