Haq Review: Yami Gautam, Emraan Hashmi Stun In 2025’s Most Powerful Courtroom Drama

When Shazia Bano enters Abbas Khan’s home after marriage, she notices three pressure cookers, one with a broken whistle, another with a damaged rubber ring. When she asks why, she’s told that Khan Sahib never gets them repaired, he simply buys new ones. The same is true of how he treats his wife. When Bano demands her haq, her right, and says, “Sometimes love is not enough; we also deserve respect,” you can’t help but stand with her.

Haq isn’t just a film,  it’s an emotional experience that pierces your heart, makes you weep, and forces reflection. It’s easily one of the most hard-hitting films of the year. In a commercialised Bollywood era, Yami Gautam reminds us what pure acting looks like. She deserves every award, every honour — because this film is, truly, her haq. And yes, as the film proves, “Akkha Bollywood ek taraf, Emraan Hashmi ek taraf.”

Haq follows Shazia Bano, a devoted wife and mother of three, whose life shatters when her husband brings home a second wife. Refusing to share her husband, Bano leaves him, only to find herself fighting for her rights when he stops providing alimony. What follows is her brave legal battle, inspired by the landmark 1985 Supreme Court judgment on maintenance rights for Muslim women. The film subtly weaves in real-life cases and court sequences, staying true to the emotional and social depth of its premise.