23-04-2025
Yami Gautam, Emraan Hashmi to star in film inspired by historic Shah Bano case
Yami Gautam and Emraan Hashmi are set to star in a film inspired by the life of Shah Bano. This comes on the 40th anniversary of the landmark judgment of the Shah Bano vs Ahmed Khan case (Supreme Court 1985).The judgment is seen as one of the milestones in Muslim women's fight for rights in India and the battle against the set Muslim personal film is a high-octane drama set against the backdrop of a case that changed the constitutional history of India. Emraan Hashmi is playing Yami's husband, a character inspired by Shah Bano's husband, Ahmed classic David vs Goliath story, it saw a resilient Shah Bano with no financial resources and support from society take on the establishment of organised religion and fight the misogynistic practices carried out under the garb of organised religion.
The case made global headlines and has also been listed as one of the Top 10 events that shaped Indian democracy and the story also led to the genesis of what is now heading to a One Nation One Law under the proposed Uniform Civil film is expected to release in October-November 2025. It has been shot in multiple locations across Lucknow and Uttar is helmed by Suparn S Verma, who is the creator of 'Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hain' starring Manoj Yami is riding high on the success of 'Article 370' while Emraan is waiting for the release of his next film, 'Ground Zero'.Must Watch
