Indian film union drops boycott call against Bollywood star Ranveer Singh

Singh has not commented publicly, though his spokesperson earlier said he held the film industry and the Don franchise in the "highest regard" and had chosen to stay silent.Singh is one of India's biggest film stars, known for hits including Padmaavat and Gully Boy, and his flamboyant, larger-than-life personality.Most recently, he starred in Dhurandhar, a two-part spy thriller which was one of the country's biggest box-office successes in recent years.The dispute began after Akhtar complained that Singh had quit Don 3 just weeks before overseas shooting was due to begin, after producers had already spent about 450 million rupees ($4.7m; £3.4m) on pre-production. Following the complaint, the union on 25 May asked its members not to work with Singh until he explained his position.Such action against major stars is rare, though FWICE has previously urged Indian artists not to work with Pakistani performers during periods of tension between the two countries. In 2025, it issued a similar directive against actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh over his appearance alongside Pakistani actor Hania Aamir in a Punjabi film.It is also not the first controversy involving Singh.