So listen, people! In this movie, we meet a woman named Shazia Bano — a fictional name inspired by a real person. She’s married to a guy called Abbas Khan. Everything seems fine at first — marriage, kids, happy home, daily drama — until Abbas suddenly decides he’s bored and goes for second marriage, leaving Shazia and the kids behind.
He stops giving her money, abandons her completely. And then? Our heroine says, “Enough!” She takes her fight to court. 💥
The film becomes a courtroom and emotional battle — between faith, law, love, betrayal, and the right to dignity.
“When your rights are snatched away, you don’t cry… you fight back, boss!”
It’s emotional, powerful, and filled with that classic “inspired by true events” intensity — you’ll cry, you’ll clap, and you’ll probably tweet something dramatic after watching it.
📜 The Real Story – The Case of Shah Bano Begum
Now let’s talk about the real story that inspired the movie — and yes, it’s absolutely real and historic!
- The real woman’s name was Shah Bano Begum, from Indore, India. She married Mohammad Ahmed Khan way back in 1932.
- In 1978, after more than 40 years of marriage, her husband divorced her using triple talaq (saying “talaq” three times) — and stopped supporting her financially.
- Left with nothing, Shah Bano decided she would not stay silent. She filed a petition under Section 125 of the Indian Criminal Procedure Code, which says that a husband must pay maintenance to his divorced wife if she cannot maintain herself — regardless of religion.
- In 1985, the Supreme Court of India ruled in her favor!
They said she deserved maintenance, setting a historic precedent for divorced Muslim women. - But — and here comes the twist — the verdict caused a huge political and religious storm. Religious groups protested, saying it went against Islamic law.
- In response, the government passed a new law — The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 — which limited the effect of the Supreme Court judgment.
So yes — this was a real woman’s fight that changed India’s legal and political landscape forever.
🎤MY Comment
Now, let me tell you, boss — this movie is inspired by real events, not a direct biopic. The makers changed names, added drama, and threw in some spicy courtroom dialogue — because Bollywood loves emotions!
So, in short:
- The real story is Shah Bano’s fight for justice, which led to a national debate about women’s rights, religion, and law.
- The movie Haq shows this spirit through the fictional character Shazia Bano, played by Yami Gautam, with Emraan Hashmi as the lawyer fighting her case.
- It’s emotional, bold, and politically charged — full of courtroom punches and “power dialogues.”
MY-style verdict:
“This film is a tight slap to injustice! Yami Gautam is fire, Emraan Hashmi is classy, and the story — boss, it’s real, it’s raw, it’s relevant!”
