Taking to Twitter, Das said she had not accepted the invitation citing prior engagements. “Not sure why my name is in the list,” she wondered.
Nandita Das✔@nanditadas
I had regretted this invite due to prior commitments. Not sure why my name is in the list! – Nandita Das, Neelesh Misra among storytellers in Odisha fest https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/nandita-das-neelesh-misra-among-storytellers-in-odisha-fest-118120500977_1.html#.XAjDcYjiv6k.twitter …
Similarly, Misra, replying to Odisha Sun Times’ tweet, asked why his fans in Odisha being misled and his name misused.
Storywallah✔@neeleshmisra
And why is my name being misused in #BhuFesto ?
Odisha Sun Times@odishasuntimes#Odisha: Why my name is in BhuFesto, asks #NanditaDashttps://bit.ly/2E51OTW
It was earlier reported that Das and Misra will feature in BhuFesto starting from December 6.
Notably, BhuFesto is part of the larger .FEST, Bhubaneswar’s 16-day festival of food, entertainment, storytelling and city trails, organised by Bhubaneswar Development Authority and Odisha Tourism. The festival dates run parallel to those of 2018 Men’s Hockey World Cup taking place in the city.
BhuFesto will take place at IG Park, Buddha Jayanti Park, and Kharavela Park from December 6-10.
Here’s the event’s schedule:
Prasanta Patnaik