Following the release of Aditya Dhar's dulogy Dhurandhar, there has been heightened conversation around cross-border spy thriller movies and Bollywood films based on the India-Pakistan relationship so far. Amid the craze for the Ranveer Singh starrer and the box office performance of the juggernaut, author Harinder Sikka, whose book Calling Sehmat inspired Meghna Gulzar's 2018 movie Raazi, took to his X account to pen multiple posts bashing the filmmaker and the final product.
Calling Sehmat #Raazi ranks among the top books on espionage ever written, globally. It exposes Pakistan across border, hostile forces in Bollywood & a Punjab-based criminals within.
— Harinder S Sikka (@sikka_harinder) March 29, 2026
Appointing Meghna Gulzar was my gravest misjudgment. Despite clear warnings, I failed to… pic.twitter.com/RZHxAwdmSq
He took to his X account to share a photo of several books stacked together, with his novel Calling Sehmat right at the top. Along with the photo, he wrote, “Calling Sehmat #Raazi ranks among the top books on espionage ever written, globally. It exposes Pakistan across the border, hostile forces in Bollywood, & a Punjab-based criminals within. Appointing Meghna Gulzar was my gravest misjudgment. Despite clear warnings, I failed to foresee how ideological bias would end up diminishing the true spirit of the protagonist. Nearly two decades later, the book continues to leave its mark across the world. Penguin best sellers; Vichhoda, Gobind, The Chabimaster are being scripted, for our beautiful nation deserves to see the complete truth.”
I agree with you. It was my fault. I was told by many people not to trust Meghna Gulzar, that was a leftist etc. But I couldn’t believe it.
— Harinder S Sikka (@sikka_harinder) March 29, 2026
Now I remember the golden words I should’ve learnt from before.
‘Trust, but verify.’ https://t.co/DZUmH3sNXJ
Sir, I don’t need money. Check up my background. But thanks for your offer.
— Harinder S Sikka (@sikka_harinder) March 29, 2026
Indeed Yami is a great actor. Her best is yet to come. https://t.co/eWPm2x3pok
The way Meghna Gulzar twisted the story through a leftist lens still pains me deeply.
— Harinder S Sikka (@sikka_harinder) March 30, 2026
Film on the legendary Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw was no different. All the ugly #CONgress acts of ill treating the Field Marshal were missing.
What kind of mindset diminishes patriots by… https://t.co/Pd1YQCnGPp
At #Gulzar request, I signed @meghnagulzar as #Raazi Director.
— Harinder S Sikka (@sikka_harinder) July 22, 2020
Why was story tempered?
Why was Tri-Colour not shown?
Why attempt made to remove me frm JLF?
Why Book launch delayed?
Why my name removed frm fb, Twitter, media?
Can we let more #SushantSinghRajput die? pic.twitter.com/D05h9BrkVb
