India, May 29 -- The drama surrounding Ranveer Singh's sudden exit from Don 3 shows no signs of slowing down, with the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) tightening its stand against the actor. Now, author and columnist Shobhaa De has claimed that she senses an "ugly conspiracy" brewing against Ranveer and Dhurandhar director Aditya Dhar under the veil of the ongoing Don 3 dispute.

On Thursday, Shobhaa took to Instagram to praise Ranveer for the way he has been handling the ongoing dispute. She also claimed that the recent move by the film body appeared to be part of an "ugly conspiracy" targeting not just Ranveer, but also filmmaker Aditya Dhar and the team behind his blockbuster spy-thriller franchise Dhurandhar.

Shobh...