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Police Company Shoot Halted for Two Hours on Day 1 Over Ram Gopal Varma’s Pending Dues

Filming on filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma’s upcoming action thriller Police Company faced a brief two-hour halt on its opening day following an intervention by the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) regarding long-standing unpaid dues.

What Happened

On Monday, the first day of filming for Police Company, representatives from FWICE arrived on the film set and suspended shooting activities. The dispute centred on pending dues amounting to Rs. 1.32 crore owed to technicians and workers who worked on Ram Gopal Varma’s 2018 Telugu action feature Officer, which starred Nagarjuna.

According to reports, FWICE had been pursuing these unpaid dues since 2017. Following the project’s announcement last week, FWICE dispatched a formal letter to producers Bhushan Kumar and Parag Sanghvi seeking clearance of the worker dues before production began. Although the producers had consented to a settlement, the funds had not been processed prior to Monday’s schedule, leading to the on-set intervention. The outstanding amount was settled within hours, allowing the crew to resume work after a two-hour delay.

Key Highlights

  • Filming for Police Company was halted for two hours on Monday due to union intervention.
  • The dispute involved Rs. 1.32 crore in unpaid dues owed to crew members from the 2018 film Officer.
  • FWICE had pursued settlement of the pending worker dues since 2017.
  • Producers Bhushan Kumar and Parag Sanghvi cleared the outstanding dues within hours of the stoppage.
  • The film features Harshvardhan Rane in the lead role alongside Fardeen Khan, Saurabh Shukla, Paresh Rawal, and Makarand Deshpande.
  • The two-part project is being filmed back-to-back, with production expected to wrap by the end of this year and releases planned for 2027.

Why This Matters

The resolution brings an end to a nearly decade-long financial dispute between Ram Gopal Varma and FWICE regarding crew remuneration. The prompt clearance by the film’s producers prevented prolonged disruption to the production schedule, allowing filming to proceed smoothly while ensuring technicians and crew members received their long-pending payments.

What to Watch Next

Production on Police Company is slated to continue through the year, with filming expected to wrap by the end of this year. Both instalments are planned to be shot back-to-back ahead of their scheduled theatrical releases a few months apart in 2027.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why was the shoot of Police Company halted?

FWICE intervened and suspended the shoot over Rs. 1.32 crore in unpaid dues owed to workers and technicians from Ram Gopal Varma’s 2018 film Officer.

Who are the producers and lead cast of Police Company?

The film is produced by Bhushan Kumar and Parag Sanghvi, starring Harshvardhan Rane alongside Fardeen Khan, Saurabh Shukla, Paresh Rawal, and Makarand Deshpande.

When will Police Company be released?

The action thriller is being developed in two parts, planned for release a few months apart in 2027.

Source: Information reported by Bollywood Hungama.