Haq review: Film explores marriage, faith and justice through Shazia's journey

Updated On: 06 November, 2025 11:54 AM IST | Mumbai | Shruti Sampat

Haq is a sensitive and emotionally intelligent film that explores marriage, faith, and justice through the journey of Shazia, a small-town woman whose life is shattered when her husband Abbas marries again and gives her triple talaq

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Haq starring Emraan Hashmi, Yami Gautam and Vartika Singh is a heartfelt and timely film that digs beneath the surface of marital vows, religious customs, and the meaning of justice, and it does so with surprising restraint and emotional intelligence. The film centres on Shazia, a modest woman from a small community, whose life begins with hope and stability when she marries Abbas, a lawyer. But the facade of her “perfect” married life collapses when Abbas takes on a second wife and then emits a cold triple-talaq. What follows is Shazia’s transformation from a woman accustomed to silence and acceptance to someone who finds her voice in the courtroom.

Navigating the right to be respected and have their own identity through Shazia`s lens

One of the strongest aspects of the movie is how it treats its protagonist not as a victim to be pitied, but as a deeply layered individual capable of defiance and dignity. Shazia’s small-town roots, her unfamiliarity with legal jargon, and her struggle with faith and self-worth are all handled with subtlety. The lead actress brings authenticity to the role; her early confusion, heartbreak, and eventual resolve ring true, and she doesn’t rely on melodrama to evoke her pain. Her partner on screen, as her husband-lawyer, is also a surprise: rather than exaggeration or caricature, he is calm, professional, morally ambiguous, and quietly devastating when the betrayal surfaces. Their on-screen chemistry lays the emotional foundation for the rest of the film to build on.

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