Huma Qureshi (actress)

This article is about an Indian lm actress. For the erma Cream and Pears Soap.[7][8] During a shoot for a
freelance journalist, see Huma Qureshi (journalist).
Samsung Mobile commercial, director Anurag Kashyap
was impressed with her acting ability and promised to use
Huma Qureshi (pronounced [uma qurei]; born 28 her in a lm. Qureshi recalled, I didn't believe him then.
You hear lots of such stories in this industry so I wasn't
July 1986 in Delhi) is an Indian actress who mainly works
in Hindi cinema. She worked as a theatre actor and model waiting with bated breath. Kashyap kept his promise,
though, casting her in the two-part crime drama Gangs
before beginning her lm career. After starring in sev[3]
eral theatrical productions, Qureshi moved to Mumbai of Wasseypur.
and signed a two-year contract with Hindustan Unilever
to appear in television commercials. During the shoot of
a Samsung mobile commercial, Anurag Kashyap noticed
her acting ability and signed her for his lms.

2 Acting career

Qureshi made her feature lm debut with a supporting 2.1

role in the 2012 critically acclaimed crime drama Gangs
of Wasseypur - Part 1 and Part 2. Qureshis performance
won wide critical acclaim, earning several nominations
in the Best Supporting Actress and Best Female Debut
category (including Filmfare). She further received critical acclaim for her portrayal of a range of characters,
including a witch in the horror thriller Ek Thi Daayan, a
RAW explosives expert in the underworld drama D-Day,
and the promiscuous companion of a Begum in the black
comedy thriller Dedh Ishqiya. In 2012, IBN Live called
her one of the most promising newcomers in India.[1]

Debut and
present)

breakthrough

(2012

Early life and modelling career

Qureshi was born on 28 July 1986 in Delhi, India.[2] Her

father, Saleem Qureshi, is a restaurateur who runs a chain
of restaurants (Saleems); her mother, Ameena Qureshi
(a Kashmiri), is a housewife.[3][4] She has three brothers that includes actor Saqib Saleem.[4] She grew up in
Kalkaji, Greater Kailash, South Delhi.[5] Qureshi did her
History Honours at the Gargi College.[6] Later, she joined
Act 1 theatre group and performed in few theatre productions. Qureshi has worked with several NGOs and
assisted a documentary lmmaker.[3]
In 2008, she moved to Mumbai to audition for lm roles,
auditioning for a lm (Junction) which was never made:
I never thought of coming to Mumbai or being an actress. But when my friend called me for an audition for
a movie called Junction, it set me thinking. Sadly, the
lm never got made.[3] Qureshi signed a two-year contract with Hindustan Unilever to appear in their television commercials.[7] She promoted a range of products,
including Samsung Mobile (with Aamir Khan), Nerolac
(with Shah Rukh Khan), Vita Marie, Saola Oil, Med-

