Huma Qureshi is a highly-talented and popular new actress from the Bollywood Hindi film industry.
Before becoming popular as a Bollywood actress, Huma Qureshi initially began her career as a model and a theater artist. It was during the filming of a commercial ad that popular Bollywood director, Anurag Kashyap, noticed her skills and later offered her a 3-movie deal under his production.
Today, Huma Qureshi has established herself as a highly-talented actress in Bollywood, despite her relatively recent acting debut.
About Huma Qureshi
Bio | |
| Real Name | Huma Saleem Qureshi |
| Date of Birth | 28th July 1986 |
| Age (as of October 2018) | 32 years |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Islam |
| Place of Birth | New Delhi |
| Education | (Honors) Bachelor of Arts in History from University of Delhi |
Physical Stats | |
| Height | 5 ft 7" (170 cm) approximately |
| Weight | 137 lbs (62 kg) approximately |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Eye Color | Black |
Family & Relationships | |
| Father | Saleem Qureshi (Restaurateur) |
| Mother | Ameena Qureshi |
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| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Boyfriend | Arjan Bajwa (Actor) |
Career | |
| Profession | Actress/Model |
| Net Worth | INR 22,00,00,000 (USD 3 Million) |
| Famous for | Gangs of Wasseupur-1/2, Luv Shuv Te Chicken Khurana (2012), Ek Thi Daayan, Shorts, D-Day (2013), Dedh Ishqiya (2014), Badlapur, Highway, X; Past Is Present (2015), White (2016), Jolly L.L.B., Viceroy's House, Dobaara: See Your Evil (2017), Kaala (2018) |
| First Movie | Gangs of Wasseypur-1 (2012) |
| Salary (per film) | INR 3,00,00,000 (USD 407,000) |
| Favorite Food | Biryani, Afghani/Achari/Methi Chicken, Shaami Kebab, Malai Tikka, Galauti, Gaajar Ka Halwa, Mishti Doi, Jalebi, Kheer-Kadam, Rabri and Walnut Pie |
| Favorite Actors | Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan and Ranbir Kapoor |
| Favorite Actress | Kajol |
| Hobbies | Reading biographies/autobiographies and swimming |
Despite having started her career around 5 years ago, Huma Qureshi has established herself as one of the most skilled actresses to have entered the Indian film industry. Huma Qureshi is one of the handful of Bollywood actresses who have had the fortune of working with the legendary Rajnikant, in her 2018 movie ‘Kaala’.
Huma Qureshi’s age is around 32 years as Huma Qureshi was born on the 28th of July, 1986, in New Delhi. Huma Qureshi’s height is around 5 ft 7 inches (170 cm) while Huma Qureshi’s weight is around 62 kg (137 lbs). In her spare time, Huma Qureshi loves to read autobiographies or biographies of famous personalities and loves to swim, as part of her hobbies.
Huma Qureshi’s father is Saleem Qureshi, a restaurateur by profession and owner of the India-wide ‘Saleem’s’ chain of restaurants. Huma Qureshi’s mother is Ameena Qureshi, a homemaker. Although Huma Qureshi does not have any sisters, Huma Qureshi’s younger brothers are Saqib Saleem, an actor by profession, as well as Naeem Qureshi and Haseen Qureshi. Earlier, Huma Qureshi’s previous boyfriends included Manoj Tanwar, an aspiring actor at Venky’s, and later businessman, Ibrahim Ansari. Currently, Huma Qureshi’s boyfriend is actor, Arjan Bajwa.
Huma Qureshi is not only a highly-skilled actress but is also one of the most commercially successful actresses in Bollywood as well. Huma Qureshi’s salary per film is around INR 3 crores (USD 407,000). Along with her numerous brand endorsement deals and modeling assignments, Huma Qureshi’s net worth is estimated to be around INR 22 crores (USD 3 Million).
Talking about her success as an actress, Huma Qureshi is the winner of several prestigious acting awards and has had numerous award nominations to her credit as well.
Huma Qureshi’s award-wins started when Huma Qureshi won the BIG Star Entertainment Awards’ Most Entertaining Actor (Film) Debut – Female award, the South African Film and Television Awards’ Debut Actor of the Year – Female award and the South Asian Rising Star Film Awards’ Best Supporting Actress award for her impressive debut role in ‘Gangs of Wasseypur – 1/2′ (2012). Apart from winning these awards, Huma Qureshi also had around 8 award nominations for the movie too.
In the same year, Huma Qureshi also won the India Film Festival of Los Angeles’ Special Mention award for her role in the critically-acclaimed feature film ‘Shorts’ (2012).
Next, Huma Qureshi won the Stardust Awards’ Breakthrough Supporting Performance – Female award for her excellent role in ‘Dedh Ishqiya’ (2014).
Besides winning these prestigious awards, Huma Qureshi has also had around 5 award nominations in the time as well.
Interesting Facts About Huma Qureshi
- Although Huma Qureshi does not smoke it is not known whether she drinks alcohol.
- Huma Qureshi was a studious child in her school and college as well.
- A chance encounter with Anurag Kashyap on the sets of an ad commercial shoot ensured Huma Qureshi’s debut in his cult-super hit movie ‘Gangs of Wasseypur-1 & 2’ (2012).
- Huma Qureshi emphasizes on a healthy body shape rather than the ‘Size Zero’ trend usually seen in the movie industry.
- Huma Qureshi loves to shop as it works as a stress buster for her.
- Huma Qureshi confides that if not for her acting break, she would have been a restaurateur or chef.
