Saturday, December 27, 2025
ADVT 
Bollywood

Huma Qureshi Wraps Up 'Leila'

Darpan News Desk IANS, 05 Apr, 2019 10:09 PM
  • Huma Qureshi Wraps Up 'Leila'

Actress Huma Qureshi on Friday completed shooting for her upcoming web series 'Leila'.


After wrapping up her last schedule, Huma penned a hearfelt post on Instagram, saying she is "grateful for the opportunity to play such a beautiful character" in the show.


Based on a book by Prayaag Akbar, 'Leila' is set in the near future and follows the journey of Shalini (Huma), a mother in search of her daughter Leila whom she lost one summer.


The six-episode series is directed by Deepa Mehta, Shanker Raman and Pawan Kumar, and produced by Priya Sreedharan and Wasim Khan.


She also expressed her love towards the show's cast and crew.


Thanking the team, she wrote: "With my two producers Priya Sreedharan and Wasim Khan who have given this project everything and for being the last ones standing (literally).. This has been a hard and long journey but I am grateful for the opportunity to play such a beautiful character.


"Thank you Deepa Mehta for unlocking me. Your direction, your kindness, your friendship, your faith has impacted my life more than you can imagine. Thank you Shanker Raman for being our rock and always giving me 'a safe place' and support in the hardest times."


Huma also thanked her co-star Siddharth "for being the talented cartoon that you are - a friend for life."


"Thank you to the whole team, my crew, my assistant directors, each and every department who all have worked so hard and still are working tirelessly behind the scenes," she added, along with a couple of photographs from the show' s shoot.


The trailer of 'Leila' will release soon, while the show itself will go live on Netflix on June 14.

MORE Bollywood ARTICLES

Sridevi's Family Holds Puja Before Her 1st Death Anniversary

Sridevi's Family Holds Puja Before Her 1st Death Anniversary
Ahead of her first death anniversary on February 24, actress Sridevi's family, including her husband Boney Kapoor, children Janhvi and Khushi and brother-in-law Anil Kapoor, held a puja for her here on Thursday.

Sridevi's Family Holds Puja Before Her 1st Death Anniversary

Bollywood Actors Get Snared By The Web World

After lending his voice to the Hindi dubbed version of Netflix's "Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle" last year, Bachchan will be making his digital on-screen debut with the second season of Amazon Prime Original series "Breathe".  

Bollywood Actors Get Snared By The Web World

Anupam Kher Meets 'Fantastic Actors' Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell

Veteran Indian actor Anupam Kher met Hollywood stars Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell and described it as a "beautiful encounter".

Anupam Kher Meets 'Fantastic Actors' Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell

Took Risk By Entering Digital Entertainment Format: Esha Deol Takhtani

Took Risk By Entering Digital Entertainment Format: Esha Deol Takhtani
Esha Deol Takhtani, who is making her comeback with the short film "Cakewalk" directed by Ram Kamal Mukherjee, says that being a feature film actress, it was a risk for her to try her hand at a new format of entertainment.

Took Risk By Entering Digital Entertainment Format: Esha Deol Takhtani

Kangana Ranaut Intends To Direct Her Own Biopic, Says It Won't Be 'Propaganda'

Kangana Ranaut Intends To Direct Her Own Biopic, Says It Won't Be 'Propaganda'
"I'm emboldened by the love of the people around me, who have never judged me but accepted me for who I am," said Kangana Ranaut

Kangana Ranaut Intends To Direct Her Own Biopic, Says It Won't Be 'Propaganda'

Sunny Leone Shares Teaser Of 'Hollywood Wale Nakhre' Music Video, Fans Wish Happy Valentine's Day

unny Leone makes an entry in a pretty sky blue dress and high heels and can be seen dancing amid the background dancers in the streets of Greece

Sunny Leone Shares Teaser Of 'Hollywood Wale Nakhre' Music Video, Fans Wish Happy Valentine's Day