Filmmakers didn’t seek family’s consent: Shah Bano’s daughter seeks stay on release of HAQ

The release of Emraan Hashmi’s upcoming film HAQ has run into legal trouble after Shah Bano’s daughter, Siddiqua Begum, filed a petition in the Indore Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court seeking a stay on its release. The film is slated to hit theatres on November 7.
Siddiqua’s lawyer, Tauseef Warsi, told ANI that the filmmakers did not obtain consent from Shah Bano’s family before using her name or life story.
‘The film HAQ is releasing on November 7. This film is (based on) the landmark case of M.A. Khan vs Shah Bano Begum. For the first time in Indian history, a Muslim woman fought for maintenance and won the case… It is mandatory to obtain someone’s consent before using their personal life, name, as this falls under the right to privacy,’ Warsi said. (ANI)