Haq trailer launch: ‘”New mother” Yami Gautam Dhar shot for 32 days without a break,’ reveals director Suparn S Varma

October 28, 2025 - 3:12 PM IST

Filmmaker Suparn S Varma, who has previously written and directed acclaimed projects such as The Family Man 2 and Rana Naidu, is now ready to bring another powerful story to the big screen with Haq. The courtroom drama, inspired by the historic Shah Bano case, stars Yami Gautam and Emraan Hashmi in pivotal roles and is set to release on November 7, 2025.

Haq trailer launch: ‘”New mother” Yami Gautam Dhar shot for 32 days without a break,’ reveals director Suparn S Varma

At the trailer launch held earlier today, Varma opened up about the years of research and emotional depth behind the film. “We’ve spent three years researching and writing this film to bring it to you,” he shared, adding, “When someone works with so much clarity and passion, they get the same applause and whistles that we’re hearing here today.”

Written by Reshu Nath, Haq goes beyond the genre of courtroom drama, delving into themes of justice, faith, and equality. Speaking about the motivation behind the film, Varma said, “When my writer Reshu Nath and I started writing and researching, our strength came from the fact that this is a film that needs to be made and talked about. Because these issues, like Emraan rightly pointed out, have been relevant for decades and still are.”

He continued, “It’s time we start having conversations and bring them out. We come from a place of honesty, love, and respect for all our brothers and sisters. And when you come from that space, the audience instantly feels the truth in your story.”

The filmmaker also praised Yami Gautam’s dedication to her role as Shazia Bano. “Yami was a new mother who did not go home even for a single day. For 32 days on set, she didn’t say a single word. On the last day, when I took her final reaction, I saw her smiling as Yami Gautam, not Shazia Bano. That’s when I realized what she had poured into this performance.”

Sharing his admiration for Emraan Hashmi, he said, “Emraan has done so many films; he could easily walk in with overconfidence. But I’ve never met an actor who treats every single day like his first. Both Yami and Emraan came to set like students: hungry, curious, fearless. That energy is infectious. When every person on set is giving their 100%, magic happens.”

Reflecting on the essence of the film, Varma summed up, “When you take up a story that challenges the idea of romance, of what a marriage means, the drama begins, and that’s where the truth lies. It’s about a man’s belief in what he wants, and a woman’s right to dignity and self-respect. These are fundamental questions in every relationship, in every society. And that’s the journey we’ve tried to capture.”

Haq, produced by Junglee Pictures in association with Insomnia Films and Baweja Studios, aims to reignite crucial conversations around justice, equality, and identity — told through a story that blends emotional truth with cinematic intensity.

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