Qureshi at a press meet for Gangs of Wasseypur, 2012

Qureshi was initially scheduled to make her lm debut

in Billa II, after surviving an audition out of 700 candidates. Although cast as the female lead, when the lm
was delayed, Qureshi left the project to honour other
work commitments:[9][10] I have no regrets. I wish it had
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worked out but it didn't. I am not someone who sits and
laments over things. I was approached for several other
south lms too but the roles weren't what I was looking
for.[9]
Qureshi featured in the short lm Sujata; her performance earned her a Special Mention at the 2012 Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles.[11][12] That year, she
made her feature lm debut with a supporting role in
Anurag Kashyap's crime drama Gangs of Wasseypur
Part 1 alongside Manoj Bajpayee, Tigmanshu Dhulia,
Richa Chadda and Nawazuddin Siddiqui. The plot (spanning 50 years) tells a story of power struggles, politics and
vengeance among three crime families. Qureshi played
Mohsina, the love interest of Faizal Khan (Siddiqui).
She described her character as a small-town airhead who
thinks she is the prettiest girl in the village: Mohsina tries
to copy everything she sees on the big screen in her own
little ways. She is heavily inuenced by Bollywood.[13]
The lm premiered at the 65th Cannes Film Festival,
and both the lm and actress received positive reviews
from critics[14][15] Govind Nihalani noted her screen presence, comparing the actress to Smita Patil: an earthiness, sincerity, intensity and warmth of personality, qualities that distinguished Smita, apart from the fact that she
was a very ne and instinctive actress. Huma is a good
enough actress on her own, someone who can stand apart
from the crowd and hold her own.[16] Taran Adarsh of
Bollywood Hungama noted, Huma Qureshi, whos introduced much later in the lm...is wonderful.[17] The
Telegraph labelled her appearance unconventional and
noted Bollywood is largely about ex-beauty queens and
size zero PYTs. Dusky and slightly bigger than the other
newbies, she brings a raw sensuality on screen that is
quite irresistible.[18] The Express Tribune added, When
it comes to looks, [Huma] is dierent from the typical Bollywood actors.[8] In 2012 Qureshi appeared on
Redi.coms annual list of Bollywoods Top Ten Debutants (male and female) and placed third, the highest female position.[19] The actress reprised her role as
Mohsina in the second instalment of Gangs of Wasseypur, Gangs of Wasseypur Part 2. The lm premiered in
the Cannes Directors Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival with its prequel. It opened to wide critical acclaim,[14]
and her portrayal again received positive reviews. Madhureeta Mukherjee of The Times of India said Huma
Qureshi, with her gaudy clothes, designer sun-glasses and
unusual attractiveness is the hottest cheez in Wasseypur. She beautifully lends support as a powerful mans
'prouder' better-half, even in his worst crimes,[20] and
Taran Adarsh found her simply fantastic.[21] Both lms
earned Qureshi several best supporting actress nominations (including the Filmfare Award) and best female debut nominations.[22] Qureshi described Gangs of Wasseypur as a life-changing lm.[16] She next starred as the
feisty Punjabi girl Harman in the comedy Luv Shuv Tey
Chicken Khurana, with Kunal Kapoor. The lm describes
a quest for an ancient family dish (chicken Khurana).
Redi.com noted, Huma Qureshi looks right for the role

2 ACTING CAREER
and she delivers a wonderful performance.[23] Aniruddha Guha of Daily News and Analysis said, "[Qureshi],
on the other hand, is charming as the ery Punjaban,
Harman. Her refreshingly natural acting style impresses
again in a role that has shades of her character in the
Gangs of Wasseypur.[24] However, Anupama Chopra described her performance as a little bland.[25] Despite
good reviews, the lm was unsuccessful at the box oce.

2.2 Recent work (2013present)

Qureshi at a promotional event for D-Day, 2013

Qureshis rst release of 2013 was the supernatural

thriller Ek Thi Daayan, alongside Emraan Hashmi,
Konkona Sen Sharma and Kalki Koechlin. The lm revolves around a magician, who is haunted by a witch,
received mixed reviews by critics.[26] However, her performance was well received. The Indian Express noted
that Qureshi has just a few good moments, but makes the
most of them while, Koimoi noted that Qureshi has a re-

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Films

markably pleasant and condent screen presence.[27][28] 3.1 Films

Raja Sen of Redi.com praised the female cast and
wrote The three leading ladies Konkona Sen Sharma, 3.2 Music videos
Huma Qureshi and Kalki Koechlin are smashing in their
roles...Each plays their given role with frighteningly good
Mitti Di Khushboo
air, and each deserves a big hand.[29]
Qureshis short lm Sujatawhich was screened at the
Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles in 2012was released to the public as one of the segments in the Anurag
Kashyap-produced anthology lm Shorts. She played
the eponymous lead as a young girl who is struggling to
come out of the clutches of her tormenting cousin brother
(played by Satya Anand).[30] The lm received generally
positive reviews from critics, and Qureshi earned critical
acclaim for her performance.[31][11]
Qureshi next appeared as a RAW explosives expert, Zoya
Rehman in Nikhil Advani's underworld drama D Day.[32]
The lm received positive feedback from critics and
Qureshis performance received favourable reviews; Subhash K. Jha mentioned that Qureshis acting is eortlessly appealing and eective.[33][34]
In 2014, Qureshi featured in Abhishek Chaubey's Dedh
Ishqiya (sequel of Ishqiya), co-starring Madhuri Dixit,
Arshad Warsi and Naseeruddin Shah.[35] The lm met
with mostly positive reviews from critics, and Qureshi received praise for her portrayal as the promiscuous companion of Begum Para (Dixit).[36] In a 5-star review, Raja
Sen commented that Qureshi uses her ercely intelligent eyes to great eect, whilst Mohar Basu agreed,
saying that Huma Qureshi is brilliant and condent.
The actress has in her the vivacious energy that proves
her talent.[37][38] Qureshislast appearance of 2014 was
Rochak Kohlis Music Video " Mitti Di Khusboo with
Ayushmann Khurrana, was highly praised. India Today noted; The chemistry the two Ayushmann and
Huma share onscreen ha the raw avour of the countryside romance.[39] As of Feb, 2015 Qureshi starred
in Sriram Raghavan's action thriller Badlapur,alongside
Varun Dhawan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Yami Gautam.
The lm was a big success.[40]

