Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) ne upcoming Bollywood film *Don 3* ke controversy mein officially kadam rakh diya hai. Reports ke mutabik, actor Ranveer Singh ne project se just ek din pehle hi withdraw kar liya hai, jisse filming shuru hone wali thi. Is development ke baad industry body ne urgent internal meeting bulaayi hai, jisme senior officials decisive action lene ki taiyari kar rahe hain.
Ashoke Pandit, FWICE ke Chief Advisor, ne is situation ko “bahut serious” bataaya hai aur actors ke last-minute withdrawal ke trend ko “dangerous” bhi kaha hai. *Bombay Times* se baat karte hue Pandit ne kaha, “Aisa karna bilkul galat hai. Shoot shuru hone ke 10 din pehle aap project se withdraw nahi kar sakte.” Unhone add kiya, “Pehle hum internal meeting karenge, phir decision lenge.” Federation ne ek crucial internal meeting schedule ki hai, jisme FWICE President B.N. Tiwari, Chief Advisor Ashoke Pandit, Honorary General Secretary Ashok Dubey, aur Treasurer Gangeshwarlal Shrivastav shaamil honge. Is meeting ke baad ek press conference bhi ho sakti hai, jisme federation apni official stance announce karegi.
Excel Entertainment, jiske under *Don 3* produce ho rahi hai (Farhan Akhtar aur Ritesh Sidhwani ke banner par), ne Ranveer Singh ke exit ke baad heavy financial aur creative losses report kiye hain. Sources ke mutabik, production team ne pre-production par bahut invest kiya tha, jaise key creative plans lock karna, lekin actor ke chhodne se disruption ho gaya hai, jab filming shuru hone wali thi. Publicly toh exit ke details confirm nahi hain, lekin reports ke mutabik actor aur producers ke talks final resolution tak nahi pahunch paye.
Farhan Akhtar ne *The Hollywood Reporter India* se baat karte hue industry ki volatility ko acknowledge kiya. Unhone kaha, “Pichle kuch saal mein bahut kuch ho chuka hai. Aapko unexpected ke liye taiyaar rehna hoga. Jab tak film actual shoot nahi ho jaati, kuch bhi assume nahi kiya ja sakta.” Unki remarks reflect the uncertainty surrounding *Don 3*, jo initially *Don* franchise ka third installment banaya gaya tha. Pehle do films, *Don* (2006) aur *Don 2* (2011), Amitabh Bachchan aur Shah Rukh Khan ke saath aayi thi, aur unke box-office success ne franchise ko popular bana diya tha.
FWICE tak pahunchne se pehle, Producers Guild of India ne actor aur production house ke beech mediate karne ki koshish ki thi. Lekin sources ke mutabik negotiations final outcome tak nahi pahunch paye, jisse dono sides impasse mein phanse rahe. FWICE ka involvement is baat ka signal hai ki industry is issue ko ab systemic concern samajh rahi hai, na ki sirf private contractual dispute.
*Don 3* ko star power aur franchise ke legacy ke kaaran bahut anticipation ke saath dekha ja raha tha. Film ke casting changes ne public aur media ka dhyaan khich liya hai, aur big-budget productions ki stability ko lekar concerns badha diye hain. FWICE ka intervention is baat ka sanket hai ki industry contractual obligations aur professional conduct ke liye clear norms establish karna chahti hai, especially jab projects production ke edge par hote hain.
Jab industry body is matter par deliberation kar rahi hai, Bollywood ke stakeholders closely watching hain. FWICE ka decision future mein similar disputes ka precedent set kar sakta hai, aur industry mein accountability aur professional discipline ko enforce karne mein help karega, jo high-profile departures aur production delays ke era mein zaroori hai.
