Mumbai, March 5 -- In January, PeepingMoon.com exclusively revealed that the landmark Shah Bano Case of 1985, a pivotal moment in India's legal and social history, will be adapted into a fictionalized feature film. We also said that Yami Gautam, fresh from the success of 'Article 370', will play the titular role, bringing to life Shah Bano Begum's remarkable seven-year-long legal battle. Now, the project has gained further momentum with a major casting addition.

PeepingMoon.com has additionally and exclusively learned that Emraan Hashmi will play the leading man in this high-profile project. The 'Jannat' actor will take on the role of Bano's husband, an affluent and well-known advocate, whose stance on the case ignited a political and le...