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Huma Qureshi

Model (person) / Actress / Film Producer | * 07/28/1986 (37) | New Delhi (India)
Huma Saleem Qureshi (pronounced [ˈɦʊmaː səˈliːm qʊˈɾɛːʃiː]; born 28 July 1986) 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 (2014), the revenge drama Badlapur (2015) the Marathi road drama Highway (2015), and the comedy ()
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Huma Saleem Qureshi (pronounced [ˈɦʊmaː səˈliːm qʊˈɾɛːʃiː]; born 28 July 1986) is an Indian actress, model and producer who primarily appears in Hindi language films. She has also received three Filmfare Award nominations. Qureshi obtained a bachelor's degree in History—with honours—from the University of Delhi, while she worked as a theatre 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. 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.Qureshi made her film debut with a supporting role in the two-part 2012 crime drama Gangs of Wasseypur. Her performance in the film earned her several nominations, including the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut and the Best Supporting Actress. That same year, she played the lead female role in the romance Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana, and followed it with a role in Ek Thi Daayan.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Crime

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A slick robotics expert joins a murderous plot after a passionate affair takes a sudden turn, but nothing — not even death — is what it seems to be. ...

Monica, O My Darling

Certification unknown

2022 | 3.6/5 | 2h 9min
Crime, Comedy, Drama, Mystery
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Shahid Khan is exiled after impersonating the legendary Sultana Daku in order to rob British trains. Now outcast, Shahid becomes a worker at Ramadhir Singh's colliery, only to spur a revenge battle th ...

Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1

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2012 | 3.6/5 | 2h 40min
Action, Thriller, Crime
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After his wife and son are killed, a young man finds out the man behind the murder and fights against him, along committing some big mistakes. ...

Badlapur

NC-17

2015 | 3.5/5 | 2h 8min
Crime, Thriller, Action
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A team of con men fall for a Begum and her female confidante. Does their love fructify? ...

Dedh Ishqiya

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2014 | 3.3/5 | 2h 32min
Comedy, Drama, Romance / Love
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A political drama set in Bihar of 1990's. With its caste arithmetic, traditional satraps and the emerging voice...will an illiterate woman Rani Bharti (Huma Qureshi) survive this? Rani Bharti (Huma Qu ...

Maharani

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2021- | 2.4/5
Drama
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Movies with Huma Qureshi as Actress(22)

as Tarla Dalal2023 Tarla
as Monica2022 Monica, O My Darling
as Sophia2022 Valimai
as Rajshri Trivedi2022 Double XL
as Qawaal2022 Gangubai Kathiawadi
as Adeela Rehman2021 Bell Bottom
as Geeta2021 Army of the Dead
as herself2021 Creating an Army of the Dead
as Zareena2018 Kaala
as Pushpa Pandey2017 Jolly LLB 2
as Aalia2017 Viceroy's House
as Natasha2017 Dobaara: See Your Evil
as Roshni Menon2016 White
as Jhimli2015 Badlapur
as Veena2015 X: Past Is Present
as Munniya2014 Dedh Ishqiya
2013 Shorts
as Tamara2013 Ek Thi Daayan
as Zoya Rehman2013 D-Day
as Mohsina Hamid2012 Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1
as Harman2012 Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana
as Special Appearance in "Maintenance" Song2011 Trishna

TV Shows/Series with Huma Qureshi as Actress(8)

2023 Tees
as Juhi Adhikari2022 Mithya
as Rani Bharti2021 Maharani
as Shalini Pathak2019 Leila
as herself2017 The Drama Company
as herself2016 The Kapil Sharma Show
as herself2013 Comedy Nights with Kapil
as herself2004 Indian Idol

Movies with Huma Qureshi as Crew(1)

Production/Producer2022 Double XL

Additional Information

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Citizenship: India
Born: Monday, 07/28 1986 (July) in New Delhi (India) (current age: 37 years + 273 days)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Tiger)
Languages: Hindi (HI)
Educated at: University of Delhi
Siblings: Saqib Saleem
Other names for Huma Qureshi (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Huma S Qureshi"
"Huma S. Qureshi"
"ヒューマ・クレシ"
Huma Qureshi frequently works together with these people:
Kiku Sharda (15x, Actor)
Vishal Bhardwaj (9x, Crew)
Zack Snyder (7x, Crew)
Sargun Mehta (7x, Actress)
Mukesh Chhabra (7x, Crew)
Sugandha Mishra (7x, Cast)
Anurag Kashyap (7x, Crew)
Neha Kakkar (7x, Crew)
Kapil Sharma (7x, Actor)
Farah Khan (6x, Crew)
Kriti Sanon (6x, Actress)
Shraddha Kapoor (6x, Actress)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:286692, Added: 08/10/2018, Last updated: 04/19/2024