New Delhi: Veteran actor Gajendra Chauhan, best known for playing Yudhishthira in BR Chopra's Mahabharat courted controversy recently over Dadasaheb Phalke Award. However, he later took to Twitter and clarified that he never claimed about getting the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, but rather posed with his 'Legend Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2021' trophy. 


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Gajendra Chauhan wrote on the micro-blogging site:



पुरस्कार मिलना गर्व की बात है,
जब आप जीवन में आगे बढ़ते हैं तो आपको आलोचक साथ मे लेकर चलने होते हैं, क्योंकि ये वही लोग होते हैं, जो आपके अंदर आगे बढ़ने का जुनून पैदा करते हैं
प्रशंसकों को नतमस्तक प्रणाम व आलोचकों को शुक्रिया !!


 



He also shared pictures from the awards ceremony. Glimpses of Legend Dada saheb Phalke Award function held in Mumbai yesterday, attended by many dignitaries like  Sh. Anup Jalota , Sh. Anu Malik , Sh Rahul Shewale MP, Sh.MukeshRishi, Sh. Aroon Bakshi, Sh. Sudhakar Sharma, Sh.Anil Nagrath, Sh Krishna Chouhan.



Earlier this year in February, Chauhan slammed international singer Rihanna for tweeting on Indian farmers' protest. Sharing a video, Gajendra Chauhan 'warned' the singer and told her to 'shut her mouth'.