Archive · 18 Nov 2025
Huma Qureshi's Versatile Roles and Industry Views
Actress Huma Qureshi is getting great reviews for her roles in 'Maharani 4' and 'Delhi Crime 3'.
In 'Maharani', she plays a politician who becomes very powerful.
In 'Delhi Crime', she plays a bad person who is a human trafficker, which was a hard role to play.
Huma thinks it's important to play real, strong women in movies.
She's also upset that her movie 'Single Salma' didn't get shown in many theaters.
Huma believes that the movie industry should let the audience decide what they want to watch, not put movies into categories like 'for women' or 'for men'.
Huma Qureshi is praised for her role as a villain in 'Delhi Crime 3'
She plays a politician in 'Maharani 4', evolving from naive to powerful
Qureshi believes in playing authentic, three-dimensional women
She expresses frustration with film industry categorization and gatekeeping
Qureshi's 'Single Salma' received limited release and promotion
- Who
- Huma Qureshi
- What
- Discusses her challenging roles and expresses views on film industry practices
- When
- Following the success of 'Maharani 4' and 'Delhi Crime 3'
- Where
- Not specified
- Why
- She finds the roles demanding and challenging, and is disappointed by the limited release and promotion of her film 'Single Salma'
Film Industry Practices
Huma Qureshi's View
Categorization of Films
Film Industry Practices
Films are categorized as 'women-oriented,' which Huma Qureshi feels says more about the industry than the stories.
Huma Qureshi's View
She believes audience should decide for themselves instead of the industry making decisions for them.
Film Promotion and Release
Film Industry Practices
Single Salma, a theatrical release, received limited shows and promotion, despite coinciding with positive talk about Huma's work.
Huma Qureshi's View
She cites systemic gatekeeping and reliance on Excel sheets for film decisions, hindering proper release and promotion.
- Actress
- Huma Qureshi
- Current Projects
- Maharani 4, Delhi Crime 3, Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown Ups
- Roles
- Rani Bharti (Maharani 4), Badi Didi (Delhi Crime 3)
- Badi Didi Character
- Human trafficker devoid of a moral compass
- Upcoming Film
- Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown Ups
