 Summary of this article
- Siddiqua Begum Khan slams Bollywood film Haq as factually false and deeply painful, despite its “inspired by Shah Bano case” marketing and routine fictional disclaimer.
- Madhya Pradesh High Court rejected her plea for a stay, ruling privacy and publicity rights end at death – a verdict she calls unjust and hurtful to living families.
- She warns the movie risks permanently distorting her mother’s legacy of graceful, Quran-grounded struggle into commercial sensationalism for younger audiences.
In Indian legal and social history, few cases are as well-known as Mohd. Ahmed Khan v. Shah Bano Begum (1985). Shah Bano, a Muslim woman and mother of five, was divorced after 43 years of marriage and left with just ₹200 a month. She fought for fair maintenance all the way to the Supreme Court—and won. The Court ruled she was entitled to maintenance beyond the iddat period under Section 125 of the CrPC. |
