Ranveer Singh and Farhan Akhtar ‘Don 3’ dispute: CINTAA President Poonam Dhillon glad matter has been ‘resolved in a positive manner’The legal dispute around ‘Don 3’, involving Ranveer Singh, Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani, has been hitting headlines with various film bodies sharing their take on the matter. With both parties now taking the legal route, Cine & TV Artistes’ Association (CINTAA) President Poonam Dhillon said she welcomed the recent developments.
Poonam Dhillon lends support to Ranveer Singh
According to the latest reports, the industry bodies have confirmed that the matter is being settled through dialogue rather than formal intervention. Speaking about the development, Dhillon said in an interview that the situation should never have escalated. Opening up to Variety India, she backed the actor saying, “We support Ranveer as he is a member of CINTAA.”Sharing her thoughts about the actor allegedly walking out of the project, she said, “As an actor, he has the right to select his work and it is between him and the producer how they handle the matter. He’s responsible and committed to his work, and we have seen his body of work.”
Poonam Dhillon on Ranveer Singh and Farhan Akhtar’s friendship
Contrary to the chatter, Dhillon also shared that both Ranveer and Farhan share an ‘excellent relationship’. She added, “Farhan Akhtar is also an actor. So our support is for him as well. We wouldn’t want any of our actors to face such issues. Problems can always be resolved.”
Poonam Dhillon on her conversation with Ranveer Singh’s father
According to Dhillon, both sides have continued communication and are working to resolve matters amicably. She revealed that she had been in touch with Singh’s family during the highly publicised spat. “I spoke to Ranveer’s father at length and we have been corresponding on WhatsApp,” she said and added, “He has thanked me for our support.”She insisted that there is no animosity between Ranveer and filmmaker Farhan. “He told me they had been interacting with Excel Entertainment and how close and fond he is of Farhan and the Excel team. There’s no animosity from his side,” Dhillon said.
Poonam Dhillon says Ranveer Singh and Farhan Akhtar resolving issue
According to her, Singh and the production house were already engaged in resolving the issue and did not require formal intervention from CINTAA. Dhillon further noted, “Technically, he didn’t need our intervention. I’m glad the matter has been resolved in a positive manner.”
FWICE withdraws ban on Ranveer Singh
This comes after The Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) withdrew its earlier non-cooperation directive against Ranveer Singh, which had been issued amid the disagreement related to the film.
IMPPA reacts to FWICE’s ban
IMPPA President Abhay Shinha has said in a statement to ANI, that FWICE had initially imposed the ban without consulting them. He explained, “Actually, what happened was that they went through the director. They went to the Directors’ Association, and the Directors’ Association comes under FWICE, so they went under that. After that, many producers said that this is not a matter for the Federation at all, why did people go there? So after that, we gave a letter, and they also understood that this is the oldest association and they are saying this.““We also requested them not to do this, please remove the ban. This is our IMPPA matter, the Producers’ Association’s matter, and we will sort it out. We have sorted out very big cases. So, they understood this and said that your letter is absolutely right, we will definitely talk to our team about it and try to withdraw it. So, they held a press conference and withdrew it,” he said.
About the ‘Don 3’ controversy
The controversy began after reports of Ranveer Singh’s exit from ‘Don 3’. The issue gained attention after the actor delivered back-to-back box office successes with ‘Dhurandhar’ and ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ in 2025 and 2026.
