Nandita Das Opts Out Of Karachi Literary Fest

February 06, 2016 14:44

After Anupam Kher, it's Nandita Das who has opted out of the controversial Karachi Literary Festival.

Says Nandita, "I have been unwell since Wednesday morning and unfortunately I am unable to go Karachi. I felt terrible letting down the organisers but it's beyond my control. I had offered to do the sessions via Skype to make sure one can participate and the intent with which the Lit Fest is organised, is upheld."

Nandita has been embroiled in a slug-fest of sorts with her colleague Anupam Kher over the supposed denial of a visa by the Pakistan government for his visit to the literary festival.

Explaining her stance Nandita says, "As a firm believer of people-to-people initiatives, I want to very clear that anybody's visa being denied is detrimental to the process, especially of artists. At the time I made my comments, it was not clear if the visa was denied or Kher had not send his documents in the first place."

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