Haq Director Reveals Yami Gautam Learnt Quran For Her Role

Filmmaker Suparn S Varma has shared fresh insights into the intense preparation behind his film Haq, revealing the lengths the team went to ensure authenticity. 

The film, led by Yami Gautam and Emraan Hashmi, has been praised for its storytelling and strong social themes.

In a recent conversation with BBC Asian Network, the director spoke about the research process and the commitment shown by his lead actor, particularly Yami, in preparing for her role.

Yami Gautam's Preparation For Haq

Suparn Varma revealed that Yami Gautam underwent extensive preparation, which included studying religious texts to better understand her character's world. He shared, "We spent almost a year and a half understanding Islamic law," adding that Yami had learnt the Holy Quran for the role.

Yami plays Shazia Bano, a woman navigating personal and legal struggles in 1970s India. 

The filmmaker also highlighted that the film's research process was detailed and deliberate, especially in today's climate. "Everybody has information, you don't know whether it's right or wrong. In that space, I wanted Haq to be a voice of reason," he said.

About The Film

Produced by Junglee Pictures in association with Insomnia Films and Baweja Studios, the film explores themes of gender, justice, and personal dignity. It follows Shazia as she takes her husband to court after he marries another woman and refuses to provide her maintenance.

After its theatrical release in November 2025, Haq found a wider audience upon its OTT debut on January 2, 2026. The film is currently streaming on Netflix.

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Axar, DC's Tactical Blunders That Helped Abhishek Sharma And SRH Score 242

Abhishek Sharma scythed through a hapless Delhi Capitals bowling attack with a scintillating unbeaten century as Sunrisers Hyderabad posted an imposing 242 for 2 on a placid track in an IPL match on Tuesday. Abhishek (135 not out off 68 balls) was at his imperious best as neither Nitish Rana's off-breaks (0/55 in 4 overs) bothered him nor did Lungi Ngidi's dipping slower ones (0/41 in 4 overs) have any effect on his strokeplay, as he smashed 10 sixes along with an equal number of boundaries.

Even with a relatively off-colour Travis Head (37 off 26 balls) for company, he added 97 runs for the opening stand. Then skipper Ishan Kishan (25 off 13 balls) joined the party, adding another 79 runs for the second wicket in just 5.5 overs to create a perfect launchpad for the final assault.

Towards the end, as Abhishek seemed a bit tired, Heinrich Klaasen chanced his arm to hit a quickfire 37 not out off 13 balls.

Delhi Capitals' ploy of starting with an off-spinner - that too a mediocre part-timer like Nitish Rana (0/55 in 4 overs) - backfired badly, as he was given four overs in which he was hit for half a dozen sixes, all by left-handed batters.

DC Not at Their Tactical Best

The DC coaching staff, headlined by Director of Cricket Venugopal Rao and head coach Hemang Badani, have not exactly been at their tactical best throughout the tournament, and Tuesday was one such occasion. Rana bowled a tidy first over, but the second went for 20, and after the strategic time-out, he was again given two more overs, one of which went for 23.

Even skipper Axar Patel (1/23 in 2 overs) will have some answering to do as to why, as a frontline spinner, he did not complete his quota and why Kuldeep Yadav (0/30 in 2 overs) was not trusted after one bad over (22 runs), while someone like Rana was persisted with.

In all, the two-and-a-half spinners (the half being Rana) used by DC went for 108 runs in their combined eight overs.

The Powerplay yielded 67 runs, but DC completely lost the plot during the middle phase between overs 7 and 15, in which 116 runs were conceded - an unacceptable return.

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It was a slightly slower century by his standards. Even then, Abhishek managed a strike rate north of 200, bringing up his hundred in 47 balls. But he did not stop there as Sunrisers Hyderabad reached a total that looks almost improbable to chase, given the batting depth that DC possess

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"The findings indicated that the withdrawal was made on grounds not recognized within the existing contractual framework," the PCB said.

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Shanaka was in March confirmed as a replacement for the injured England all-rounder Sam Curran in the Rajasthan Royals camp for IPL 2026. Shanaka joined Rajasthan Royals for Rs 2 crore.

"Dasun Shanaka will join RR for INR 2 crore as a replacement for Curran. Shanaka has represented Sri Lanka in 6 Tests, 71 ODIs and 131 T20Is and has over 3350 international runs and 86 wickets in international cricket against his name," an IPL release said.

The 34-year-old Dasun Shanaka made a solitary appearance in the IPL for Gujarat Titans in 2023, playing three matches.

"We are disappointed to lose a player of Sam's calibre so close to the start of the season," RR head coach and team director Kumar Sangakkara said in a statement.

"Sam brings immense value with both bat and ball. However, we are pleased to have found an ideal replacement in Dasun Shanaka, a finisher with the bat and a quality all-rounder who helps maintain the balance of our side," he added.

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