Nowadays, one can find Anupam Kher more on micro-blogging site Twitter rather than in movies and whenever he is on Twitter, a controversy blows up. This time again he expressed his outrage on social media for not getting the visa from Pakistani authorities which he needed in order to attend the Karachi Literary Festival which starts from February 5.
On Tuesday morning, he tweeted about this:
Have been informed that Pakistan MoFA has denied permission for my visa to participate in the Karachi Literature festival.
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) February 2, 2016
After this, he talked about the probable reasons for not getting the visa:
Sad to have been denied visa on second time in a year. While around 17 people will participate in the Karachi Literature Festival as guests.
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) February 2, 2016
Indian Govt welcomes Pakistan based writers, artists, actors etc. Pakistan Govt. bans entry of Indian actors. Why fear a free dialogue?
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) February 2, 2016
Has my visa been denied because I speak about India's rich tradition of tolerance or I am a Kashmiri Pandit who may expose Pak terror nexus?
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) February 2, 2016
But the real fun started when Pakistani high commission denied the news of denying visa to Anupam Kher and stated that he has not even applied for it so how he can get it…This didn’t go well the actor and he scolded Pakistani authorities for not knowing the rules properly:
Pak High Commission shud know their own rules. #KarachiLitFest had given my name to authorities 1 month back & have my name in every poster.
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) February 2, 2016
I feel bad for all those people who were looking forward to meet me in Pakistan and vice versa. Sorry to them. Hopefully one day …
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) February 2, 2016
Later in the evening he also had a press conference in which he presented the proof that the organizers had applied for the visa on his behalf but the Pakistani government didn’t want him to come.
Well there is no clarity on this matter so far but Twitter users didn’t miss their chance of taking a jibe:
If Anupam Kher really wants Pakistani Visa, he should just say "There is rising intolerance in India".. 😛
— *Daily Jokes* (@TeamDailyJokes) February 2, 2016
Anupam Kher show on twitter has been upgraded from weekly to daily soap.
— dorku (@Dorkstar) February 2, 2016
Dear Pak authorities plz issue visa to Anupam kher he is desperate to come to you guys & Please keep him 🙏 We can't tolerate two PM's
— Kunal Sehgal 🇮🇳 (@iambeingkunal) February 2, 2016
I thought Kiran Bedi is the worst LOL happened to BJP but Anupam Kher proved me wrong. 😜😜😜😜
— Bhayankar Log – "Parody" of Parody Account (@BhayankarLog) February 2, 2016
Anupam Kher got the Padma without applying for it, he thought procedure for a Pakistani visa is similarly done !!!
— thakursahab (@65thakursahab) February 2, 2016
Why Anupam Kher did not get Pakistan visa:
1) He is not part of the Indian State
2) He is an actor.
So Islamabad calls him non-state actor!— Madhavan Narayanan (@madversity) February 2, 2016
Anupam Kher is not given Pak VISA. Surprisingly, Indians are celebrating it & organizers of Karachi Literary Festival are expressing sadness
— Rahul Raj (@x_rahulraj) February 2, 2016
https://twitter.com/DesiOptimystic/status/694475052809588736
Anupam Kher Ji applying for Pakistani Visa and after the Visa was denied. pic.twitter.com/VcQbddSWTP
— Gautam Trivedi (@KaptanHindustan) February 2, 2016
With or without Anupam Kher, literature fests make more news for non-literary slugfests these days (satire) pic.twitter.com/vJx7F2IGLZ
— Newsflicks (@newsflicks) February 2, 2016
"I used to like Anupam Kher" = "Anupam Kher should just stick to acting" = AK should stop praising Modi = AK should say India is intolerant.
— Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt) February 2, 2016
Anupam Kher – Dad mujhe Pakistan jaana hai.
Dad: ……… pic.twitter.com/slxHzuxtSM— Bhayanak Puppy (Puppy Ka Parivar) (@BhayanakPuppy) February 2, 2016
If Pakistan government would've seen how Anupam Kher betrayed India as Inspector Giridhar in Hum, they would've instantly granted him a visa
— Bhayanak Puppy (Puppy Ka Parivar) (@BhayanakPuppy) February 2, 2016
If you are not outraged by Anupam Kher being denied entry to Pakistan, go to Pakistan. PS – please fill in visa form though while at it
— Naomi Datta (@nowme_datta) February 2, 2016
Who knew Anupam Kher would be the bone of contention between India and Pakistan one day
— Dr. Somya Gupta (@dr_somyagupta) February 2, 2016
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