
Haq, the courtroom drama starring Emraan Hashmi and Yami Gautam, grabbed a lot of attention, and the audience can’t stop talking about it. After the theatrical release on November 7, 2025, the film has also landed on OTT. For the unversed, Haq released on Netflix on January 2, 2026. The film is inspired by the landmark court case of Shah Bano, a Muslim woman who fought against her husband, who abandoned her and her five children.
But what happened to Shah Bano’s husband, Mohd. Ahmed Khan after the case? Is he alive? Here’s everything you need to know about Shah Bano’s husband, Mohd. Ahmed Khan.
Is Shah Bano’s husband, Mohd. Ahmed Khan alive?
According to a 2006 Hindustan Times report, Shah Bano’s husband, Mohd. Ahmed Khan passed away on April 4, 2006. He was 94 when he left for the heavenly abode. He died in Indore and had a high fever before passing away. Mohd. Ahmed married twice. In a past interview with The Quint, Shah Bano’s youngest son, Jameel Ahmad, opened up about his father’s two marriages and why he decided to divorce her. He was quoted as saying:















