Ranveer Singh Challenges IMPPA Role in Don 3 Dispute

• Ranveer Singh’s legal team has reportedly opposed IMPPA intervention in the dispute over his exit from Don 3.
• Excel Entertainment has reportedly sought Rs 45 crore in damages from the actor over losses linked to his departure.
• Singh’s camp has challenged IMPPA’s jurisdiction and said the matter should be settled in court if it cannot be resolved directly.
• Both sides have presented their arguments, with IMPPA’s legal team now examining the documents.
• The dispute follows Singh’s reported withdrawal from Don 3 in December 2025, after pre-production spending had already begun.

Ranveer Singh’s dispute with Don 3 producers Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani has escalated after the actor’s legal team reportedly asked the Indian Motion Picture Producers’ Association (IMPPA) not to adjudicate the matter. Singh’s camp has challenged the association’s jurisdiction and maintained that if the dispute cannot be resolved between the parties, the producers should take their claim to court.

The development follows Excel Entertainment’s reported demand for Rs 45 crore in damages over Singh’s withdrawal from Don 3. IMPPA has received submissions from both sides and is examining the documents before deciding its next course of action.

Ranveer’s legal team challenges IMPPA jurisdiction

According to reports cited in the supplied sources, Singh’s representatives submitted a letter at an IMPPA meeting on August 18 arguing that the association should not decide the dispute. The letter reportedly said the matter was between Singh and Excel Entertainment and that the producers could pursue the claim through the courts.

The actor’s camp has also reportedly disputed the contractual basis of Excel Entertainment’s claim, arguing that Singh and the production company had a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) rather than a formal agreement. The exact terms of that arrangement have not been made public in full.

Singh’s representatives also reportedly warned that if IMPPA passed a resolution against the actor, he would consider pursuing legal remedies.

IMPPA President Abhay Sinha has said the association is following its established process. The supplied reports state that both sides have now presented their arguments and that IMPPA’s legal team is reviewing the material before any decision is taken.

No final IMPPA ruling has been announced.

Why Excel Entertainment is seeking Rs 45 crore

The dispute stems from Singh’s reported decision to leave Don 3 after he had been announced as the new Don in 2023. Farhan Akhtar was attached as director, while Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani were producing the film through Excel Entertainment.

The project had already entered the preparation phase. Reports cited in the sources say Excel had spent money on overseas location searches, crew arrangements, travel, costumes, sets and Singh’s action and stunt training.

Singh reportedly informed the producers in December 2025 that he wanted to leave the project. The producers subsequently sought Rs 45 crore, arguing that they had incurred substantial losses as a result of his departure.

The circumstances behind Singh’s exit remain disputed. Reports have cited creative and production concerns, while accounts attributed to Singh’s camp have disputed the suggestion that he simply walked away from the film.

Dispute has moved through several industry bodies

The disagreement has previously involved other film-industry organisations. After attempts at a private settlement and mediation reportedly failed, the producers took the matter through industry channels.

The Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) later issued a non-cooperation directive against Singh over his reported exit from Don 3. Singh challenged the action, and FWICE subsequently withdrew the directive following discussions involving IMPPA, the Producers Guild of India and the Cine and TV Artistes’ Association.

The withdrawal of the directive did not settle the financial disagreement between Singh and Excel Entertainment.

The matter subsequently reached IMPPA, where the producers submitted their complaint and supporting documents. Singh’s father and representative, Jagjit Singh Bhavnani, met IMPPA officials on August 18 and submitted a response opposing the reported Rs 45 crore claim.

That participation was followed by the actor’s legal team’s objection to IMPPA’s authority to determine the dispute.

What happens next

IMPPA’s legal team is now examining the submissions from Singh and Excel Entertainment. The association has yet to announce whether it will proceed with the complaint or take another course.

The Rs 45 crore figure remains a claim by the producers, not an amount Singh has been ordered to pay. There is also no indication in the supplied material that court proceedings have already begun over the latest development.

If the dispute remains unresolved through industry-level discussions, Singh’s latest position suggests that the parties could eventually take the matter to court.

For now, the disagreement remains centred on two competing questions: whether Excel Entertainment is entitled to compensation for the losses it says resulted from Singh’s departure, and whether IMPPA has the authority to decide that claim.