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Huma Qureshi

Huma Qureshi is a famous Bollywood actress who shot to fame with her debut in Anurag Kashyap's drama Gangs of Wasseypur. Huma, a history honours graduate from Delhi University was born on 28 July, 1986 into a Muslin family of New Delhi. Her father, Saleem Qureshi, runs a chain of famous restaurants in the capital city by the name of Saleem's and mother Ameena Qureshi is a home maker. Huma has three brothers of which Saqib Saleem Qureshi is also an actor. After completing her graduation, Huma worked with a theater group and in 2008 decided to shift to Mumbai for trying her luck in the film industry. She got the opportunity to audition for a film called Junction. The movie, however, was never made. Not miffed by the same, Huma started taking up television commercials and signed up a two year deal with FMCG giant Unilever. She started promoting various products and was seen in different television commercials for products like Vita Marie, Saffola Oil, Mederma Cream and Pears Soap. She also did commercials with Bollywood biggies like Aamir Khan for Samsung Guru and Shah Rukh Khan for Nerolac. It was during her shoot for Samsung Mobiles that she was noticed by director Anurag Kashyap who was impressed by her acting abilities. Convinced, he signed her up for a three movie deal. She was slated for a debut with a Tamil movie Billa II directed by Chakri Toletti, she had to move away from the project when I got delayed. Instead, Huma had her debut with Anurag Kashyap's much acclaimed Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1 in 2012. The two part thriller saw her in a supporting role opposite Nawazuddin Siddiqui. She played the role of Mohsina, the supportive wife of a criminal. She received excellent reviews for her portrayal of a Bollywood inspired village girl. Her garish clothes, perfect diction and brilliant acting all made people stand up and take notice of her. She was widely appreciated by renowned film critics. Some went on to compare her earthiness, looks and sincere acting style to yesteryear actress - the famous Smita Patil. The success got helped her reprise her role of Mohsina in the sequel of the movie, Gangs of Wasseypur - Part II in the same year. She was later seen in Anurag Kashyap's comedy - Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana in lead role opposite actor Kunal Kapoor. The movie was a light family comedy in which the lead - Omi Khurana comes back to his village when he runs into bad luck. He meets his childhood sweetheart Harman (played by Huma) who is all set to get married to his cousin. What follows is a discovery of the age old secret recipe of the famous Chicken Khurana and turn of fortunes for the family by revival of the famous Khurana Dhabha. The movie was a commercial and critical success and did good business both in India and oversees. She was then seen in the movie - Ek Thi Daayan in the year 2013 in the role of Tamara, wife of the male protagonist Bobo, played by Emran Hashmi. Though her role was limited in the movie, she received great acclaim for the same. In the same year she was seen in Shorts's segment as Sujata. She was widely appreciated for her acting in the same. Huma also played the role of Zoya in the widely awaited thriller D Day. The movie, however, failed to live up to the hype created and flopped at the box office. Huma's next outing was in the widely popular and successful sequel - Dedh Ishqiya in 2014. The movie also featured Madhuri Dixit, Naseeruddin Shah and Arshad Warsi. The movie was a super success and Huma won a Stardust Award in the Breakthrough Supporting Performance Female category. Her next movie was in a supporting role of a prostitute in Varun Dhawan starrer - Badlapur released in 2015. The movie got her a Filmfare nomination. Huma has done a Marathi film, Highway. Next she would be seen in Zahhak, the remake of Hollywood film Oculus along with her brother Saqib Saleem and also the much awaited sequel to Jolly LLB. She would also be seen opposite Mammoothy in her Malayalam debut film White and in a Hollywood movie by Gurinder Chaddha's (of Bend it Like Beckham fame) Viceroys House.

THIS is how Huma Qureshi plans to bring in the new year
IANS | December 31, 2018 6:50 PM IST
Actress Huma Qureshi says that 2018 was busy, but a fantastic year. The actress will bring in the Ne...
THIS is how Huma Qureshi plans to bring in the new year
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#ChildrensDay: Richa Chadha, Aditi Rao Hydari and others share adorable throwback pictures from their childhood
Nirali Kanabar | November 14, 2018 10:37 PM IST
It's Children's Day today and just like a lot of us, Bollywood celebrities too have shared some cute...
