Shah Bano’s Daughter Moves MP High Court Against ‘Haq’ Movie, Says Producer Didn’t Take Permission To Use Mother’s Identity

The daughter of Shah Bano Begum has moved the Madhya Pradesh High Court (Indore Bench) against the release of the film Haq, alleging the producers used her late mother’s identity without consent. The film, inspired by the 1985 Shah Bano judgment, is claimed to depict private details infringing dignity, privacy, and moral rights. The court has asked the filmmakers to submit the disclaimer before release, raising issues of consent, portrayal rights, and heirs’ control over public-figure depictions.