The FIRs filed against AIB Knockout show led to public showdown between Mahesh Bhatt and Sonakshi Sinha. Bhatt, who was present in the audience during the show along with his daughter Alia Bhatt, expressed his shock after an FIR, filed against him, his daughter and other actors, didn’t mention Sonakshi’s name. “Alia was a participant and also subjected to the humour. The FIR names Deepika Padukone and Alia among the participants. Why not the other 3,998 attendees of the show? More importantly, if it names celebrities in the audience, why not Sonakshi Sinha,” he asked, drawing links to the latter’s actor father and BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha. “Clearly, certain forces are orchestrating this series of events. The answer is in my question,” he said.
However, reacting strongly to Bhatt’s accusations, Sonakshi Sinha put a number of tweets. She reminded Bhatt that previous FIRs have mentioned her name and not Alia’s name. Later, Bhatt thanked Sonkashi for her ‘sane response’.
Sonakshi tweeted:
Dear Mr @MaheshNBhatt, a couple of pointless FIR’s have been filed before this (delhi and kol if im not mistaken, in which my name was (1/4)
Mentioned and Alia’s wasnt. I don’t remember my father questioning them as to how or why so. I do agree with u however, if these FIR’s (2/4)
Are filed on 2-3 members of the audience, why not the other 3,998. Lets not give these ppl the attention they so desperately seek, (3/4)
And as far as my memeory serves me, nobody EVER went to jail for laughing. (4/4)
Bhatt thanked Sonakshi soon after:
@sonakshisinha TRUE! I could not agree with you more. Thank you for your SANE response. Amazed by your maturity at this tender age. Love (sic)
