Actors Yami Gautam and Emraan Hashmi are all set to headline a courtroom drama inspired by the landmark 1985 Shah Bano vs Ahmed Khan case. HT City has exclusively learnt that Yami, who will play Shah Bano, and Emraan, whose role is inspired by her ex-husband, Ahmed Khan, have wrapped up the film’s shoot.

The movie is the second instalment in filmmaker Suparn S Varma’s courtroom trilogy. The first was Manoj Bajpayee’s Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai (2023).

Today, on the 40th anniversary of the Supreme Court verdict in the case, which upheld the right of Muslim women to claim maintenance after divorce.

A source close to the project tells us, “Yami and Emraan have finished their shooting schedule. A lot of research has gone into the script to ensure authenticity, and the film has several long and intense courtroom scenes.”

The movie has been shot in parts of Lucknow, including Kakori, and other locations across Uttar Pradesh such as Sandila.

“The filmmakers are eyeing a global release around October or November this year,” says the source.