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New Delhi, India
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…
Known for
- Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-ups — Elizabeth2026
- Baby Do Die Do — Baby KarMarkar2026
- Jolly LLB 3 — Pushpa Mishra2025
- Bayaan — Roohi2025
- Single Salma — Salma Rizvi2025
- Maalik — Special appearance2025
- Tees — Zia Draboo/Bunny2024
- Madness Machayenge - India Ko Hasayenge — Host2024
- Pretty Good Roast Show — Self2024
- The Great Indian Kapil Show — Self2024
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Key facts
- Born
- Huma Saleem Qureshi , ( 1986-07-28 ) 28 July 1986 (age 39) , New Delhi , India
- Alma mater
- University of Delhi
- Occupation
- Actress
- Years active
- 2012–present
- Relatives
- Saqib Saleem (brother)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Qureshi
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- India
- Place of birth
- Delhi
- Sibling
- Saqib Saleem
- Occupation
- model
- Educated at
- University of Delhi
- Languages spoken
- Hindi
- Religion
- Islam
- Hair colour
- black hair
- Image
- Huma Qureshi at TIFF 2025 02.jpg
- Height
- 1.65
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- Huma Qureshi
- date of birth
- 1986-07-28
- name in native language
- Huma Qureshi
- start of work period
- 2012-00-00
- unmarried partner
- Muddassar Aziz
- social media followers
- 3717372
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Encyclopedic overview
Huma Saleem Qureshi ( pronounced [ˈɦʊmaː səˈliːm qʊˈɾɛːʃiː]; born 28 July 1986) is an Indian actress who primarily appears in Hindi-language films. Her accolades include a Filmfare OTT Award along with nominations for three Filmfare Awards.
Qureshi studied history in Delhi while she worked as a theatre actor and model. She then moved to Mumbai and signed a two-year contract with Hindustan Unilever to appear in television commercials. During the shoot for a Samsung mobile commercial, Anurag Kashyap noticed her acting ability and signed her for a three-film deal with his company, marking her film debut with a supporting role in the two-part 2012 crime drama Gangs of Wasseypur. Her performance in the film earned her a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress.
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