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Amid Dhurandhar success, Calling Sehmat author regrets appointing Meghna Gulzar for Raazi: ‘She twisted the story…’

Amid Dhurandhar success, Calling Sehmat author regrets appointing Meghna Gulzar for Raazi: ‘She twisted the story…’

Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar and sequel Dhurandhar The Revenge have emerged as two of the biggest films of the year. But it has also been in the news lately for a viral debate — some fans are praising Dhurandhar for deep-rooted patriotism, while others are calling it a propaganda film. Well, amid the success of Aditya’s Dhurandhar The Revenge, author Harinder Singh Sikka, who wrote Calling Sehmat, expressed regret over ‘appointing’ Meghna Gulzar as the director of his novel’s film adaptation, Raazi (2018). Starring Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal in the lead, Raazi garnered critical acclaim and became one of the highest-grossing Indian films featuring a female lead. Ranveer Singh in Dhurandhar The Revenge and Alia Bhatt in Raazi Harinder Singh Sikka recently took to his Twitter handle to share a picture of a bundle of books, including Calling Sehmat, with a message: “Dhurandhar 2 gave you a cinematic glimpse. Here’s where the real stories begin.” Along with this, he wrote, “Calling Sehmat #Raazi ranks among the top books on espionage ever written, globally. It exposes …

Calling Sehmat writer has an issue with Meghna Gulzar`s ideological bias

Calling Sehmat writer has an issue with Meghna Gulzar`s ideological bias

Aditya Dhar`s Dhurandhar narrates the tale of an Indian spy operating in Pakistan`s Lyari town. Played by the talented Ranveer Singh, the film has been breaking records at the box office. Amid the resounding success of the film, author Harinder Sikka has expressed regret over the cinematic adaptation of his 2008 espionage novel Calling Sehmat, which inspired the 2018 film Raazi starring Alia Bhatt and directed by Meghna Gulzar. While stressing on the impact of his book, he said that appointing Meghna Gulzar for the film was a grave `misjudgement`.  Calling Sehmat on Raazi and Meghna`s approach On Sunday, Sikka took to X, where he shared a picture of a stack of books such as An Indian Spy In Pakistan, Plot, Lies & Deceit Pulwama & Balakot, Terrorism and Insurgency, Calling Sehmat, Mission Overseas, The Unending Game and The Spy Chronicles. Along with the picture of stacked books were the text: `Dhurandhar 2 gave you a cinematic glimpse. Here’s where the real story begins.` Sikka said the book continues to rank among the most impactful …