Haq, the courtroom drama starring Emraan Hashmi and Yami Gautam, has become the talk of the town. The film has recently released on Netflix. The film is inspired by the landmark case of Shah Bano, a Muslim woman who fought against her husband, Mohammed Ahmed Khan, a reputed lawyer of Indore. Directed by Suparn S. Varma, the film was released theatrically on November 7, 2025. Now that the courtroom has landed on OTT, the Haq director opened up about the public’s reactions post the digital premiere.
Haq director, Suparn S. Varma, opens up about receiving constant messages and phone calls post OTT release
In a recent interview with Bollywood Hungama, Haq director Suparn S. Varma opened up about the public’s reactions following the OTT release. For the uninitiated, Haq released on Netflix on January 2, 2026. Suparn shared that he woke up to the messages and DMs from the audience who watched the courtroom drama soon after it was dropped at midnight. He mentioned that since the OTT release, his phone hasn’t stopped ringing. He highlighted that, with the OTT giant platform Netflix, Haq has reached a global audience. He called the response ‘overwhelming’. He was quoted as saying:
“Now that Haq is streaming on Netflix, I woke up to messages and DMs from people who watched it right at the midnight drop. Since then, my phone hasn’t stopped ringing. With Netflix, the film has reached audiences across the world, and the response has been truly overwhelming. People have been incredibly effusive in their appreciation not just for the film, but also for the writing and the performances by Emraan and Yami. The emotional reactions I’ve received have been deeply moving.”