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Huma Qureshi Age, Boyfriend, Family, Biography & More

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Father: Saleem Qureshi
Hometown: New Delhi
Age: 37 Years

Huma Qureshi

Bio/Wiki
Full NameHuma Saleem Qureshi
ProfessionActor
Physical Stats & More
Height [1]IMDBin centimeters- 165 cm
in meters- 1.65 m
in feet & inches- 5′ 4¾”
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Career
DebutTV: Upanishad Ganga (2012) as Pundalik’s wife Nati Hussaini
Upanishad Ganga
Film, Hindi: Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 1 (2012)
Huma Qureshi in Gangs of Wasseypur
Film, Malayalam: White (2016)
White
Film, Hollywood: Viceroy’s House (2017)
Viceroy's House
Film, Tamil: Kaala (2018)
Huma Qureshi in Kaala (2018)
Web-Series: Leila (2019)
Leila
Personal Life
Date of Birth28 July 1986 (Monday)
Age (as of 2023) 37 Years
BirthplaceNew Delhi
Zodiac signLeo
NationalityIndian
HometownNew Delhi
College/UniversityGargi College, New Delhi
Educational QualificationGraduation in History Honours [2]India Today
ReligionIslam [3]Koimoi
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian [4]Fashion Lady
HobbiesPlaying Basketball, Reading Autobiographies, and Travelling
Controversies• In 2014, she was in news for her link-up rumours with Anurag Kashyap. At that time, Anurag was married to Kalki Koechlin, and the couple was going through a rough phase in their married life. Reportedly, Huma was blamed for breaking their marriage. [5]Hindustan Times

• In 2016, she was in a rumoured love affair with the actor Sohail Khan. As per the sources, Salman Khan was upset with Huma for creating differences in his brother's married life. [6]DNA India
Relationships & More
Marital StatusUnmarried
Affairs/Boyfriends• Manoj Tanwar (2007)
• Ibrahim Ansari, Businessman from Nehru Place (2008)
Arjan Bajwa, Actor (Rumoured, 2012) [7]Free Press Journal
Arjan Bajwa
Shahid Kapoor, Actor (Rumoured, 2013) [8]Free Press Journal
Anurag Kashyap, Director (Rumoured, 2014) [9]Times of India
Huma Qureshi with Anurag Kashyap
Sohail Khan, Actor (Rumoured, 2016) [10]Times of India
Huma Qureshi with Sohail Khan
• Abhishek Chaubey, Director (Rumoured) [11]Free Press Journal
Huma Qureshi with Abhishek Chaubey
• Mudassar Aziz, Director (2019- Present) [12]Times of India
Huma Qureshi and Mudassar Aziz
Family
ParentsFather- Saleem Qureshi (Restaurateur)
Huma Qureshi with Her Parents
Mother- Ameena Qureshi
Huma Qureshi with Her Mother
SiblingsBrother(s)- 3
• Naeem Qureshi (Elder, Businessman)
• Haseen Qureshi (Elder, Businessman)
• Saqib Saleem (Younger, Actor)
Huma Qureshi with Her Parents and Brother
Favourite Things
FoodShaami Kebabs, Biryani, Sushi, Galauti, and Malai Tikkas
Actor(s)Ranbir Kapoor, Shah Rukh Khan, and Salman Khan
Film(s)Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959), Om Shanti Om (2007), Titanic (1997), and Blue Valentine (2010)
PerfumeDaisy by Marc Jacobs
Style Quotient
Car CollectionMercedes-Benz GLE SUV
Huma Qureshi with Her Car
Land Rover
Huma Qureshi with Her Land Rover

Huma Qureshi

Some Lesser Known Facts About Huma Qureshi

  • Does Huma Qureshi drink alcohol?: Yes Huma Qureshi in a Restaurant
  • Her father owns a chain of restaurants in Delhi with the name ‘Saleem’s.’

    Saleem’s Restaurant

    Saleem’s Restaurant

  • During her school days, she used to be like a geek. In an interview, she said,

I love books. In fact, I was a geek in college and school. I became an actor by mistake. Now I have become fashionable, but initially, I used to wear my dad’s shirts. In my home in Delhi, I still have more books than clothes.”

  • While in college, she joined a theatre group ‘Act 1.’ Her mentor was the theatre director and acting teacher, N. K. Sharma. She considers him her lucky mascot and always takes his advice before signing a film. N. K. Sharma
  • Initially, Huma’s parents were not happy about her career choice as an actor. In an interview, Huma revealed,

Dad felt that too much of studying had affected my mind. My parents suggested me to go abroad and do an MBA. But when I told dad that all my life I’d regret not being able to fulfil my dreams because of him, he became emotional. The very next day, he brought me to Mumbai. He said, ‘If nothing happens in a year, come back to a normal life.”

