'HAVE NEVER MADE FILMS TO COURT CONTROVERSY'

'Haq' director Suparn Verma describes his bond with Manoj Bajpayee as 'multilayered'

- ANINDITA ACHARYA

If you're an OTT buff, chances are you haven't missed 'The Family Man' or 'Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai', both featuring the ever-versatile Manoj Bajpayee. And one man who's been a key force behind these hits is Suparn Verma. Starting out as a journalist, Verma stepped into filmmaking in 2005 with 'Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena', followed by 'Acid Factory,' 'Rana Naidu, 'The Trial' and now 'Haq.' His latest film, starring Emraan Hashmi and Yami Gautam, draws inspiration from the landmark 1985 Shah Bano case. Verma clearly has a flair for courtroom dramas. Ahead of the film's release on November 7, 'Millennium Post' catches up with him for a candid chat. Excerpts:

Be it 'Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai', 'The Trial' and now 'Haq', you seem to be inclined towards legal stories.

I've done action, horror and courtroom dramas. I've done "The Family Man' too. I'm having a blast experimenting across all genres. I'm blessed to share important stories and issues, more than anything else. I want to make a trilogy on courtroom dramas. Be it 'Sirf Ek Bandaa Kafi Hai' or 'Haq', I am telling stories which are important to know as a nation and citizens and in a way bring about a balanced discussion and a point of view.

As a storyteller, what should be kept in mind when narrating a real-life story like 'Haq'?