The poster is inspired from a scene in the film which shows Shahid Azmi being attacked by goons outside the court and his face is blackened but the incident is something that happened to Mehta in real life.
In 2000, when Mehta released 'Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar', his office was vandalised and his face was blackened by Shiv Sena workers.
Mehta decided to relive his personal horrors by including this scene in the movie.
'Shahid', slated to release on October 18, has found supporters like Aamir Khan in the film fraternity.
In an earlier interview, Mehta had said that the movie reflected his anger at being targetted like that.
"I somehow feel vindicated with the positive reception of the film. It also voices my angst. I am a filmmaker, I needed the right story to voice my anger and 'Shahid' is that story.