Sehmat was extremely proud of the fact that her son was serving the motherland now. He found out about the woman in 1999, when he chanced upon her son during the Kargil war. Recently, the victim girl had reportedly made a frantic phone call to her mother, alleging that Sehmat Khan had kidnapped her and has been forcing her to convert to Islam. In his HC petition, the father had cited that the accused Sehmat khan had long been forcing the girl to convert to Islam and marry him. [34] Originally, the first schedule of Raazi was supposed to be held in Kashmir but due to the state of unrest in the valley, the makers decided to shift the shooting location to Mumbai where all the indoor scenes were filmed at a set created inside Film City. 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The first poster of Raazi was released on 9 April 2018[54] through the official Twitter handle of the film, while the trailer of the film was launched on 10 April 2018. "[60] Bollywood Hungama gave the film a rating of 3.5 out of 5, saying that, "Raazi is an interesting thriller brilliantly narrated by Meghna Gulzar that makes for mature viewing. Amidst a heated atmosphere of public anger and discussion during July 2020, Sikka alleged that Meghna changed the title of the film without his permission and he was not shown director's cut of the film which was part of the contract. Nikhil Bakshi concludes his speech, with Samar Syed, Sehmat's son, among the officers. PM Narendra Modi highlighted the need for India to be self-sufficient in order to thrive in the post-COVID New World Order. The film is inspired and adapted by Harinder Sikka’s novel named Calling Sehmat and critical viewers are suggested to look into Calling Sehmat,which is a real incident.. The song "Ae Watan (Female)" also contains the lyrics of Allama Iqbal's dua "Lab Pe Aati Hai Dua", that is the national prayer of Pakistan being offered during school assemblies. [51][52] The Times of India's Debarati Sen, in her review, said the album is "definitely one to be heard on the loop". He said he would use my story without buying the rights and give me credit for it. Whenever they came into our land, we solved it diplomatically. Sehmat was to be married to the son of a Pakistani Brigadier, Sheikh Sayeed, in a bold move to understand the operation being carried out against India. ED raid at Newsclick's offices unearth foreign investments worth crores for unexplained purposes. He was produced at the court and was remanded to 14 days of judicial custody. 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The former CJI Ranjan Gogoi made scathing remarks against the partisan media outlets during an interaction at the India Today Conclave, The Print deleted report about YouTube taking video by String down, which exposed links between George Soros and media platforms. Talking about Sehmat, Sikka almost gets into a spiritual trance. When the girl refused to convert, he had finally kidnapped her. 'Stand-up comic' Munawar Faruqui, along with four others, was arrested for mocking Hindu Gods in a stand-up comedy show. [28][29] Karan Johar's production house Dharma Productions came on board to co-produce the film along with Junglee Pictures in April 2017. [19][20] Raazi received 15 nominations at the 64th Filmfare Awards,[21] where it won five awards, including Best Film, Best Director, and Best Actress for Alia Bhatt.[22]. But there was another, more tragic, consequence: The mission resulted in murders, including that of Sehmat's husband. While open democratic society allows us to express dissent against govt policies, we must realise enemy regimes and powerful special interest groups see this as an opportunity. Costumes for the film were designed by Maxima Basu. [25] During the production of Talvar (2015), she got in touch with Meghna Gulzar and enquired if she was interested in directing a film adaptation of the novel. Khan uses his friendship with Brigadier Syed of the Pakistan Army to get Sehmat married to his younger son, Iqbal Syed, another military officer. [25], Even though the film was set in the backdrop of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, it didn't feature action scenes unlike other films under the same backdrop since the story leads to the beginning of the war and not the actual conflict. Failing to get help from the police, the girl’s father had approached the Odisha High Court on December 15, seeking direction to the police to help rescue their daughter. "[59] Rajeev Masand of News18 gave the film a rating of 3.5, calling Bhatt the "beating heart of Raazi", and stated, "The film is admirable also because it's a measured, mostly intelligent thriller that asks us to consider concepts of patriotism and honor without spoon-feeding us with manipulative background music or provocative dialogue. "[65], Raazi emerged as the tenth highest-grossing Hindi film of 2018. He has fixed Sehmat’s marriage with a Pakistani Brigadier's son. Calling Sehmat: Harinder Sikka & Sanjoy K. RoyHarinder Sikka is currently Group Director for Strategic Business at the Piramal Group. Author Harinder Sikka. Calling Sehmat- THE BOOK Sehmat is an Indian Kashmiri woman, who married an officer from Pakistan, when her father instructed her to do so.The event is set in the 1971 Indo-Pakistan war. It is an adaptation of Harinder Sikka's novel Calling Sehmat, which was based on a real spy. 