India, May 30 -- Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has thrown his weight behind Ranveer Singh amid the controversy surrounding his exit from Don 3. Criticising the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) for issuing a non-cooperation directive against Ranveer, the director dismissed the move, saying the "so-called ban" would eventually become a "big fat joke" on the federation itself.

He called the film body outdated and claimed that they are desperately trying to hold on to the grip now.

On Friday, the filmmaker took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to weigh in on the ongoing dispute between Ranveer Singh and Farhan Akhtar over Don 3. He also shared his views on the FWICE intervention in the controversy, which has sparked widespread...