Bigg Boss 13 fame Mahira Sharma breaks her silence on Dadasaheb Phalke Award controversy

Mahira Sharma denied claims of it being a PR gimmick and stated and after doing 'Bigg Boss 13'.

New Delhi: Former 'Bigg Boss 13' contestant Mahira Sharma recently attended the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2020 held in Mumbai. Several big names from the world of cinema and television had graced the gala night celebrating talent and hard work. 

However, a controversy unfolded after Mahira Sharma's name popped up for forging a certificate which she didn't actually win. The 'Lehenga' star has now opened up on the whole fiasco and clarified her stand through a long Instagram post. 

She slammed the haters for targetting her and maintained, "Charges made against me for receiving and forging the prestigious DadaSaheb Phalke International Film Festival 2020 is untrue and totally uncalled for. In my defense I would like to clarify with exact details on what went that day."

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Okay so the world has been talking about it since last night, here is my reply which is 100 percent true and honest..@premalmehtaofficial

A post shared by Mahira Sharma (mau)  (@officialmahirasharma) on Feb 24, 2020 at 4:08am PST

Mahira denied claims of it being a PR gimmick and stated and after doing 'Bigg Boss 13' and staying strong inside the house amongst the top 7 contestants, she doesn't really need to stir up controversy like this. 

Meanwhile, the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival (DPIFF) on their official Instagram page has demanded an apology from the star. 

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Ms. Mahira, We hereby present the required facts on the matter. We further await for your apology as we dont want to drag this further and close it on a good note! @officialmahirasharma

A post shared by DADASAHEB PHALKE AWARDS -DPIFF (@dpiff_official) on Feb 24, 2020 at 1:15pm PST

Let's see if Mahira apologises to the DPIFF or the person responsible for giving Mahira the token of appreciation at the awards night shows up and throws light on the matter.