2.3

Upcoming Projects

4 Awards and nominations

5 See also
List of Indian lm actresses

6 References
[1] Huma Qureshi to Varun Dhawan: The most promising
newcomers of 2012. CNN-IBN. 12 December 2012.
Retrieved 23 February 2014.
[2] Huma Quraishi Biography.
March 2013.

Koimoi.

Retrieved 25

[3] Upadhyay, Karishma (7 August 2012). Humas home

run. The Telegraph. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
[4] Singh, Raghuvendra (19 April 2013). Saqib Saleem &
Huma Qureshi on Acting & Sibling Rivalry. iDiva. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
[5] I would love to start a chocolate factory: Huma Qureshi.
The Times of India. 11 June 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
[6] Gupta, Priya (19 April 2013). I am not dating Anurag
Kashyap: Huma Qureshi. The Times of India. Retrieved
1 May 2013.
[7] Loynmoon, Karishma (17 July 2012). Whos that girl?".
Filmfare. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
[8] Indo-Asian News Service (15 November 2012). Huma
Qureshi doesn't feel like an outsider in lmdom. The Express Tribune. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
[9] Srinivasan, Lata (14 May 2012). I have no regrets: Huma
Qureshi. The Times of India. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
[10] Meet Ajiths new heroine. Redi.com. 12 April 2011.
Retrieved 25 March 2013.

As of February 2015, Qureshi has several projects in various stages of production. She has completed work on [11] 2012 Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles Announces
the experimental lm X. The lm consists of a directorial
Award Winners. Indian Film Festival. Retrieved 25
team of 11, with Qureshi working under the direction of
March 2013.
lm critic Raja Sen; she will feature alongside Anshuman
Jha.[41] She has also nished shooting for the Marathi lm [12] Singh, Jitender (7 July 2013). Huma Qureshi joins Bollywoods 'Best Actresses league. The News Tribe. ReHighway.[42] She is currently lming for Oculus, a remake
trieved 14 October 2013.
of Hollywood lm of same name along her brother Saqib
Saleem.[43]
[13] Bhandaram, Vishnupriya (8 June 2012). Honestly upbeat. The Hindu. Archived from the original on 31
March 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2013.

Filmography

[14] Gangs of Wasseypur. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 10

April 2013.

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[15] Remember 'PERMISSION' act by Huma Qureshi &

Nawazuddin Siddiqui?". Dainik Bhaskar. 26 February
2013. Retrieved 25 March 2013.

[34] Jha, Subhash K. (18 July 2013). Film Review: 'D-Day'

is an acutely accomplished work of art. Daily News and
Analysis. Retrieved 23 February 2014.

[16] Bhattacharya, Roshmila (17 February 2013). Gangs to

Ganges. The Telegraph. Retrieved 27 March 2013.

[35] Huma Qureshi replaces Kangna Ranaut for Dedh

Ishqiya. Hindustan Times. 2 February 2013. Retrieved
25 March 2013.

