Huma Qureshi

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Huma Qureshi (born July 28, 1986 in Delhi ) is an Indian actress who mainly works in Hindi films. She was nominated twice for the Filmfare Award and is one of the most promising newcomers.

Life

Huma Qureshi was born into a Muslim family. She has three brothers: Naeem Qureshi, Haseen Qureshi and Saqib Saleem. The latter has also been an actor since 2011. Her father Saleem Qureshi owns a restaurant called Saleem's ; her mother Ameena Qureshi, who comes from Kashmir , is a housewife.

After graduating from Delhi University with a degree in history, Qureshi began a career as a model and in theater. In 2008 she moved to Mumbai after being offered a role in the movie Junction , which didn't come off. She instead signed a two-year contract with Hindustan Unilever for television commercials. While filming a Samsung commercial, director Anurag Kashyap recognized her talent and offered her the role of Mohsin in his two-part crime drama Gangs of Wasseypur (2012). Her performance earned her multiple nominations, including two Filmfare nominations for Best Supporting Actress and Best Debut, Female . That same year, Qureshi starred in the romantic comedy Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana . In the horror thriller Ek Thi Daayan (2013) she embodied a witch alongside Emraan Hashmi . She received a lot of praise from critics for her performance. Her only film that hit theaters in 2014 was the romantic comedy Dedh Ishqiya , a sequel to Ishqiya , in which Vidya Balan starred . In the sequel, Qureshi can be seen alongside Madhuri Dixit , Naseeruddin Shah and Arshad Warsi . In 2015, Qureshi played the supporting role of a prostitute in the thriller Badlapur (with Varun Dhawan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, among others ).

Filmography (selection)

  • 2012: Gangs of Wasseypur
  • 2012: Trishna (guest appearance in the song "Maintenance")
  • 2012: Nothing beats Chicken Khurana ( Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana )
  • 2013: Ek Thi Daayan
  • 2013: shorts
  • 2013: D-Day
  • 2014: Dedh Ishqiya
  • 2015: Badlapur
  • 2015: Highway
  • 2015: X: Past Is Present
  • 2016: White
  • 2017: Jolly LLB 2
  • 2017: The Star of India (Viceroy's House)

Web links

Commons : Huma Qureshi  - collection of images

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://www.ibnlive.com/photogallery/movies/huma-qureshi-to-varun-dhawan-the-most-promising-newcomers-of-2012-862494.html
  2. ↑ http://www.indiatoday.in/gallery/huma-qureshi-at-29--8-times-the-diva-made-heads-turn-looks-style-badlapur-gangs-of-wasseypur-photos/ 1 / 15363.html
  3. ↑ http://www.bollymoviereviewz.com/2013/04/bollywood-box-office-collection-2013.html?m=1
personal data
SURNAME Qureshi, Huma
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Qureshi, Huma Saleem (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Indian actress and model
DATE OF BIRTH July 28, 1986
PLACE OF BIRTH Delhi , India