The legal heirs of Shah Bano Begum, through their Counsel Adv Tousif Warsi, have filed a petition in Indore High Court seeking an immediate stay on the release of the upcoming film “HAQ” starring Yami Gautam Dhar and Emraan Hashmi.
Their claim is that the movie hurts the sentiments of the Muslim community and portrays Sharia law in a bad, misogynistic light. They also claim that the makers of the film have no legal rights from the legal heirs of Shah Bano Begum.
The Indore High Court is expected to hear the matter shortly. The makers of the film are being represented by Hitesh Jain, Parinaam Law and Ameet Naik of Naik and Naik. Meanwhile, while the film`s trailer has been widely appreciated, the film has become a polarising topic on the internet, with progressive secularists rooting for the film and hardliners speaking ill of the film.
All about the film
Haq draws inspiration from the 1985 Supreme Court decision in the Mohd. Ahmed Khan vs Shah Bano Begum case, which confirmed a Muslim woman`s right to maintenance under Indian law. The film is an adaptation of journalist Jigna Vora`s book Bano: Bharat Ki Beti, which dramatises the legal, emotional, and societal turmoil surrounding the case.
Yami plays Shazia Bano, a woman who takes on the legal system to fight for justice, while Emraan Hashmi plays her husband, lawyer Abbas Khan. According to director Suparn Varma, Haq is a stunning drama about faith, equality, and courage, issues that are just as pertinent today as they were four decades ago.
About Haq`s trailer
At its core, Haq is a riveting courtroom drama that goes beyond legal borders to examine broader themes of belief, equality, and the cost of truth. The plot revolves around Shazia, played by Yami Gautam, a woman whose quest of justice violates both the system and society norms. Her drive to fight injustice ignites a national discourse about women`s autonomy and faith.
Emraan Hashmi plays her husband, a lawyer and her surprise adversary in court, whose ideological fight with Shazia serves as the emotional and intellectual crux of the picture. Their courtroom conflicts are more than just legal duels; they are deeply personal battles over conviction, love, and identity.