Author Harinder Sikka Slams Raazi Director Meghna Gulzar. Controversy Explained
Calling Sehmat author mentioned that appointing Meghna Gulzar to helm Raazi was a mistake.
Calling Sehmat’s author Harinder Sikka and Raazi director Meghna Gulzar’s names has dominated headlines. For the uninitiated, the said film is based on the book. The author turned heads when he publicly wrote that appointing Meghna Gulzar for the 2018 film was a “gravest mistake.” However, during an interview, he also revealed the message she had sent to him after the filming was done. Know all about it below!
Calling Sehmat Author Wrote THIS On Social Media
Author Harinder Sikka took to his social media and penned that Calling Sehmat, ranks among the top books on espionage ever written globally. He added that it exposes Pakistan across the border, hostile forces in Bollywood and a Punjab-based criminals within. The author futher penned, “Appointing Meghna Gulzar was my gravest misjudgment. Despite clear warnings,” adding that he failed to foresee how ideological bias would diminish the actual spirit of the protagonist. Sikka also wrote that nearly 20 years later, the book continues to leave its mark globally. Check out his post below!
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.
Appointing Meghna Gulzar was my gravest misjudgment. Despite clear warnings, I failed to… pic.twitter.com/RZHxAwdmSq
— Harinder S Sikka (@sikka_harinder) March 29, 2026
He Recalls Meghan Gulzar’s Message
During his conversation with Hindustan Times, he recalled his first meeting with Raazi director Meghna Gulzar, revealing that he told her that he was appointing her on her father’s request, even though she did not have a good reputation in the industry. The author revealed that Meghna addressed him as “uncle” while filming the Alia Bhatt starrer project. However, Sikka claimed that after the film was completed, she wrote a “nasty message” saying that she did not want to speak to him anymore. He revealed that the director’s cut was shown to the armed forces but not to him. Adding that he appreciated films like Dhurandhar for showing Pakistan in its “true light.”
As of now, Meghna Gulzar has not commented on the controversy yet.
First Published: March 31, 2026 7:08 PM
