Haq Actress Yami Gautam Reacts To ‘Face Of Nationalist Cinema’ Title: If Story Is Worth Telling...

Yami Gautam’s upcoming film, Haq, presents a relevant story of justice. Based on a real incident, the drama co-starring Emraan Hashmi features her in a brave and inspiring role. The trailer of Haq released

on Monday, and during a press conference, Yami reacted to getting the tag of ‘face of nationalist cinema’.

Yami Gautam reacts to being called 'face of nationalist cinema'

The actress took the question in her stride and said, “Label hai, mujhe pata bhi nahi hai. I don’t know. Agar hai toh logo ka kaam hai kuch na kuch kehna (There’s a label, I don’t even know what it is. If there is one, well, people will always have something to say).”ALSO READ: Haq Trailer: Yami Gautam, Emraan Hashmi Film Sparks Urgent Debates She added, “Yeh nahi toh kuch aur label, phir kuch aur, phir kuch aur. Parso kuch aur tha. Pehle kuch underrated label tha. Usse pehle kuch aur tha. It keeps shifting. Main vo sab nahi samajhti hoon (If not this label, then something else, and then something else again. The other day it was something different. Earlier, I was labeled ‘underrated’. Before that, it was something else. It keeps shifting. I don’t really understand all that).” Talking about her script choice, Yami explained, “I am a person who goes by my instinct. If it’s a story worth telling, there’s a journey for every character. I believe in that.”

About Haq

Speaking more about Haq, the actress said, “This subject has been in public life. I always think about the kind of strength and courage that a woman like Shazia must have needed. And if I get these opportunities to tell the story of such women, I will. The audience is very important to me. They should like it, they should feel that this story is worth their money. I don’t make it more complicated.” Inspired by the landmark judgment of the Supreme Court, Haq revisits one of the most controversial and urgent debates of the 1980s, one that remains even relevant now. Produced by Junglee Pictures, along with Insomnia Films and Baweja Studios, Haq continues Junglee’s legacy of bold, socially relevant cinema. The film hits theatres on November 7, 2025.