Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) responded after filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma criticised them over their non-cooperative directive against Ranveer Singh. FWICE chief Ashoke Pandit said, "Ram Gopal Varma ji made a very strong tweet and tried to tear us apart." He added, "However...RGV owes over ₹1.25 crore to the technicians and the workers...related to his Telugu film 'Officer'."