Anupam Kher rejects visa offer by Pak envoy Abdul Basit

February 03, 2016 11:19

In an interesting turn of events, Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit called Anupam Kher and expressed regret over the denial of visa to the legendary visa.

Abdul Basit told Kher that whatever happened should not have had happened, reports Times Now.

As per the TV channel, Basit said that miscommunication and confusion had led to the denial of visa and asked Kher to submit visa papers so that he could visit Pakistan.

However, Kher has declined the offer, saying that he had already given those dates away for some other function.

He tweeted: 'Thank you Mr. @abasitpak1 for your call & offering me visa to visit Karachi. I appreciate it. Unfortunately i've given away those dates now.'

Click HERE to know what happened some hours before Basit's reported telephone conversation with Kher.

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