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It is a film that celebrates nationalism that is devoid of the colors of religion. [62], In a negative review, Kennith Rosario of The Hindu commented, "There's a lot going for Raazi yet there's a nagging lack of novelty – whether it is the film's plot, message or Bhatt's ability to cry. Sehmat is willing so she is trained by senior RAW officer Khalid Mir and his assistant, a young Bakshi. A 21-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped from VN College, Jajpur on December 5 when she had gone there to collect her migration certificate. She decides to keep the child. He, however, wanted the movie to have a different storyline. The assailants had mercilessly pushed the stuck knife deeper inside Rinku Sharma' back, a Bajrang Dal leader has said. In his petition to the Odisha High Court, the victim’s father had stated that despite repeated complaints, request letter, FIR and several visits to the police station, the police had not been taking any steps to rescue his daughter. The left-liberals in India had rejoiced Trudeau poking his nose in so-called 'farmer protests' issue. They certainly did not seem to like that Canada sought help from 'Modi's India' for vaccines. Please contribute whatever you can afford. She's claimed to have procured information which appeared to save an attack on the Indian warship INS Vikrant. Sehmat leaves college. Sehmat reluctantly kills Mehboob Syed, Iqbal's elder army officer brother after he finds her suspicious. "We had been timid with China in the past. "[61] Suhani Singh from India Today gave the film 2.5 out of 5 stars stating "Alia Bhatt steals the show in Meghna Gulzar's spy thriller". Abhinav never married and did not even change Samar’s religion and gave him the surname ‘Khan’, that of his biological parents. The author of Calling Sehmat, Harinder Sikka, recently spoke to News18.com about Alia Bhatt's new film Raazi.The film is based on his book. [25] Meghna had heard stories of the war from her family members, having been born after the war was over. In his petition, the father had cited that the accused Sehmat khan had long been forcing the victim to convert to Islam and marry him. The Congress party accused Smriti Irani of stealing the Prime Minister Modi meme from former US President Donald Trump. TMC MP Dinesh Trivedi might have invited trouble for himself, as his statement praising PM Modi will definitely further enrage Mamata Banerjee, As per the 'fact checkers', Twitter has scored a 'self goal' by not adhering to the government's directives to remove objectionable content. Sehmat’s information was a turning point of Indo-Pakistan war. The Life of Sehmat Khan. [35][36] The second schedule of the film took place in Punjab, where filming was done in Patiala and Malerkotla during August and September 2017. Hidayat Khan is an Indian freedom fighter and agent posing as an informant for the Indian government against Pakistani government. [31][32], The filming process of Raazi began in July 2017[33] and the first schedule which took place in Mumbai was wrapped up by mid-August 2017. We need your support to fight them. [25] She felt it was "an important milestone in [Indian] history" and was motivated to make the film as the story is important in present times, when neighbouring countries have non-cordial relationships. Since 2014, Priti Sahani, president of Junglee Pictures, was trying to acquire the film rights to Harinder S. Sikka's 2008 novel Calling Sehmat, which details the true story of an Indian woman secret agent married to a Pakistani army officer to provide the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) with confidential information prior to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. In 2018, the book was made into a movie, Raazi, starring Alia Bhatt. Hidayat Khan is also an asset for the Indian Intelligence and the real reason for Sehmat's marriage is a covert mission: Sehmat is to be sent as a spy into a Pakistani military family and source out all the information that she can get on Pakistan’s strategy in the impending war. Even Sehmat Khan is a Fictional Name. The girl stated in the phone call that she is being threatened and assaulted and Abdul Sehmat Khan had told her that