Yami Gautam And Emraan Hashmi’s Haq Lands In Legal Trouble; Shah Bano’s Heirs Seek Stay On Release

Yami Gautam and Emraan Hashmi are gearing up for the release of their upcoming courtroom drama Haq, inspired by the historic Shah Bano Begum case. But it looks like the film has fallen into legal trouble as the legal heirs of Shah Bano Begum, represented by Adv Tousif Warsi, have filed a petition in the Indore High Court seeking a stay on the release of the upcoming film Haq, starring Yami Gautam Dhar andEmraan Hashmi.

They claim the film misrepresents Sharia law, hurts Muslim sentiments, and that the makers do not have right from Shah Bano’s family. The case will be heard soon.

Based on the Shah Bano Case

Haq draws inspiration from the 1985 Supreme Court verdict in the Mohd. Ahmed Khan vs Shah Bano Begum case — a ruling that upheld a Muslim woman’s

right to maintenance under Indian law. The film adapts journalist Jigna Vora’s book Bano: Bharat Ki Beti and dramatizes the legal, emotional, and societal turmoil that surrounded the case.

Yami essays the role of Shazia Bano, a woman who takes on the legal system to fight for justice, while Emraan Hashmi portrays her husband, lawyer Abbas Khan. Director Suparn Varma has described Haq as a powerful story about faith, equality, and courage — themes that remain as relevant today as they were four decades ago.

Haq Trailer

At its core, Haq is a powerful courtroom drama that transcends legal boundaries to explore larger questions of belief, equality, and the price of truth. The story follows Shazia, played by Yami Gautam, a woman whose pursuit of justice defies both the system and societal conventions. Her determination to stand against injustice sparks a nationwide conversation on women’s autonomy and faith.

Emraan Hashmi portrays her husband — a lawyer and her unexpected adversary in court — whose ideological clash with Shazia becomes the emotional and intellectual centerpiece of the film. Their courtroom confrontations unfold not just as legal duels but as deeply personal battles between conviction, love, and identity.

The film also stars Sheeba Chaddha, Danish Hussain, Aseem Hattangady, and debutante Vartika Singh in significant roles. Based on journalist Jigna Vora’s book Bano: Bharat Ki Beti, the film raises a fundamental question — can justice ever truly be separated from religion?