Yami Gautam Dhar and Emraan Hashmi’s courtroom drama, Haq, is currently making waves on social media. Following its OTT release on Netflix on January 2, 2026, the film has dominated the headlines. As of January 5, 2026, the movie is trending at #1 on Netflix India. Haq‘s successful run on OTT drew in renewed attention to the real-life incident of Shah Bano, on which it is based. Most of us are aware of the Shah Bano case and its later reversal. Here’s a look at the lesser-known details of Shah Bano’s life, including her husband, Mohammed Ahmed Khan’s second wife, Halima Begum, and their children.
Is Mohammed Ahmed Khan’s second wife, Halima Begum alive?
Halima Begum was the second wife of Mohammad Ahmed Khan, who was also the younger cousin of Shah Bano. Some reports suggest that both Shah Bano and Halima Begum were first cousins of Mohammad Ahmed Khan from his mother’s side. Ahmed married Halima in 1946 while he was still married to Shah Bano, a practice permitted under Muslim Personal Law. According to The Indian Express, for many years, both wives lived together in the same 50 sq ft haveli with their respective children. Halima Begum, the second wife of Mohammad Ahmed Khan, is not alive.
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