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The year is 1971Tension is brewing between India and PakistanOne secret could change the course of history . . . It's now up to herWhen a young college-going Kashmiri girl, Sehmat, gets to know her dying father's last wish, she can do little but surrender to his passion and patriotism and follow the path he has so painstakingly laid out. It is the beginning of her transformation from an ordinary girl into a deadly spy. She's then married off to the son of a well-connected Pakistani general, and her mission is to regularly pass information to the Indian intelligence. Something she does with extreme courage and bravado, till she stumbles on information that could destroy the naval might of her beloved country. Inspired from real events, Calling Sehmat . . . is an espionage thriller that brings to life the story of this unsung heroine of war.

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Harinder S. Sikka is currently the group director, strategic business, Piramal Group. After graduating from Delhi University, he joined the Indian Navy. He was commissioned in January 1981 and took premature retirement in 1993 as a Lieutenant Commander.

He recently produced a film, Nanak Shah Fakir, which won acclaim at the Cannes, Toronto and Los Angeles international film festivals. The film won three national awards including the Nargis Dutt Award for best feature film on national integration.

Calling Sehmat is his second book and has been made into a film, Raazi, by Meghna Gulzar.

Sikka lives in Delhi with his family.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0143442309
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin (1 January 2018)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780143442301
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0143442301
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 160 g
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 19.8 x 12.9 x 1.37 cm
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ India
Generic Name ‏ : ‎ Book

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Customers find this book riveting, with a gripping narrative that keeps them engrossed throughout. The writing is clear and lucid, with one customer noting it's more detailed than the movie adaptation. Moreover, the book serves as an example of real patriotism, with one review highlighting the story of a spy who sacrifices everything for the country. Additionally, customers describe it as a good quick read that gets them hooked, and they appreciate its emotional content.

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"It's amazing novel to read too beautiful written.If u wanna know more n more about the Indian spy(sehmat khan)go for it...." Read more

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"...The last quarter of the book seems out of place and too detailed. The events in Pakistan keep the reader on the edge-of-the-seat...." Read more

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Customers enjoy the book's pace, describing it as a good quick read that's easy to read lightly. One customer mentions finishing it in just two sittings.

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"...The truth in fact was far from one can digest. While exciting and thrilling, more than the narration, since its based on a real life, I cannot but..." Read more

"The best book that I have read so far. You can feel the thrill, excitement, scare, a lot of emotions in every word that is so delicately yet..." Read more

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Romadhamija
A masterpiece
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When I heard about rave reviews of the movie Raazi, I wanted to watch the movie. I also read in media about the book on which this movie is based "Calling Sehmat", I knew I had to read the book. As told earlier I enjoy reading more than watching movie and prefer reading before watching as the intrinsic details are missed in movies due to time constraints. This time however I saw the movie first which was simply mind blowing with superb depiction of events and brilliant performances.

I found this book on Kindle and just dug myself in it. The book starts with how Sehmats' parents met and got married. It narrates the upbringing of Sehmat and her ideologies. The story also describes her time at College before she decides to take the bold step of becoming a spy for the country. There are lots of differences between what is shown in the movie and what is written in the book (no spoilers here, read it and identify). In fact book describes her many brave deeds which weren't a part of the movie.

The book is a fast paced book with details of her duration at Pakistan and you can only admire Sehmat for her bravery and wits. She does deserve a salute for taking risk and passing on the highly confidential and important information. Also noteworthy are her instincts due to which she managed to escape. Further book showcases her time in India post her return. It goes on the narrate the bombing of Kirpan another submarine which unfortunately could not survive the attack unlike INS Vikrant.

The epilogue leaves you shocked but you get the feeling of completeness. Salute to the brave heart Sehmat (wish we could see what she actually looked like or know her real name) salute to author Harinder Sikka for researching in depth and bringing this masterpiece.

My rating undoubtedly 5/5.

