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“I’m fighting for my haq, my rights.”
The teaser for Yami Gautam Dhar and Emraan Hashmi’s upcoming film ‘Haq’ is finally here, and it wastes no time in pulling you into the emotional storm at its center. Just a little over a minute long, the teaser is a mix of retro-styled glimpses of Shazia’s (Yami) happier times with her husband Ahmed Khan (Emraan) : laughter, shared moments, the kind of everyday intimacy that paints a picture of warmth. But those smiles quickly fade when the scene shifts to the courtroom, where the same couple now stands as bitter opponents.
The film is directed by Directed by Suparn Varma, best known for dramas like Rana Naidu, and The Trial. Yami Gautam plays Shazia Bano, a character inspired by the landmark (and highly controversial) Shah Bano case of 1985. The teaser opens with Yami reflected in a car’s rear-view mirror, perhaps a subtle metaphor for how her identity is filtered through the gaze of others.
Emraan Hashmi gets to fire the first shot in the teaser, patronizing Shazia on what it means to be a ‘good Muslim’. “Had you been a true and righteous Muslim, a loyal and dutiful wife, you wouldn’t have never said such things,” he charges. But as the seconds unfold, Yami as Shazia brings fire to the screen, standing tall and proclaiming she is fighting for her ‘haq’, her rights’.
Her courtroom stand makes it clear: she isn’t defined solely as a “Muslim woman” or a “wife,” but as an Indian citizen who expects the law to treat her equally. It’s a line that sets the tone for what promises to be an emotionally charged legal drama about justice, faith, and identity. The talented Sheeba Chaddha is seen playing Shazia’s lawyer in the teaser.
‘Haq’ is set for a November 7 release in theaters. On the career front, Yami Gautam was last seen earlier this year in ‘Dhoom Dham‘, while Emraan Hashmi has been keeping busy too, with a fun cameo in Netflix series ‘The Ba**ds of Bollywood’, which had the internet talking. With both actors stepping into meaty roles, the film looks set to deliver a story that’s not only socially relevant but also emotionally gripping.
Watch the teaser-trailer for ‘Haq’ on YouTube, it’s also embedded below.