Actress Yami Gautam is gearing up for her upcoming major motion picture, Haq, in which she co-stars with Emraan Hashmi. The makers have recently released the trailer in Mumbai on Monday, creating a buzz among the fans.
The trailer explores themes of justice, identity, and faith and has already sparked interest. The film is based on the historic Shah Bano case.
During the trailer launch event, Yami was questioned about how she has been called a "nationalist" lately, largely due to the films she has been selecting, which are socially or politically charged tales that frequently reflect modern-day India.
However, the actress dismissed the label with humour and grace.
The actress addressed the nationalist tag and said, “Label hai, mujhe pata bhi nahi hai. I don’t know. Agar hai toh logo ka kaam hai kuch na kuch kehna (There’s a label, I don’t even know what it is. If there is one, well, people will always have something to say).”
She added, “Ye nahi toh kuch aur label, phir kuch aur, phir kuch aur. Parso kuch aur tha. Pehle kuch underrated label tha. Usse pehle kuch aur tha. It keeps shifting. Main vo sab nahi samajhti hun (If not this label, then something else, and then something else again. The other day it was something different. Earlier, I was labeled ‘underrated’. Before that, it was something else. It keeps shifting. I don’t really understand all that).”
Yami then reflected on how she picks scripts and explained, “I am a person who goes by my instinct. If it’s a story worth telling, there’s a journey for every character. I believe in that."
The actress also explained that for her, Haq was a tale of moral conviction, bravery, and strength rather than merely another courtroom drama.
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Yami noted, “This subject has been in public life. I always think about the kind of strength and courage that a woman like Shazia must have needed. And if I get these opportunities to tell the story of such women, I will. Audience is very important to me. They should like it, they should feel that this story is worth their money. I don’t make it more complicated.”
Directed by Suparn Verma, Haq promises to revisit the complex debates surrounding personal law, gender equality, and justice that arose during the Shah Bano case.
Haq is set to release on November 7, 2025.
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