Overview

• The untitled film, inspired by the 1985 Shah Bano Supreme Court case, has wrapped its first shooting schedule in Lucknow.
• Yami Gautam plays a character inspired by Shah Bano, while Emraan Hashmi portrays her husband, Ahmed Khan, in the courtroom drama.
• The Shah Bano verdict, which upheld divorced women’s right to maintenance under Section 125 CrPC regardless of religion, remains a pivotal moment in Indian legal and political history.
• The film explores the legal and political aftermath of the case, including the 1986 legislative override and its impact on debates about secularism, gender justice, and the Uniform Civil Code.
• This project marks the next installment in director Suparn Verma’s courtroom trilogy, following his critically acclaimed film 'Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hain.'