#ChildrensDay: Richa Chadha, Aditi Rao Hydari and others share adorable throwback pictures from their childho
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2018-11-14T11:37:13+00:00
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Diwali 2018: Madhuri Dixit, Malaika Arora, Karisma Kapoor are doling out some bling inspiration with their jewellery and we hope you are taking notes
Ankita Chaurasia | November 7, 2018 12:30 PM IST
Diwali is in the air. There, we had to make a statement like this one. There's something about the f...
Diwali 2018: Madhuri Dixit, Malaika Arora, Karisma Kapoor are doling out some bling inspiration with their je
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2018-11-07T01:30:29+00:00
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Awkward pictures of the week: Kareena Kapoor Khan, Yami Gautam and other celebs who were caught on camera at the wrong time
Nirali Kanabar | November 4, 2018 9:30 AM IST
Every weekend, we find it awkward to go through the trail of pictures of B-town celebrities and pick...
Awkward pictures of the week: Kareena Kapoor Khan, Yami Gautam and other celebs who were caught on camera at
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2018-11-03T22:30:44+00:00
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Awkward! These pictures of Disha Patani, Huma Qureshi and others will be your laughter dose on a Sunday morning
Nirali Kanabar | October 20, 2018 9:30 AM IST
It's a lazy Sunday morning, but you need not worry as we have got your back. As we are ready with th...
Awkward! These pictures of Disha Patani, Huma Qureshi and others will be your laughter dose on a Sunday morn
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2018-10-19T22:30:49+00:00
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Worst dressed celebs of the week: Kajol and Huma Qureshi's recent picks scored real low on the fashion radar
Susri Sahu | October 7, 2018 10:00 AM IST
If you have followed the trail, you'd know that we take fashion seriously. Serious enough to take br...
Worst dressed celebs of the week: Kajol and Huma Qureshi's recent picks scored real low on the fashion radar
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2018-10-06T23:00:39+00:00
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[Video] Watch an emotional Sonali Bendre send out a heartfelt message to the team of India's Best Dramebaaz
Moumita Bhattacharjee | October 4, 2018 4:46 PM IST
Sonali Bendre has been diagnosed with High-grade cancer and when the news broke out, she was judging...
[Video] Watch an emotional Sonali Bendre send out a heartfelt message to the team of India's Best Dramebaaz
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2018-10-04T05:46:36+00:00
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Worst dressed of the week: Sonakshi Sinha and Parineeti Chopra have left the fashion police unimpressed - view pics
Susri Sahu | September 30, 2018 10:00 AM IST
Even with all the help in the world, and an entourage of people picking their outfits for them, Boll...
Worst dressed of the week: Sonakshi Sinha and Parineeti Chopra have left the fashion police unimpressed - vie
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2018-09-29T23:00:45+00:00
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Filmmaker Kalpana Lajmi, Director of Acclaimed Film Rudaali, Passes Away After Suffering From Chronic Kidney Disease in Mumbai
India.com Entertainment Desk | September 23, 2018 9:46 AM IST
Filmmaker Kalpana Lajmi, director of acclaimed film Rudaali passed away on Sunday Morning in a priva...
Filmmaker Kalpana Lajmi, Director of Acclaimed Film Rudaali, Passes Away After Suffering From Chronic Kidney
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2018-09-22T22:46:02+00:00
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Mix-n'-match or a complete mismatch? Priyanka Chopra, Gauri Khan, Rani Mukerji baffle us with their fashion choices
Ankita Chaurasia | September 9, 2018 10:30 AM IST
Fashion is not everyone's cup of tea. But celebs have stylists to help them get their wardrobe in pl...
Mix-n'-match or a complete mismatch? Priyanka Chopra, Gauri Khan, Rani Mukerji baffle us with their fashion c
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2018-09-08T23:30:07+00:00
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Best dressed this week: Shraddha Kapoor, Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Dia Mirza teach us a thing or two about quirking up ethnic wear
Susri Sahu | September 1, 2018 9:30 AM IST
Assemble, fashion-lovers! Although the week passed by in a jiffy, it s time to celebrate the best of...
