Published 16:09 IST, July 20th 2020

'I was removed from everything': Harinder Sikka claims Meghna Gulzar didn't credit him

Harinder Sikka in a panel discussion with Republic TV's Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami on the Sunday debate, claimed that he was 'backstabbed' by Meghna Gulzar

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Author of 'Calling Sehmat' Harinder Sikka in a panel discussion with Republic TV's Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami on Sunday debate, claimed that he was 'backstabbed' by director Meghna Gulzar, who made espion drama 'Raazi' based on his book. writer said that Gulzar 'removed' his credits from 'everything'.

Sikka also went on to show a proof — a letter by Jaipur Literature Festival that he was removed. He said, "I wrote Raazi and this is proof against my name by (Meghna) Gulzar. It was written to me by Jaipur Literature Festival. I was removed from everything, from Filmfare, my book was t allowed to be launched by Gulzar in person. You want me read out this email where Jaipur Literature Festival head says, ‘In my 35 years of career, I have never seen anybody bulldozing to remove one person.’ In this particular case, Gulzar is case in point."

"My book was tried to be delayed? Why? Every credit must go to Meghna Gulzar. First Jaipur Literature Festival, n Filmfare Awards. best original screenplay award was to be given to me but it was removed, it was given to some film by name Andhadhun which was a copy of a French book because I was to be removed," Sikka furr added.

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Furr Sikka alleged that Gulzar's film 'Chhapaak' was 'also stolen from original lawyer writer'. "It is t only one, what did Meghna do furr! Chhapaak. She took away that poor writer – lawyer in Delhi, her credit away. Ask Ravi Tandon (Raveena Tandon’s far) about what happened. re is a history of mafia operating. I have thing against body, it’s t my profession. This happens because I was an outsider," he said.

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16:09 IST, July 20th 2020