Bollywood stars Emraan Hashmi and Yami Gautam are set to bring a true story from the 80s to the screen in ‘HAQ’, which focuses on the famous Mohd. Ahmed Khan vs. Shah Bano Begum case.

Emraan and Yami will play the lead roles as Mohd Ahmed Khan and Shah Bano Begum, showcasing a fierce confrontation in court.

The Mohd. Ahmad Khan v. Shah Bano Begum, or the Shah Bano maintenance case, has been considered a legal milestone in the battle for the protection of the rights of Muslim women in India. In 1978, Shah Bano filed a petition in the Indore court, seeking maintenance from her divorced husband, Mohammed Ahmed Khan, a well-known lawyer.

The two married in 1932 and had five children — three sons and two daughters. In 1985, the Supreme Court ruled that Shah Bano was entitled to maintenance u

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