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Huma Qureshi

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Huma Qureshi

Born July 28, 1986 in New Delhi, India34 films

Huma Qureshi (born July 28, 1986) is an Indian actress and producer who works predominantly in Hindi cinema, alongside appearances in international and South Indian productions. After working in theatre, she made her feature film acting debut in the two-part crime drama *Gangs of Wasseypur* (2012), earning nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut and Best Supporting Actress.

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Her subsequent releases included *Ek Thi Daayan* (2013), *D-Day* (2013), *Dedh Ishqiya* (2014), *Badlapur* (2015), and the comedy *Jolly LLB 2* (2017). During this period, she also made her Marathi debut in *Highway* (2015), her Malayalam debut in *White* (2016), and appeared in *Viceroy's House* (2017). In Tamil cinema, she appeared in *Kaala* (2018) and *Valimai* (2022).

In streaming, Qureshi starred in the series *Leila* (2019), *Maharani* (2021–present), and *Mithya* (2022–2024). She made her international film debut in *Army of the Dead* (2021), followed by *Monica, O My Darling* (2022), and portrayed the titular chef in the biographical drama *Tarla* (2023). Her later film credits include *Bayaan* (2025), *Maalik* (2025), *Single Salma* (2025), *Jolly LLB 3* (2025), and *Gulabi* (2026).

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Gangubai Kathiawadi posterFirst watchGangubai Kathiawadi20227.5as QawaalDuped and sold to a brothel, a young woman fearlessly reclaims her power, using underworld connections to preside over the world she was once a pawn in.View film

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Army of the Dead poster6.2Army of the Dead2021Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1 poster7.1Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 12012Viceroy's House poster6.7Viceroy's House2017Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2 poster7.8Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 22012Jolly LLB 2 poster7.0Jolly LLB 22017Badlapur poster7.0Badlapur2015Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-ups poster8.0Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-ups2026Monica, O My Darling poster7.1Monica, O My Darling2022

Filmography

34 films as actor
  1. TBAGulabi
  2. TBABoss Collection
  3. 2026Pooja Meri JaanSana
  4. 2026Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-upsElizabeth
  5. 2026Baby Do Die DoBaby KarMarkar
  6. 2025Single SalmaSalma Rizvi
  7. 2025Jolly LLB 3Pushpa Mishra
  8. 2025BayaanRoohi
  9. 2025MaalikSpecial appearance
  10. 2024TeesZia Draboo/Bunny
  11. 2023TarlaTarla Dalal
  12. 2022Monica, O My DarlingMonica Machado
  13. 2022Double XLRajshri Trivedi
  14. 2022Gangubai KathiawadiQawaal
  15. 2022ValimaiSophia
  16. 2021Bell BottomAdeela Rehman
  17. 2021Army of the DeadGeeta
  18. 2020Ghoomketu
  19. 2018KaalaZareena
  20. 2017Dobaara: See Your EvilNatasha
  21. 2017Viceroy's HouseAalia
  22. 2017Jolly LLB 2Pushpa Pandey
  23. 2016WhiteRoshni Menon
  24. 2015X: Past Is PresentVeena
  25. 2015Highway
  26. 2015BadlapurJhimli
  27. 2014Dedh IshqiyaMunniya
  28. 2013D-DayZoya Rehman
  29. 2013Shorts
  30. 2013Ek Thi DaayanTamara
  31. 2012Luv Shuv Tey Chicken KhuranaHarman
  32. 2012Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2Mohsina Hamid
  33. 2012Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1Mohsina Hamid
  34. 2011TrishnaSpecial Appearance in "Maintenance" Song