Huma Qureshi
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Huma Qureshi Biography
Huma Salim Qureshi (born 28 July 1986) is an Indian actress and model who predominantly appears in Hindi language films. She has also received three Filmfare Award nominations. Qureshi received a bachelor’s degree in history – with honors – from the University of Delhi, while she worked as a theater actor and model. After working in several theatrical productions, she moved to Mumbai and signed a two-year contract with Hindustan Unilever to appear in television commercials. While shooting for a Samsung mobile ad, Anurag Kashyap noticed her acting prowess and signed her for a three-film deal with his company.
Qureshi made her filmy debut in 2012 with a supporting role in the two-part crime drama ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’. Her performance in the film earned her several nominations, including the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut and Best Supporting Actress. In the same year, she played the lead female role in the romance ‘Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana’, followed by a role in ‘Ek Thi Daayan’.
She played the protagonist in the anthological shorts (2013), the protagonist in the black comedy Dedh Ishqiya (2014), and supporting roles in Badlapur (2015) and the Marathi road drama Highway (2015). Qureshi’s later roles were in films like Jolly LLB 2 (2017) and Dobara: See Your Evil (2017). She made her web series debut with the 2019 dystopian drama Leela.
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Early life
Huma Qureshi was born on 28 July 1986 in New Delhi, India to a Muslim family. Her father, Salim Qureshi, is a restaurateur who runs a chain of 10 restaurants (Salim); Her mother, Amina Qureshi (a Kashmiri), is a homemaker. She has three brothers, including actor Saqib Saleem. When Qureshi was young, her family shifted to Kalkaji, South Delhi.
Huma completed her graduation in History with honors from Gargi College- University of Delhi. Later, she joined Act 1 Theater Group and performed in a few theaters plays. During her theater days, N K Shrma was her mentor and acting teacher. She has worked with several NGOs and assisted a documentary filmmaker.
Huma Qureshi Career
In 2008, she moved to Mumbai to audition to act in a film, auditioning for a film, Junction, which never made it: “I never thought of coming to Mumbai or becoming an actress. But when my friend called me to audition for a film. Called Junction, it got me thinking. Sadly, the film was never made”.
Qureshi signed a two-year contract with Hindustan Unilever to appear in its television commercials. She promoted a range of products including Samsung Mobiles (with Aamir Khan), Nerolac (with Shah Rukh Khan), Vita Marie, Saffola Oil, Mederma Cream, and Pear Soap.
While shooting for an advertisement for Samsung Mobiles, director Anurag Kashyap was impressed by her acting ability and promised to use her in a film. Qureshi recalled: “I couldn’t believe him then. You hear a lot of such stories in this industry, so I couldn’t wait with bated breath.” Kashyap kept his promise, however, signing him for a three-film deal with his company Anurag Kashyap Films.
bio/wiki
Full Name Huma Saleem Qureshi
Profession Actress, Model
Physical statistics and more
Height 165 cms
1.65 Meter
5′ 4¾” feet
Eye color Black
Hair color Black
Career
Acting Debut in TV: Upanishad Ganga (2012) as Pundalik’s wife Nati Hussaini
First Hindi Film: Gangs of Wasseypur-Gangs of Wasseypur – (2012)
The film, Malayalam: White (2016)
Movie, Hollywood: Viceroy’s House (2017)
Movie, Tamil: Kaala (2018)
Web-series: Leela (2019), Maharani-2022
Personal life
Date of Birth 28 July 1986 (Monday)
Age – Age (as in 2022) 36 years
Birthplace New Delhi
Zodiac Leo
Nationality Indian
Hometown New Delhi
College Gargi College, New Delhi
Education Bachelor of History Honors
Religion- Islam
Likes to eat – Non-vegetarian
Hobbies – Playing Basketball, Reading Biographies, and
Traveling
Controversy • In 2014, she was in news for the rumors of her relationship with Anurag Kashyap. Anurag was married to Kalki Koechlin at that time, and the relationship between Anurag and Kalki was not good. Reportedly, Huma was blamed for breaking their marriage.
• In 2016, she was in an affair with actor Sohail Khan. According to sources, Salman Khan was upset with Huma.
