Haq (2025)

Original title

हक़

Directed by

Suparn Verma

Genre

drama

Country

India

Runtime

2h 16m

Rated

PG

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 28 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A courtroom drama inspired by a real Supreme Court case about a Muslim woman's right to maintenance after divorce. A journalist's book forms the basis for the legal battle.

courtroomprovocativeserioussocially-chargedperformance-drivencontroversialintensedramaticthought-provoking

What happens

Haq (transl. Right) is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language courtroom drama film directed by Suparn Verma. It stars Yami Gautam Dhar and Emraan Hashmi, alongside Sheeba Chaddha in a pivotal role. Produced by Vineet Jain, Vishal Gurnani, Juhi Parekh Mehta, Vicky Jain and Harman Baweja under the banners Junglee Pictures, Insomnia Films and Baweja Studios respectively. It is inspired by journalist Jigna Vora’s book Bano: Bharat ki Beti which is based on the landmark Supreme Court judgement of Mohd. Ahmed Khan v. Shah Bano Begum. The film’s screenplay was written by Reshu Nath, with music composed by Vishal Mishra, cinematography by Pratham Mehta and editing by Ninad Khanolkar. Haq was released theatrically on 7 November 2025. It received positive reviews from critics, who praised its performances and its bold social commentary but also faced pre-release legal controversy over its portrayal of the Shah Bano case. It underperformed at the box office, grossing ₹28.68 crore worldwide. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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