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COVER STORY
each other. What are
we feeding to our
citizens?
We are forever fed by
a brand of Hyper-
Nationalism where
most films, media
have etched the
stereotypical image
of ‘dushman’ in our
minds – “Calling
Sehmat “decimates
the whole structure –
Your views.
The book ‘Calling
Sehmat’ describes
patriotism and loyalty
of a woman without
hatred and animosity.
She performed her
karma but did not wish
to be rewarded. In the
process however, she
had to even kill many
and suffered herself.
Its an emotion which a
very large number
amongst the future
generations in
JUNE 2018
general, and our
politicians in
particular, are bereft
of. Selling negativity
connects faster to the
voter, it seems.
was left with no
choice but to agree
on this requirement
of mine.
"Selling negativity
connects faster to
While looking for film
the voter, it seems."
adaptation of your
book ‘Calling
Sehmat’, did you
have any actor in
mind, if Yes, who?
For Calling Sehmat, I
had decided on Alia
Bhatt as the actor
and Meghna Gulzar
as Director much
before signing the
contract. I had given
a written document to
this effect to Meghna.
Since it was a ‘Not
for Profit’ project for
me, there was no
way I could have
suffered any loses.
Therefore any
producer wanting to
deal with the subject
What inspired you to
write this story?
Could you please
share the history
behind “Calling
Sehmat?”
Calling Sehmat is a
story of a Kashmiri
Muslim woman who
made supreme
sacrifices for the sake
of her ‘watan’,
Hindustan. I was all
along under the
impression that I was
a brave man, given
the fact that I have
taken many bold
initiatives that a
normal person
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