if she refuses to convert, she will be killed and her body will be thrown away. She is eventually discovered as a spy by Iqbal, who is heartbroken by the revelation. He was produced at the court and was remanded to 14 days of judicial custody. Brigadier Syed is promoted to Major General, which results in crucial documents and members of the country's defence forces passing through his house. The story gives a glimpse of the warlike circumstances between India and Pakistan in 1971. Along with permanently banning Project Veritas account, Twitter also suspended its founder James O'Keefe temporarily, Tibet and Baluchistan activists requested India to respond to China and Pakistan interfering in India's international matters. Whether NDTV or 'The Wire', they never have to worry about funds. "[25], In December 2016, it was being speculated that Alia Bhatt had been offered the lead role in the film,[27] a news which was confirmed to be true in April 2017. [25], When talks on that proposal also fell through, Meghna decided she had "a karmic connection"[26] with Calling Sehmat given that Sikka had approached her father Gulzar to direct the film adaptation when the novel was released; she had developed a rapport with Sikka during previous meetings while discussing the production and told the author that they approach Sahani again for the film adaptation. Plot. While the real-life Sehmat passed away recently, her first love Abhinav is alive and stays in Delhi. Himanta Biswa Sarma said the people of Assam would not spare the Congress party for committing the "political harakiri". Not to miss. Hidayat Khan is also an asset for the Indian Intelligence and the real reason for Sehmat's marriage is a covert mission: Sehmat is to be sent as a spy into a Pakistani military family and source out all the information that she can get on Pakistan’s strategy in the impending war. After migrating to Pakistan, Sehmat settles into her married life, adjusts to a new country, and establishes the trust of her in-laws. Let’s have a look at the real-life story of Sehmat Khan. What she uncovers in the process is a lethal secret which is capable of inflicting a serious blow to India’s defence. In Raazi, Alia played the role of an undercover RAW agent, Sehmat Khan, who marries into a Pakistani family for the sole purpose of protecting her nation from an impending threat. A Muslim mob had barged into the house, assaulted the family and murdered Rinku Sharma in cold blood, says the victim's family. Born in Rajasthan in 1952, Kaushik began his career far away from the military - his talent as an actor at the national… [18], Anna M. M. Vetticad of Firstpost termed the film as a heart-stopping, heartbreaking espionage drama and gave it 4.5 stars out of 5. [44][45] Filming came to an end on 27 October 2017.[46]. Harinder Sikka’s ‘Calling Sehmat’ Unraveled Greatness Of Indian Girl-Spy. [25] In February 2016, she was approached by another producer to adapt the same novel, and she agreed again, thinking it was "a tad serendipitous" to be offered the same project twice. [10][11][8][12][13] [25] She tried to remain as true to the story as possible during production. In name of saving democracy, they get money from various sources. [68] Raazi has grossed a total of ₹2.07 billion (US$29 million) worldwide. Reports suggest that could be possible soon … The copy of the letter and petition has been provided to use by a Twitter user @Defence_360. "[58] Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com appreciated the acting performances of the film, its music composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, cinematography as well as editing, and gave the film a rating of 4 out of 5 saying that, "Raazi is a rarity. Finally, on the evening of December 17, the victim was rescued by the police. Broken by the destruction of a family by her hand, she returns to India and discovers that she is pregnant with Iqbal's child. Rihanna has been caught in another row, involving her beauty company Fenty Beauty and a promotional photoshoot insulting a Hindu temple. With Sehmat's findings, the INS Rajput sinks the Pakistani submarine PNS Ghazi off Visakhapatnam's coast. YouTube removes viral video that argued Toolkit ‘media houses’ like AltNews are linked to George Soros, who floated fund to attack leaders like PM... Why aren’t we talking about this? “Calling Sehmat” is a novel by Harinder Sikka that unravels the greatness of Sehmat, a real-life spy. It took Sikka 8 years to fictionalise her story. Sehmat Khan is the daughter of a hindu mother and muslim father in Kashmir. Raazi received universal critical acclaim. "[20] Meena Iyer of Daily News and Analysis gave the film a rating of 4 out of 5, saying that, "Alia Bhatt-Vicky Kaushal starrer will blow your mind! Raazi (transl. So it was Sehmat who raised their son, Samar Syed and he became an Indian soldier and you can see him when Gen. Bakshi (Kanwaljit Singh) is addressing a group of soldiers on board the INS Viraat about an unsung hero (Sehmat herself), and you can spot Samar Syed being shown when other soldiers are listening to the speech by Gen. 