Legal drama 'Haq' has emerged as one of the most closely watched Hindi releases on Netflix at the beginning of 2026. The film, featuring Yami Gautam and Emraan Hashmi, debuted at the number one spot in India and number two globally after its streaming release.
According to Netflix weekly rankings, 'Haq' debuted at No. 1 in India and opened at No 2 globally on Netflix’s Top 10 Non-English Films list, as reported by Bollywood Hungama. The film also trended in the Top 10 across 14 countries, securing the number one position in 5 countries, the report mentioned.
'Haq' is inspired by Shah Bano's fight for justice in the 1985 landmark case, which led the Supreme Court to grant divorced Muslim women the right to maintenance. The film centres on the battle for dignity fought by the protagonist, Shazia (Yami). Shazia, a homemaker without any educational qualifications, gets married to an advocate named Abbas Khan (Emraan). Her life turns upside down when, one day, Abbas marries a second wife and ends their marriage through triple talaq. The rest of the film follows her legal fight for the rights of her children and her financial sovereignty.
'Haq' exceptionally empowering: Karan JoharFilmmaker Karan Johar has expressed his admiration for 'Haq', the recently released film now streaming on Netflix, and praised actor Yami Gautam’s performance in the film. Johar, writing on his social media, described the film as exceptionally empowering and shared how deeply it affected him. Johar wrote, "HAQ... The Shazia Bano story and victory moved me to a puddle of tears. I was speechless at the end and then clapped loudly for the film and lamented that I missed the opportunity of watching this exceptionally empowering film in the cinema (sic)." |