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Rating - 4/5 There are times when you pick a book for the author. You love and respect the authors writing style, the way he weaves the narrative, basically you love the way he tells you the story. Then you sometimes come across a story which has so much substance to it that you just have to know/read irrespective of the storyteller. ‘Calling Sehmat’ is one such book I have come across. The author has really tried his best to do justice to Sehmat’s story and I think if she had read it she would have been happy about it. The writing style may not be the smoothest flowing but there is so much power in the story that you tend to ignore it. This book was first published in 2008 (as per Goodreads) and I am ashamed to know that I had no idea of such a hero until I saw the movie. Recently when I saw the movie , I kept feeling this should be known to everybody, there should be a book about Sehmat’s and her families sacrifices and thats when I learnt that the movie was based on the book. Meghna Gulzar has done a fabulous job of portraying Sehmat’s story but there is always a point where the movie ends and the book continues. Personally, I feel that I have failed as an Indian if I know about the supreme sacrifices done by European war heroes during the WWII but am oblivious to such heroes in our own backyard. Sehmat’s story is one of love, heartbreak, courage, respect and most of all patriotism. With everybody nowadays coming out with their own definition of patriotism, it is important that we throw this book in their faces to teach them the real meaning. I can speak for myself when I say this that I would never have the balls to do what she did, be it breaking off her relationship, stopping a possibly bright career and becoming a spy because my father wished me to be one to carry forward his work. I doubt if anybody from the current generation would be able to take such a decision. Sehmat is truely a hero India had but did not deserve. We failed her if we did not know about her role in winning us a war!! There is a reason why it is necessary to read the book even if you have watched the movie. Sehmat’s sacrifices were built up on or inspired various other smaller sacrifices from people around her. There are the smaller but parallel stories of her mother and Aby who made a lot of sacrifices of their hopes and future to put Sehmat at ease before she left for Pakistan and for taking care of Sehmat after she was brought back. I cannot imagine the pain her mother must have gone through when she was asked by her husband to allow their only daughter to become a spy behind enemy lines, she must have died every night when the tensions were building around the ‘71 war fully knowing that her daughter was playing a role in the storm. I do not know what these mothers are made up of but they sure as hell make us kids stronger. Aby is a character which I felt should have been given some footage in the movie but it’s a director’s call and maybe they thought it would take away from the real story they wanted to narrate. The movie in the ending credits only specifies that Sehmat spent her days in India at Maler Kotla as a pennance for what she did to Abdul, the book explains what really happened once she came back to India. Please read this book and make your kids read it as well. It is time that we need to realise that there are heroes working for us and they need not always wear a uniform and carry a gun. Just like we depend on the armed forces to keep us safe, the armed forces rely on these heroes to do their job as well as they do. PS - While reading about Sehmat on the internet I came across an article wherein the author received a letter from Farooque Abdullah asking him to refrain from revealing the true identity of Sehmat in the book because there were many such Sehmats operating in the valley and this may put their families ( Sehmat’s and similar families) in grave danger. Wow, I mean just wow, what have we done to deserve such heroes and what have they done other than being born in the valley to deserve this life. To all the Sehmats and Tejs in the world - Shat Shat Naman!!! 

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Now ,Calling Sehmat is a truly inspiring biography of a brave Indian girl naming Sehmat Khan. It is about how she had to give up her normal life to become a Indian Spy. Her one and only duty was to settle in Pakistan and pass the secret ideas that the Pakistan Army Force was going to apply against India.How she dealt with everything? What happened to her after that? You will get know all this while reading this book. This book makes us to feel the true patriotism. I definitely recommend you to read this book.

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Amazon offered very helpful services to make this product accessible to customers. I would like to mention some points--
1. They offer safe and good packaging. I received the book in a plastic bag wrapped with bubble sheet.
2. They delivered the book at the appropriate time as mentioned.
3. The book doesn't have any scratch or stains.
Now ,Calling Sehmat is a truly inspiring biography of a brave Indian girl naming Sehmat Khan. It is about how she had to give up her normal life to become a Indian Spy. Her one and only duty was to settle in Pakistan and pass the secret ideas that the Pakistan Army Force was going to apply against India.How she dealt with everything? What happened to her after that? You will get know all this while reading this book. This book makes us to feel the true patriotism. I definitely recommend you to read this book.

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I got goosebumps reading the book. I have seen movie, never knowing about the book. But am extremely happy to read. The reality of the book was not there in movie. Worth knowing original story. Thank you to author for bringing forth mesmerizing reality .

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Good, narrative could have been better
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Calling Sehmat
By Harinder Sikka

Whenever a movie is made adapting a book, I make sure I read it first before watching the feature film. This book which went on to be a highly acclaimed movie Raazi is based on true incidents that happened during indo-pak war of 1971. The author did a marvelous job of handling the emotional quotient. But the fact lies that it is a bit of stretch at the end. However the breezy development throughout the book is applauding, still one can expect a little better thriller since after all it is the story of a spy. Sehmat Khan, the protagonist of the book is a character everyone shall fall in love be with.
The author far fetched a certain things, overlooked the details in a few and most of all, the brave story deserved a much better narration.
As an Indian, it's a must read for everyone despite the shabby writing.

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Book Review
Calling Sehmat
By Harinder Sikka

Whenever a movie is made adapting a book, I make sure I read it first before watching the feature film. This book which went on to be a highly acclaimed movie Raazi is based on true incidents that happened during indo-pak war of 1971. The author did a marvelous job of handling the emotional quotient. But the fact lies that it is a bit of stretch at the end. However the breezy development throughout the book is applauding, still one can expect a little better thriller since after all it is the story of a spy. Sehmat Khan, the protagonist of the book is a character everyone shall fall in love be with.
The author far fetched a certain things, overlooked the details in a few and most of all, the brave story deserved a much better narration.
As an Indian, it's a must read for everyone despite the shabby writing.

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I watched movie first then wanted to read the book and i am glad I did. It has more detail than movie.

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Lakshmi
a memorable book and I loved the film too
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The courage of the character and her actions were so gripping. Had this been a fiction, I would have been dismissive. But truth is stranger and more powerful than fiction and the author brings out the various dimensions of the character. I read the book in one sitting...just could not put it down. The only section that seemed questionable to my mind was when Sehmat returns, there is a formal reception and her first boy friend brings flowers to greet her. I thought the spy's activities were top secret and how did the boy friend even know of her arrival. Was the character Abhinav real or fictional? Perhaps the author should have written a longer story. All said, a memorable book and I loved the film too.

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I finished this book un 2days..well written & salute to sehmat n many unsung heroes of our nation. Jai hind

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I read this book after watching Raazi. Its an engrossing read . Sounds unreal at times. Like to know who the real Sehmat was.

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