Best dressed this week: Shraddha Kapoor, Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Dia Mirza teach us a thing or two about qui
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2018-08-31T22:30:01+00:00
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Priyanka Chopra, Sara Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone: Here's how Bollywood is soaking in the festive fervour of Rakhi
BollywoodLife | August 26, 2018 2:45 PM IST
It's the festival of Rakhi and let's take a moment to thank our brothers and sisters for simply bein...
Priyanka Chopra, Sara Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone: Here's how Bollywood is soaking in the festive fervour of R
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2018-08-26T03:45:39+00:00
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Lakme Fashion Week 2018: Huma Qureshi and Saqib Saleem to walk the ramp together for the first time
IANS | August 23, 2018 5:43 PM IST
Actress Huma Qureshi will be walking the ramp with her brother and actor Saqib Saleem for the first ...
Lakme Fashion Week 2018: Huma Qureshi and Saqib Saleem to walk the ramp together for the first time
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2018-08-23T06:43:58+00:00
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Priyanka Chopra, Shraddha Kapoor and Huma Qureshi’s recent appearances did nothing for their style file
Susri Sahu | August 12, 2018 10:00 AM IST
If you have followed the trail, you'd know that we take fashion seriously. Serious enough to take br...
Priyanka Chopra, Shraddha Kapoor and Huma Qureshi’s recent appearances did nothing for their style file
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2018-08-11T23:00:00+00:00
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India's Best Dramebaaz: Huma Qureshi Walks Out of The Show After Co-Judge Shantanu Maheshwari Expressed His Fondness For Her
India.com Entertainment Desk | August 9, 2018 7:53 PM IST
Bollywood actor Huma Qureshi , who is currently busy with multiple projects and judging the talent h...
India's Best Dramebaaz: Huma Qureshi Walks Out of The Show After Co-Judge Shantanu Maheshwari Expressed His F
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2018-08-09T08:53:14+00:00
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Happy birthday, Huma Qureshi! 5 facts you possibly didn't know about the actress
BollywoodLife | July 28, 2018 12:25 AM IST
Born on July 28, Huma Qureshi worked as a theatre actor and model before beginning her film career. ...
Happy birthday, Huma Qureshi! 5 facts you possibly didn't know about the actress
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2018-07-27T13:25:48+00:00
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Huma Qureshi Does Not Focus On Popularity, Says, 'I Do Not Chase Success, I Chase Excellence'
India.com Entertainment Desk | July 22, 2018 2:08 PM IST
Bollywood actor Huma Qureshi , who is currently busy with multiple projects and judging the talent h...
Huma Qureshi Does Not Focus On Popularity, Says, 'I Do Not Chase Success, I Chase Excellence'
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2018-07-22T03:08:22+00:00
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Shilpa Shetty, Kajol and Huma Qureshi should not be spared for their fashion blunders
Chandni Shah | July 22, 2018 10:00 AM IST
Well, for celebs like Huma Qureshi, it's quite common to be a part of our worst dressed category. Th...
Shilpa Shetty, Kajol and Huma Qureshi should not be spared for their fashion blunders
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2018-07-21T23:00:56+00:00
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Janhvi Kapoor, Taapsee Pannu and Kajal Aggarwal's style offerings get a thumbs down from us
Chandni Shah | July 15, 2018 10:00 AM IST
Well, well, in the world of fashion, you either pick the best of all attires or you fall victim to t...
Janhvi Kapoor, Taapsee Pannu and Kajal Aggarwal's style offerings get a thumbs down from us
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2018-07-14T23:00:06+00:00
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Richa Chadha Was Chosen Over Huma Qureshi And Swara Bhaskar For Shakeela Biopic
Kritika Vaid | July 14, 2018 8:43 PM IST
Richa Chadha is multi-faceted and over the span of her career, we have seen that over and over again...
Richa Chadha Was Chosen Over Huma Qureshi And Swara Bhaskar For Shakeela Biopic
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2018-07-14T09:43:28+00:00
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