Haq is a historical affair: Emraan Hashmi on why the film will do well on OTT
Emraan Hashmi has expressed happiness over the praise his legal drama ‘Haq’ is receiving after its OTT release. Yami Gautam also plays an important role in the film.
Actor Emraan Hashmi reacted to the appreciation his legal drama Haq (2025) has been receiving since its OTT release. He said that the film would “go down well” with audiences.
actor talking Free Press JournalSaid, “It feels great! All the love and acceptance you get through a film always feels good. It’s a very bold and courageous film. Such films are not made much in our country. So, when a film like that gets success and recognition, it feels great. It’s a film that will do well. It may have got average box office numbers. But, in the long run, people won’t remember the numbers and figures; it’s about the feeling that the film is yours.” Left with.”
He further added, “Sometimes films have big box office numbers, but they leave you empty. It’s like fast food, you can go and eat it, but it can give you a stomach ache. But a fine meal is a fine meal! I think Haq is a fine dish, and after 10-20 years, people will always look back at this landmark case and say, ‘That movie was great’,” he added.
Right As reported, it earned around Rs 21.9 crore worldwide Sacnilk. According to reports, the budget of the film is estimated to be around Rs 40 crore.
Right It is inspired by Shah Bano’s fight for justice in the landmark 1985 case that led to the Supreme Court granting maintenance rights to divorced Muslim women. The film focuses on the battle for dignity fought by the heroine Shazia (Yami). Shazia, a housewife with no educational qualifications, gets married to a lawyer named Abbas Khan (Imran). Her life turns upside down when one day Abbas marries another wife and ends their marriage through triple talaq. The rest of the film describes her legal battle for the rights of her children and her financial sovereignty.
India Today wrote in its review of Haq“In the end, Suparn Verma handles an extremely sensitive subject with rare restraint and grace, and Yami Gautam and Emraan Hashmi rise to the occasion with two of their most layered performances. Haq is a steady, courageous film that doesn’t beg for your sympathy; it earns your respect. It also reminds you that standing up for your dignity is really your right.”
Right Available for streaming on Netflix.
