India, Aug. 19 -- The shoot of Ram Gopal Varma's upcoming crime thriller Police Company, starring Harshvardhan Rane in the lead role, was disrupted on August 17 after Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) members stopped work over long-pending payments allegedly owed to technicians and daily-wage workers. The shoot, which was taking place at a set in Versova, remained stalled for nearly five hours as the federation pushed for the dues to be cleared.

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According to Times of India report, the dispute reportedly relates to payments pending for almost nine years and covers three of Ram's earlier projects, includ...