Bigg Boss 13’s Mahira Sharma apologises on forged Dadasaheb Phalke International award issue

After claiming to have been invited by a third party to Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival (DPIFF), Bigg Boss 13’s Mahira Sharma has now clarified matters relating to the controversy around a certificate that claimed she was awarded the best dressed in Bigg Boss 13 by DPIFF. She has shared a letter addressed to the dignitaries, responding to their assertion that she has deleted her post but is yet to apologise.

Sharing the letter, Mahira wrote on Instagram, “Respected DPIFF, Here is my response to your statements. As mentioned by you, we too wish to end it on a good note and I hope this statement of mine will clear the final air @dpiff_official.”

Mahira said in the letter addressing the dignitaries at DPIFF, “No doubt, the certificate given to me was a forged one as mentioned and informed by the official team of DPIFF. I was unaware of this fact while receiving the certificate on the night of 20th February 2020. Also you mentioned that I deleted the post later. Just to correct, I had mentioned it as my Instagram story and not a post which lasts for 24 hours only. I would not have put any story if I knew that the certificate was a forged one. “

“Yes, I definitely faultered in one place where I accepted the certificate off stage, but had I known that the person who invited me and held a AAA All Access badge was not official of DPIFF, I would not have accepted it at the first place. Now that the matter is clear, I would like to return the forged certificate and will take this incident as a learning experience. With all due respect to the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival, as a performer and an artiste I would love to earn this award in future, only and only by the officials of DPIFF,” she concluded her letter.