Vichhoda
Nov 2019 · Penguin Random House India Private Limited
4.9star
15 reviews
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224
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The year is 1950; the Liaquat-Nehru Pact has been signed between India and Pakistan; she doesn't know it will change her life forever; it will also make her stronger
Bibi Amrit Kaur's life is literally torn apart in the 1947 riots. She's now in a different country with a different identity. She accepts this new life gracefully and begins a new chapter. She gets married and has two children. Life, however, has something else in store for her. It breaks her apart. Again.
This time the pain is unbearable.
But the hope that she will reunite with her children and be whole again keeps her alive. And she doesn't let the bitterness cloud her days, becoming a beacon of hope and courage for all.
From the bestselling author of Calling Sehmat comes another hitherto untold story of strength, sacrifice and resilience.
A must read.
Bibi Amrit Kaur's life is literally torn apart in the 1947 riots. She's now in a different country with a different identity. She accepts this new life gracefully and begins a new chapter. She gets married and has two children. Life, however, has something else in store for her. It breaks her apart. Again.
This time the pain is unbearable.
But the hope that she will reunite with her children and be whole again keeps her alive. And she doesn't let the bitterness cloud her days, becoming a beacon of hope and courage for all.
From the bestselling author of Calling Sehmat comes another hitherto untold story of strength, sacrifice and resilience.
A must read.
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4.9
15 reviews
Kriti Sen
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June 5, 2024
The exposition of Vicchoda is set in August 1947 in Kashmir, where restless mob of brainwashed jihadis were exterminating the Hindus and Sikhs. One of the victims of this brutish act was BIBI AMRIT KAUR, the protagonist, who was saved by Sayed, a pious Muslim and a benignant human by heart. As the scavenging mullahs got the hint of Bibi's presence, they raided Sayed's place. However, his friend Iqbal rescued her. 🍁The episode is followed by Bibi's recovery, her marriage and giving birth to two children. Although she'd accepted the reality, but life had it's own crooked plans. Her pulchritudinous physique and splendid features invited a lot of admirors and soon her beauty turned into a bane. Ironically, it was this bane which allowed bibi to find her core strength in multiple occurrences. Her defensive ways turned her from an 'abla nari' to a ferocious one when somebody attempted to molest her.
Amritpal sharma
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February 12, 2020
Oh great
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tushar gawale
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March 27, 2020
Best read
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About the author
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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