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Many foreign media outlets and individuals have used these imaginary numbers to peddle false propaganda against India, and Noah has become the latest foreign influencer after song-writer Rihanna, porn actress Mia Khalifa and Swedish Andolanjeevi Greta Thunberg to spread lies about the farmer protests and new farm laws. Shocked by her husband's death and the fact that Mir was willing to kill her, Sehmat realises the insignificance of relationships and humanity in this line of work. The songs featured in the film are sung by Arijit Singh, Harshdeep Kaur, Vibha Saraf, Shankar Mahadevan and Sunidhi Chauhan. 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Hidayat Khan is the son of an Indian freedom fighter and agent posing as an informant for the Pakistani government. Calling Sehmat: Marathi Edition (Kindle Edition) The book is a spy thriller based on real life characters. Author Harinder Sikka speaks about Sehmat Khan, the protagonist of his novel, Calling Sehmat, which is based on true life events of a Kashmiri Indian girl who was sent to Pakistan as a spy. [66] It became the second film driven by a female lead to gross more than ₹ 100 crore nett in India, after Tanu Weds Manu Returns. Sehmat … Meanwhile, she falls in love with Iqbal and they consummate their marriage. Meanwhile, an aged Sehmat is seen sitting in her chair and staring out of the window of her house in the middle of nowhere. [15], Raazi was released on 11 May 2018. [25] Meghna was drawn to the story as it was "an ordinary girl's extraordinary feat" and was "not chest-thumpingly anti-Pak, pro-India, pro-war sloganeering", and it being a true account "makes [the film] that much more powerful". An audio recording of a conversation, allegedly that of the girl with her mother seeking help and informing that Abdul Sehmat has been planning to do a forceful ‘Nikah’ with her, is going viral on the social media. He confronts her but dies from a grenade. The faux pas occurred at an online hearing of a Texas court, where attorney Rod Ponton appeared as a fluffy kitten. The event takes a heavy emotional toll on her. The girl had also informed her mother that she has been kept at a hotel in Puri and will be taken later to a Mosque in Cuttack for the Islamic marriage. Yogendra Yadav had put out the bank and UPI details, urging his followers to contribute so that he can further his anti-farm law propaganda. [14] It was shot across several locations including Patiala, Nabha, Malerkotla and Doodhpathri. Willing) is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language spy thriller film[7] directed by Meghna Gulzar and produced by Vineet Jain, Karan Johar, Hiroo Yash Johar and Apoorva Mehta under the banners of Junglee Pictures and Dharma Productions. Mohanlal Bhaskar. This article compares how successful the film adaptation is. News and opinion website that brings you reports and narrative from a perspective often ignored or suppressed by the mainstream media of India. [42][43] The final schedule of shooting was supposed to take place in Punjab, but was completed in Delhi instead due to the unrest caused by Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh's arrest. (Photo by Amit Mehra) Sehmat Khan died in her sleep last month in an unknown location in Rajasthan. When the girl refused to convert, he had finally kidnapped her. The police then arrested Sehmat Khan’s father Sheikh Abdul Hamid Khan for aiding his son Sehmat in abducting the girl and threatening the family. She is distraught at having widowed Munira, Mehboob's wife, and saves her from police interrogation. He wishes to make his 20-year-old daughter Sehmat an agent and continue the family tradition of being in service to the country. Though rescue teams have been working ceaselessly, 30 people are still feared to be trapped inside the Tapovan tunnel. He also alleged that Gulzar and her father took a pro-Muslim stand in the film, and that producers Jain and Johar attempted to discredit him.[47][48]. - Her son was formally adopted by Abhinav, he took the child to Delhi with him, till Sehmat got back to normalcy. She went into a depression after giving birth to Captain Iqbal Khan’s son and refused to raise him. [37] The shooting in Patiala was stalled for a few days due to the violence that erupted after the conviction of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh on 25 August 2017 and the curfew that was imposed as a consequence of which.
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