# Ram Gopal Varma pays Rs 1.32 crore dues after film body halts shoot 2026-08-21T03:36:16+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has cleared a pending payment of Rs 1.32 crore owed to technicians from his 2010 film 'Police Company' after the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) halted the shooting of his new project. The payment was made following an exclusive conversation with NDTV, where FWICE president BN Tiwari detailed the long-standing dues. Tiwari explained that the dues had accumulated over years, with Varma failing to pay the technicians despite repeated reminders. The FWICE intervened by stopping Varma's ongoing shoot, prompting him to settle the full amount. The exact breakdown of the Rs 1.32 crore covers wages for crew members from the earlier film. ## Indian Opinion Analysis This case highlights how industry bodies like FWICE enforce payment discipline in an unorganised sector where many technicians work without formal contracts. The dues stemmed from a film released over a decade ago, showing how old arrears can resurface when a director begins a new project. With Varma now clear of this liability, watch for whether he faces any other pending claims from past productions before completing his next film. ## Coverage - ndtv.com Straight news report of payment settlement, with attribution to FWICE president's exclusive comments. This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: BN Tiwari, FWICE, Police Company, Ram Gopal Varma Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/ram-gopal-varma-pays-rs-1-32-crore-dues-after-film-body-halts-shoot/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/ram-gopal-varma-pays-rs-1-32-crore-dues-after-film-body-halts-shoot/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/