New Delhi, July 11 -- Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty declined to comment on the ongoing language row in Maharashtra. It happened when she was out in Mumbai for the promotion of her upcoming film KD The Devil with co-star Sanjay Dutt. While Sanjay and Shilpa were asked about the Marathi language row, Shilpa refused to talk about it. Her silence has been criticised by the people on the internet.

Shilpa was asked to share her opinion on the Marathi language row at the teaser launch event. However, she refused, citing that she wants to avoid controversy.

However, she also asserted her roots and called herself "Maharashtra chi mulgi."

Shilpa said, "Me Maharashtra chi mulgi aaahe. (I am a Maharashtrian girl)"

She added, "KD se hatke abhi aap...