Gulzar apologises to Karachi lit fest organiser

February 15, 2013 22:00

Poet and lyricist Gulzar, who cut short his trip to Pakistan recently, has apologised to the Karachi Literature Festival's organiser, explaining his sudden return to India.

The 83-year-old, who was accompanied by filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj on the trip, wrote a letter on Thursday, titled Mujh Se Naraz Na Hon (Don't be cross with me)", to the founder and organiser of the festival Ameena Saiyid.

According to the letter, it was during Gulzar's visits to his birthplace Dina and to Ahmed Nadim Qasmi's gravesite that he felt "uneasy in the chest".

When the discomfort continued, he decided to go back to Mumbai.

He apologised to the people of Pakistan for not attending the festival and wished the event a success, reported Dawn newspaper.

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