[17] Adarsh, Taran (22 June 2012). Gangs of Wasseypur

Review. Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 25 March
2013.
[18] NEWBILE SIX!". The Telegraph. 8 September 2012.
Retrieved 27 March 2013.
[19] Sen, Raja (19 December 2012). Bollywoods Top Ten
Debutants of 2012. Redi.com. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
[20] Mukherjee, Madhureeta (7 August 2012). Gangs of
Wasseypur 2 Review. The Times of India. Retrieved
27 March 2013.
[21] Adarsh, Taran (7 August 2012). Gangs of Wasseypur 2
Review. Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 27 March
2013.
[22] 58th Idea Filmfare Awards nominations are here!".
Filmfare. 13 January 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
[23] Khilnani, Rohit (2 November 2012). Review: Chicken
Khurana is one tasty dish!". Redi.com. Retrieved 25
March 2013.
[24] Guha, Aniruddha (1 November 2013). Review: Luv
Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana lacks the required salt. Daily
News and Analysis. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
[25] Chopra, Anupama (2 November 2013). Anupama
Chopras review: Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana.
Hindustan Times. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
[26] Critics review: Ek Thi Daayan is a blend of horror, psycho thriller. Hindustan Times. 19 April 2013. Retrieved
29 April 2013.
[27] Gupta, Shubhra (20 April 2013). Review Ek Thi
Daayan: Movie has well-calibrated chills. The Indian
Express. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
[28] Basu, Mohar (19 April 2013). Ek Thi Daayan Review.
Koimoi. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
[29] Sen, Raja (19 April 2013). Review: Ek Thi Daayan is
impressively creepy. Redi.com. Retrieved 29 April
2013.

[36] Full Marks to 'Dedh Ishqiya'". The Wall Street Journal.

10 January 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
[37] Sen, Raja (10 January 2014). Review: Madhuri Dixit
dazzles with Dedh Ishqiya. Redi.com. Retrieved 23
February 2014.
[38] Basu, Mohar. Dedh Ishqiya Review. Koimoi. Retrieved
23 February 2014.
[39] http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/
watch-mitti-di-khusboo-new-song-by-ayushmann-khurrana/
1/394965.html
[40] Huma Qureshi to play a prostitute in Badlapur, Yami
Gautam is Varun Dhawans wife. The Indian Express.
27 June 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
[41] Singha, Sutapa (30 September 2013). Huma Qureshi in
X, the lm. The Times of India. Retrieved 23 February
2014.
[42] Khanzada, Farida (31 October 2014). Huma Qureshi
makes her Marathi lm debut with Highway. The Indian
Express. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
[43] Huma Qureshi to star opposite Saqib Saleem in Oculus
remake.
[44] http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/
malayalam/Huma-in-M-town/2015/06/04/
article2847644.ece
[45] Parande, Shweta (18 December 2012). Big Star Entertainment Awards 2012 winners list. Bollywoodlife.com.
Retrieved 8 April 2013.
[46] Huma QureshiAwards. Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
[47] Nominations for IIFA Awards 2013.
Bollywood
Hungama. 22 April 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
[48] Nominations of 19th Screen Awards. The Indian Express. Retrieved 18 February 2013.

[30] Huma Qureshi was apprehensive to go de-glam for 'Sujata'". The Times of India. 6 July 2013. Retrieved 23
February 2014.

[49] Winners of SAIFTA Awards 2013.

Bollywood
Hungama. 7 September 2013. Retrieved 14 October
2013.

[31] Critics review: Shorts is breathtaking to borderline

bizarre. Hindustan Times. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 23
February 2014.

[50] Huma Qureshi wins an award but fails to collect it.

NDTV. 29 October 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2013.

[32] Behrawala, Krutika (19 October 2012). Huma Qureshi

as immigration ocer in 'D-Day'". The Indian Express.
Retrieved 25 March 2013.
[33] Shah, Shreya (19 July 2013). Review: D-Day is Explosive". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 23 February
2014.

[51] Star Guild AwardsNominees. Star Guild Awards.

Retrieved 14 October 2013.
[52] Nominations for Stardust Awards 2013. Bollywood
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[53] TOIFA 2013 nominations. The Times of India. 7
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[54] Nominations for 4th Big Star Entertainment Awards.

Bollywood Hungama. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 23
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[55] Mudi, Aparna (6 February 2014). Zee Cine Awards
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External links
Huma Qureshi at the Internet Movie Database
Huma Qureshi on Twitter
Huma Qureshi on Facebook

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