Emraan Hashmi’s much-awaited release Haq, starring him opposite Yami Gautam, is all set for theatrical release on November 7, 2025. The film is based on the Shah Bano Begum case and her fight for justice after her husband, Ahmed Khan, divorced her. Directed by Suparn S Varma, Haq is marred in controversy for its subject.
Emraan Hashmi defends Haq amid controversy
The lead actor of the film, Emraan Hashmi, defends it and reveals that there is no religious propaganda in it. He also highlighted that the film is based on Shah Bano’s identity as an Indian Muslim. Talking about the same to ANI, he said:
“Shah Bano said ‘Mai Musalman hu hindustani aurat hu pehle and ‘I should get my maintenance under secular law and constitutional law. Beyond Muslim personal law’. It became a landmark case; Shah Bano was fighting for a lot of women, for different generations to come.”