Haq was released on Netflix on January 2, 2026 and it has started buzzing on social media among fans once again. Fans are lavishing praise on the makers as well as the actors who are part of Haq.
Directed by Suparn S Varma, HAQ is a legal drama inspired by true events of the landmark judgement of the Supreme Court of Mohd. Ahmed Khan v. Shah Bano Begum. In the movie, the character of Shah Bano has been renamed as Shazia Bano. Bollywood actress Yami Gautam plays the character of Shazia Bano.
Since you have landed on this page, True Scoop assumes that you are digging deep into Haq True Story or Haq Real Story and real life Advocate Bela Jain who fought Shazia Bano's case till Supreme Court.
The character of Advocate Bela Jain is played by Sheeba Chaddha. It was Advocate Bela Jain who supported Shazia when the judge of Session Court was about to toss her plea out of the court.
The movie has showcased Bela Jain not only remained by Shazia's side in the lower court but also in the Supreme Court.
In reality, the name of the advocate who fought Shah Bano's case is different.
According to reports, Danial Latifi and his team fought the case for Shah Bano in the Supreme Court.
Latifi was a renowned Indian lawyer in the 1980s. His efforts in Shah Bano' case secured him a legal victory in the Supreme Court.
As per St John's official website, Latifi attended Government College Lahore and Rugby School in England before matriculating at St. John's College, Oxford in 1935. There, he earned a BA in Jurisprudence (1938), followed by an MA (1947), excelled in debating societies, and was called to the Bar at Gray's Inn in 1939.
Hence, it can be said that Bela Jain's character is fictional but inspired by Latifi.
