Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) chief advisor Ashoke Pandit issued a clarification regarding the "ban" on Ranveer Singh. Pandit said, "The entire conversation has become wrong. It's not a ban," adding, "We're not a court; we can't ban people." He explained, "Non-cooperation means all our [FWICE] members...won't work with [Ranveer]." He added, "See, there has to be closure."