Hyderabad, Feb. 7 -- Mumbai Police have filed a case against the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival (DPIFF) organizers for cheating sponsors and government agencies by claiming fake government support. This news has shocked Bollywood.

The festival's founder, Anil Mishra, along with his wife Parvati Mishra and son Abhishek Mishra, falsely claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah supported their event. These false claims helped them get sponsorships from Punjab National Bank, SBI, LIC, Haldirams, Acer, Cinepolis, and PVR Inox.

The organizers also misused the 'Incredible India' tourism campaign to make their event look more credible.

Selling Fake Awards

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