Huma Qureshi
- Acting
- July 28, 1986 · New Delhi, India
Biography
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. 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).
Known for
Filmography
- Pooja Meri Jaan · Sana Mehfooz
- Toxic · Elizabeth
- Baby Do Die Do · Baby KarMarkar, Producer
- Single Salma · Salma Rizvi, Producer
- Jolly LLB 3 · Pushpa Mishra
- Bayaan · Roohi, Executive producer
- Maalik · Special appearance
- Tees · Zia Draboo/Bunny
- Pretty Good Roast Show · Self
- The Great Indian Kapil Show · Self
- Madness Machayenge - India Ko Hasayenge · Host
- Tarla · Tarla Dalal
- Monica, O My Darling · Monica Machado
- Double XL · Rajshri Trivedi, Producer
- Gangubai Kathiawadi · Qawaal
- Valimai · Sophia
- Mithya · Juhi Adhikari
- Bell Bottom · Adeela Rehman
- Maharani · Rani Bharti
- Creating an Army of the Dead · Self
- Army of the Dead · Geeta
- Ghoomketu
- Leila · Shalini Pathak
- Delhi Crime · Meena
- Kaala · Zareena
- The Drama Company · Self
- Dobaara: See Your Evil · Natasha
- Viceroy's House · Aalia
- Jolly LLB 2 · Pushpa Pandey
- Yaaron Ki Baraat · Self
- White · Roshni Menon
- The Kapil Sharma Show · Self
- X: Past Is Present · Veena
- Highway
- Badlapur · Jhimli
- Dedh Ishqiya · Munniya
- D-Day · Zoya Rehman
- Shorts
- Comedy Nights with Kapil · Self
- Ek Thi Daayan · Tamara
- Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana · Harman
- Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2 · Mohsina Hamid
- Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1 · Mohsina Hamid
- Trishna · Special Appearance in "Maintenance" Song
- Indian Idol · Self
- Gulabi
- Boss Collection