Whisper campaign

At the third Jaipur Literature Festival, here's what we overheard... what visitors liked and what they didn't.

At the third Jaipur Literature Festival, here's what we overheard... what visitors liked and what they didn't.

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William Dalrymple to Aamir Khan

:

"Someone was asking me what a Bollywood superstar is doing at a literary festival and I said he's here because he's a great reader."

Author Jaishree Misra to Ian McEwan:

"Hi, I'm Jaishree Misra and I'm probably your biggest fan."

Mita Kapur, literary agent:

"If you look around, you'll only see social butterflies from Delhi. It's a literary festival - where are the students?"

Mahaveer Sharma, managing trustee, Jaipur Virasat Foundation:

"Jaipurias are as good as Dilliwalas. The difference is that people here (in Jaipur) are late by only half an hour."

William Dalrymple on Fatima Bhutto:

"I felt she was very bright and though I haven't read any of her poetry, I have read her articles and I think she is."

A guard to some locals:

"

Nobel jeetne waale log hai, sab kuch likhtein hain aur yahaan aaye hain bhaashan deene

."