i watched the film first and read this book later. wish i had knew about the book earlier, i would have definitely read it first. this book touched my soul. the amount of patriotism and love displayed in this book is immense. immense enough to make my eyes wet. a must read for every indian and even people around the globe as patriotism and love shares no boundaries. 'Calling shemat', left me in bewilderment and speechlessness.