03 December,2025 04:44 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Yami Gautam
Actress Yami Gautam was last seen on the big screen in the recently released film Haq. She played the role of Shazia Bano, a character inspired by real life. The actress garnered a lot of love and appreciation for her subdued yet powerful role in the courtroom drama that also starred Emraan Hashmi.
On Wednesday, expressing her gratitude, Yami penned a heartfelt note on social media thanking movie buffs for receiving the legal drama with utmost respect and integrity.
She took to social media and wrote, "Before we usher into a new Friday at the movies, especially this one going to be an important & special one (personally :-)), wanted to take a moment to express my word of gratitude."
"In this new era of constant surround sound in the form of multiple reviewers, multiple cinephiles, multiple trade-analysts, multiple benchmarks of a film being a success or not, right from day 1- with biggest Mondays, fastest Tuesdays, head-spinning Wednesdays, there came a small film of mine -HAQ ! Thank you for giving it so much respect, integrity & honour (Folded hands emoji) Having said that, every film has its own journey & comes with a learning curve which I take a very thorough note of," added Yami.
The actress mentioned that as Haq was releasing, she saw a phrase- âYami ka haq', lovingly compiled by the media members and movie buffs. Yami confessed that as an artist, it is still difficult for her to choose what she believes to be her true validation as an artist; however she sees this to be the beauty of being an actor.
"As an artist, I still don't know what shall be a true validation for me & what can culminate into being my âright'. But I guess, the beauty of my profession lies in this mystery. And this is what shall keep me going, continue giving my best, looking for fresh stories, fearlessly & direct Dil-se, " she went on.
Yami further cheered for "good cinema to win", saying, "I hope we are able to protect the integrity of our line of work from being plagued. In the end, as a member of this magical world called films, I want to say-good cinema should winâ¦good cinema shall win. We will meet again, another Friday (Folded hands and red heart emojis)".
Dhurandhar director Aditya Dhar who is also married to Yami responded to her most. He praised her performance and spoke about the hard work she puts behind every role she does. He wrote, "Anyone who understands the nuances of great performances will agree that nothing in recent times can come close to what you did in HAQ! You are one of the finest, most incredible actors in the country, and I count myself lucky that along with seeing your magic come alive on screen, I also get to experience and observe the meticulousness and sheer hard work with which you prepare for your roles behind the scenes. Your dedication for your audiences is surely unparalleled and equally important and admirable I believe is the fearlessness with which you choose the roles that matter⦠The roles that truly leave an impact, and create a memorable legacy. Couldn't have been prouder of you".
