After Ranveer Singh's exit from Farhan Akhtar's Don 3 makers are in search for the new face for the title role. Amid this their are reports which says that Excel is seeking Rs 40 crore in compensation to recover pre-production costs. With ongoing feud between the Ranveer Singh and Farhan Akhtar certain reports stated that Aamir Khan stepped in as a peacemaker to solve the problem between Farhan and Ranveer Singh.
However , according to Bollywood Hungama reports Aamir denied playing a mediator said, 'flatly denying any hand in the Ranveer-Farhan Akhtar dispute. Earlier several prominent producers were spotted leaving Aamir Khan's residence on Thursday evening. According to a Hindustan Times report, the individuals included Karan Johar (Dharma Productions), Sajid Nadiadwala (Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment), Ektaa Kapoor (Balaji Telefilms), Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani (Excel Entertainment), Zoya Akhtar (Tiger Baby Films), and Punit Goenka (Zee Entertainment Enterprises).
A meeting at Aamir Khan's residence reportedly aimed to resolve a dispute between Ranveer Singh and Excel Entertainment. This follows recent reports of a rift, exacerbated by Farhan Akhtar unfollowing Singh on Instagram, despite their close bond and previous collaboration in the 2015 film Dil Dhadakne Do.
In August 2023, Akhtar announced Singh as the new Don in the third installment of the franchise, a role previously held by Shah Rukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan. While Kiara Advani was initially cast as the female lead, she was later replaced by Kriti Sanon.