Calling Sehmat by Harinder S Sikka
The year is 1971 Tension is brewing between India and Pakistan One secret could change the course of history . . . It's now up to her When 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 hertransformation 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.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, scheduled for release in May 2018.
Sikka lives in Delhi with his family.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780143442301 |
| ISBN 10 | 0143442309 |
| Title | Calling Sehmat |
| Author | Harinder S Sikka |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Random House India |
| Year published | 2018-05-14 |
| Number of pages | 207 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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