India, May 22 -- The organisers of the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival (DPIFF) have officially released a statement about the recent police case against them and allegations of fraud. In the statement, the Managing Director, Anil Mishra, and CEO Abhishek Mishra, consider these claims 'unfounded' and believe that they have stemmed from an attempt to cause 'reputational damage'.

In a statement, the DPIFF organisers claim the allegations caused 'serious safety concerns for the team and invited guests'. The ceremony was originally scheduled for 20 February at Taj Lands End, Mumbai, but news broke earlier that month of the Mumbai police filing an FIR against the organisers. The MD and CEO claimed in a statement that 'certain indi...