Yami Gautam and Emraan Hashmi have teamed up for the first time in the courtroom drama ‘Haq’. The movie will showcase the fictionalised and dramatised version of the historic Shah Bano, based on the book titled ‘Bano: Bharat ki Beti’ written by Jigna Vora.
The courtroom drama is already creating buzz before its release not just for its strong story, but also for the huge salaries the cast has received.
Paycheck details of the cast
According to reports, Emraan Hashmi has emerged as the highest paid actor in the film, taking home a massive Rs 12 crore for portraying Mohammed Ahmad Khan. Matching him rupee for rupee, Yami Gautam, who essays the role of Shah Bano Begum, has also been paid Rs 12 crore for her performance.
Veteran actress Sheeba Chadha, who plays an important supporting role in Haq, has reportedly been paid Rs 1 crore. Vartika Singh, who plays Mohd. Ahmad Khan’s second wife, also has a key role in the story, but her payment details haven’t been revealed yet.
About HAQ
The official synopsis of ‘Haq’ reads, “Shazia Bano takes her husband Abbas to court after he abandons her and their children, sparking a national battle over faith, women’s rights, and justice. Inspired by the landmark Supreme Court judgement of Mohd. Ahmed Khan vs. Shah Bano Begum. Haq is the story of one woman’s fight for her rights and justice.”
Directed by Suparn S Verma, who has made Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena, Acid Factory, and The Family Man Season 2, HAQ tells the story of a Muslim woman who fights for her rights after being wronged by her husband. The movie is based on the real 1985 Shah Bano case, which became a big turning point in India’s legal and political history.
In the end of the trailer, Shah Bano asks the court to see her as an Indian Muslim who just wants justice under the country’s secular law. But her own community, led by her ex-husband, turns against her for going against Sharia rules.
It will release in theatres on November 7, 2025.
