Thursday, June 11, 2026
ADVT 
Bollywood

I Am An Actor For Hire: Huma Qureshi

IANS, 26 Aug, 2018 05:58 PM
  • I Am An Actor For Hire: Huma Qureshi
Actress Huma Qureshi says regional filmmakers are really pushing the envelope and exploring territories when Hindi filmmakers are playing safe.
 
 
Huma, who ventured into acting in 2012 with "Gangs Of Wasseypur", has worked in Malayalam as well as Tamil films. 
 
 
"Regional films are doing well because the marketing cost for Hindi films are so high... I feel regional filmmakers and writers are so brave that they go into zones and territories that sometimes even Hindi films hesitate. We want to play it safe," Huma told IANS here. 
 
 
"So, I have seen some incredible Marathi, Tamil and Malayalam films... They are really pushing the envelope," she added. 
 
 
Huma was here with her brother and actor Saqib Saleem to walk as the showstopper for the label Two Point Two at the ongoing Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2018.
 
 
Ever since her debut, Huma has featured in films like "Badlapur", "D-Day", "Jolly LLB 2" and "The Viceroy's House.
 
 
The actress says she is yet to accomplish many things.
 
 
"I am far for achieving anything. The day I think I have done whatever that will be the end of it. So, I want to die with the words on my lips that I am still learning and exploring. I still have so much and more distance to cover. I am embryo I still have not hatched," she said.
 
 
However, Huma is happy with her career graph and calls it an "eventful journey" with lots of "learnings". 
 
 
"I have met such amazing people who have encouraged and supported me. I don't think I would be here today without my parents, friends, directors, producers and actors who worked with me," she said. 
 
 
Asked what kind of work she is looking for now, Huma said: "I am an actor for hire."

MORE Bollywood ARTICLES

Social Is New Buzzword: Yami Gautam

"Social is the new buzzword and each day new possibilities are being vividly discovered on social media.

Social Is New Buzzword: Yami Gautam

Ashamed I Didn't Know Who Subedar Joginder Singh Was: Gippy Grewal

Ashamed I Didn't Know Who Subedar Joginder Singh Was: Gippy Grewal
Punjabi superstar Gippy Garewal, who plays the title role in "Subedar Joginder Singh", says he is ashamed to say he didn't know about the man, who fought off the Chinese invaders during the 1962 Sino-Indian war.

Ashamed I Didn't Know Who Subedar Joginder Singh Was: Gippy Grewal

They Are Safe Because They Are Not Salman Khan: Mika Singh

They Are Safe Because They Are Not Salman Khan: Mika Singh
Singer Mika Singh has sided with superstar Salman Khan, who has been sentenced to a five-year jail term for blackbuck poaching in 1998. He said laws in the country should be same for everybody.

They Are Safe Because They Are Not Salman Khan: Mika Singh

Shoaib Akhtar Sad About 'Friend' Salman Khan's Sentence

Shoaib Akhtar Sad About 'Friend' Salman Khan's Sentence
Former Pakistani fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar is upset that his "friend" Salman Khan has been sentenced to five years in prison in a case of poaching blackbucks. He finds the punishment harsh.

Shoaib Akhtar Sad About 'Friend' Salman Khan's Sentence

English Actor Toby Stephens: Would Love To Work In Bollywood At A Drop Of The Hat

English Actor Toby Stephens: Would Love To Work In Bollywood At A Drop Of The Hat
English actor Toby Stephens, who made his Bollywood debut with "Mangal Pandey: The Rising", says he is willing to work in the Hindi film industry, but nobody has offered him a project after the 2005 film.

English Actor Toby Stephens: Would Love To Work In Bollywood At A Drop Of The Hat

Kriti Sanon Was Too Good As A Kid: Sister

Kriti Sanon Was Too Good As A Kid: Sister
"Heropanti" actress Kriti Sanon was "too good" during her school and college days, says her sister Nupur.

Kriti Sanon Was Too Good As A Kid: Sister