Ilyasi, 47, was booked under the same section many years ago after the death of his wife.
"I am a victim of 498A, so I can feel the pain one goes through. I realised how the law was misused in my case. How easy it was for my in-laws to use it against me to seek custody of my daughter.
"I wrote the story because it was coming from my heart. But it is not my story at all. My film is not an attempt to show my innocence," Ilyasi told PTI.
Ilyasi claims that '498A- The wedding gift' tells the story of his friend, who became a victim of the misuse of the law.
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"I have been doing research on this film for last three years. There was a friend, who got married through social networking site. He came to know later that this woman was earlier married to three other men before tying the knot with him. His marriage turned into a sour affair after the woman started extorting money. He later committed suicide," he said.
The film also marks the acting debut of Ghazal maestro Ghulam Ali Khan. It also stars veteran actors like Farida Jalal, Alok Nath and Reema Lagoo.
"Though we don't have star power but we are confident that this film has the capacity to make an impact on the audience's mind. I have taken some of the best actors of the industry in the film with Ghulam Ali sahab, who will be acting for the first time. He is a stage person, so it wasn't a tough job for him," Ilyasi said.