  • She shared her struggle story in an interview, she said,

While my dad could afford to get me an independent house and a car, I did not want to ask him for too much money when I shifted to Mumbai. I stayed as a PG in Juhu with four other girls in a tiny place where each of us had a bed and a cabinet and we would have fights everyday on who would use the washroom first. I would eat from dabbas, travel in a rickshaw, sometimes even walk to save the money. I had decided to give myself one year before I returned.”

  • In 2008, she moved to Mumbai from Delhi to audition for a film ‘Junction,’ but the film never released. Later, she signed a two-year contract with Hindustan Unilever to work in TV commercials.
  • Her first TV commercial was with the actor Abhishek Bachchan for a cell phone, in which she played the character of a reporter.
  • Later, she appeared in various TV commercials with Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan, but she came into the limelight with a mobile phone advertisement with Aamir Khan. This advertisement was directed by Anurag Kashyap, and while shooting for the advertisement, he told Huma that he would cast her in his next film.

  • Anurag kept his promise and offered her a role in ‘Gangs of Wasseypur-Part 1.’
  • Huma was supposed to debut with the Tamil film ‘Billa II: The Beginning’ in 2012, but the film got delayed.
  • Later, Huma appeared in many Bollywood films like Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 2 (2012), Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana (2012), Ek Thi Daayan (2013), D-Day (2014), and Jolly LLB 2 (2017).
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  • In 2014, she did a photo shoot for the ‘Be unstoppable’ campaign for body shaming.

    Huma Qureshi in Be Unstoppable Campaign

    Huma Qureshi in Be Unstoppable Campaign

  • She was featured in a few music videos like ‘Mitti Di Khusboo’ (2014) and ‘Tumhe Dillagi’ (2016).

  • She appeared in the TV shows like ‘Comedy Nights with Kapil’ (2013), ‘Baba Ki Chowki’ (2016), ‘Back Benchers’ (2019), and ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’ (2016).

    Huma Qureshi in Comedy Nights with Kapil

    Huma Qureshi in Comedy Nights with Kapil

  • In 2018, she judged the TV reality show ‘India’s Best Dramebaaz.’

    Huma Qureshi as a Judge in India's Best Dramebaaz

    Huma Qureshi as a Judge in India’s Best Dramebaaz

  • She walked the red carpet at the ‘Cannes Film Festival’ in 2018 and 2019.

    Huma Qureshi at the Cannes Film Festival 2018

    Huma Qureshi at the Cannes Film Festival 2018

  • She acted in the American Netflix series ‘Army of the Dead’ in 2020.
  • She has walked the ramp in many well-known fashion shows.

    Huma Qureshi in a Fashion Show

    Huma Qureshi in a Fashion Show

  • She has featured on the cover of many popular magazines.

    Huma Qureshi Featured on the Cover of Cine Blitz

    Huma Qureshi Featured on the Cover of Cine Blitz

  • She has won many awards for her acting skills in various films.

    An Award Received by Huma Qureshi

    An Award Received by Huma Qureshi

  • Ayushmann Khurrana lovingly calls her Chumma Qureshi. [13]Deccan Chronicle
  • She is good friends with the director and choreographer, Farah Khan.
  • Reportedly, she was asked to change her name by a filmmaker; as her name is similar to a Pakistani actress.
  • A restaurant named Vatika in Varanasi (UP) has a dish on its menu named ‘Huma Qureshi.’ Huma revealed in an interview an interesting story behind it, she said,

    We were shooting Gangs Of Wasseypur in Varanasi. Vatika was the only restaurant serving vegetarian, Italian and continental cuisine. We used to go there for lunch and sometimes coffee. Everything there was cheese based, because of the Italian influence. So I would order a customised dish and instruct them how to cook it. Other guests at the restaurant, too began requesting for the same dish. So the owner named that particular dish after me.”

  • Huma Qureshi launched her debut novel, ‘Zeba: An Accidental Superhero,’ at the Bangalore Literature Festival on 2 December 2023. At the event, she introduced the book as a fiction novel, narrating the story of a kingdom, an evil king, and the protagonist Zeba, who defeats the antagonist using her superpowers.

    The cover page of the book 'Zeba An Accidental Superhero' (2023)

    The cover page of the book ‘Zeba An Accidental Superhero’ (2023)