'Man called Samar Khan from Shah Rukh Khan's company said I won't let you work in Mumbai,' recalls 'Calling Sehmat' writer Harinder Sikka: 'We give Rs 5-7 lakh to Chetan Bhagat, who are you?'
- Posted on July 21, 2026
- By The Times of India
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In brief
Author Harinder Singh Sikka continues to dispute the adaptation of his novel 'Calling Sehmat' into the 2018 film 'Raazi' starring Alia Bhatt. In recent statements, Sikka has accused filmmaker Gulzar, director Meghna Gulzar, and representatives from Shah Rukh Khan's production company Red Chillies Entertainment of unfair treatment and intimidation during the project's development, claiming he was offered significantly lower compensation compared to other established authors in the industry.
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'Man called Samar Khan from Shah Rukh Khan's company said I won't let you work in Mumbai,' recalls 'Calling Sehmat' writer Harinder Sikka: 'We give Rs 5-7 lakh to Chetan Bhagat, who are you?'
Alia Bhatt’s Raazi is widely regarded as one of the standout performances of her career, but the film has continued to face criticism from Harinder Singh Sikka, author of Calling Sehmat, the book that inspired the 2018 spy drama. In a recent interview, Sikka levelled fresh allegations against filmmaker Gulzar, director Meghna Gulzar and an individual he identified as a representative of Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment.