Relationships and more
- Marital status unmarried
Affair/Boyfriend
• Manoj Tanwar (2007)
- Ibrahim Ansari, a businessman from Nehru Place (2008)
- Arjan Bajwa, actor (rumour, 2012)
- Shahid Kapoor, actor (rumor, 2013)
- Anurag Kashyap, Director (Rumor, 2014)
- Sohail Khan, actor (rumors, 2016)
- Abhishek Choubey, Director (Rumours)
- Mudassar Aziz, Director (2019-present)
Family
Father- Salim Qureshi (Restaurant)
Mother– Amina Qureshi
Siblings – 3
• Naeem Qureshi (Elder, Businessman)
• Haseen Qureshi (Elder, Businessman)
• Saqib Saleem (younger, actor)
Favorite things
Cuisine Shami Kebab, Biryani, Sushi, Galouti, and Malai Tikka
Car Collection Mercedes-Benz GLE SUV
Social media links
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Some lesser known facts about Huma Qureshi
- Does Huma Qureshi drink alcohol?: Yes Huma Qureshi in a restaurant
- Her father owns a chain of restaurants named ‘Salim’ in Delhi.
- During her school days, she used to be like a geek. In an interview, she said,
- While in college, she joined a theater group ‘Act 1’. Her mentor was N K Sharma, a theater director, and acting teacher. She considers him as her lucky mascot and always takes his advice before signing a film.
- Initially, Huma’s parents were not happy with her choice of career as an actress. In an interview, Huma revealed,
- Dad felt that reading too much had affected my mind. My parents suggested I go abroad and do an MBA. But when I told my father that I would regret for the rest of my life that I could not fulfill my dreams because of him, he got emotional. The very next day he brought me to Mumbai. He said, ‘If nothing happens in a year then come back to normal life.
- She shared the story of his struggle in an interview, he said,
While my dad could get me a free house and a car, when I shifted to Mumbai, I didn’t want to ask him for too much money. I stayed as a PG in Juhu with four other girls at a small place where each of us had a bed and a cabinet and we used to fight every day about who would use the washroom first. I used to eat in boxes, travel in a rickshaw, and sometimes go on foot to save money. I had decided to give myself a year before returning. ,
- In 2008, she moved from Delhi to Mumbai to audition for the film ‘Junction’, but the film was never released. Later, he signed a two-year contract with Hindustan Unilever to work in TV commercials.
- Her first TV commercial was for a cell phone with actor Abhishek Bachchan, in which she played a reporter.
- Later, she appeared in various TV commercials with Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan, but she came into the limelight with a mobile phone commercial opposite Aamir Khan. The advertisement was directed by Anurag Kashyap and during the shooting of the advertisement, he told Huma that he would cast her in his next film.
- Anurag kept his promise and offered him a role in ‘Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 1’.
- Huma was supposed to debut in the Tamil film ‘Billa II: The Beginning’ in 2012, but the film got delayed.
- Later, Huma appeared in several Bollywood films such as Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 2 (2012), Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana (2012), Ek Thi Daayan (2013), D-Day (2014), and Jolly LLB 2 (2017). Gave it.
- In 2014, she did a photo shoot for the ‘Be Unstoppable’ campaign for body shaming.
- She was featured in a few music videos like ‘Mitti Di Khushboo’ (2014) and ‘Tumhe Dillagi’ (2016).
- She appeared in TV shows like ‘Comedy Nights with Kapil’ (2013), ‘Baba Ki Chowki’ (2016), ‘Back Benchers’ (2019), and ‘The Kapil’.
- In 2018, he judged the TV reality show ‘India’s Best Dramebaaz’.
- She acted in the American Netflix series ‘Army of the Dead in 2020.
- She has won many awards for his acting skills in various films.
- Ayushmann Khurrana affectionately calls her Chumma Qureshi.
- She is good friends with the director and choreographer Farah Khan.
- Reportedly, he was asked by a filmmaker to change her name; Because her name is similar to a Pakistani actress.
- A restaurant named Vatika in Varanasi (UP) has a dish named ‘Huma Qureshi’ on their menu. Huma revealed an interesting story behind this in an interview, she said,
- We were shooting for Gangs of Wasseypur in Varanasi. Vatika was the only restaurant that served vegetarian, Italian, and continental cuisine.
We used to go there for lunch and sometimes for coffee. Everything there was cheese based because of the Italian influence. So I will order a customized dish and instruct them to cook it. Other guests of the restaurant also started requesting the same dish. So the owner named that particular dish after me.”