If reports are to be believed, then veteran Bollywood actor Anupam Kher, who was to attend the Karachi Literature Festival, has been denied a visa by Pakistan.

A disappointed Kher claims that he was singled out of the 18 delegates who had applied for the visa. He stated that though India has always welcomed artistes from across the border, there is no reciprocity from their end.

However, officials at the Pakistan High Commission have a different tale to tell. Pak High Commission spokesperson Manzoor Ali Memon has stated that Kher has not even submitted a visa application!

Buzz has it that Kher, who was recently conferred with the Padma Bhushan, was denied the visa due to security reasons.