Huma Qureshi

Huma Saleem Qureshi is an Indian actress who primarily appears in Hindi-language films. Her accolades include a Filmfare OTT Award along with nominations for three Filmfare Awards. Qureshi studied history in Delhi while she worked as a theatre actor and model. She then moved to Mumbai and signed a two-year contract with Hindustan Unilever to appear in television commercials. During the shoot for a Samsung mobile commercial, Anurag Kashyap noticed her acting ability and signed her for a three-film deal with his company, marking her film debut with a supporting role in the two-part 2012 crime drama Gangs of Wasseypur. Her performance in the film earned her a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. Qureshi's career progressed with roles in the horror film Ek Thi Daayan, the black comedy Dedh Ishqiya, the revenge drama Badlapur the Marathi road drama Highway, the comedy Jolly LLB 2, and the Tamil action drama Kaala. Qureshi starred in the 2019 dystopian drama series Leila and was praised for her portrayal of the lead role in the crime drama series Maharani since 2021. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huma_Qu...) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...)