Happy birthday Huma Qureshi! Five best performances of the actor's career
'Gangs of Wasseypur'
While the multigenerational crime saga 'Gangs of Wasseypur' was full of numerous well-known performers, Qureshi was one of the few new ones who impressed critics with her work. She played the role of Mohsina Hamid, the love interest of Nawazuddin Siddiqui's Faizal. Huma and her character do not fall under the trap of 'hero's wife'. Mohsina is an interesting character in her own right and has a definite arc that ends with the end of the entire story.
'Badlapur'
One again, Qureshi proves that she can punch above her weight and can still leave an impact in comparatively insignificant roles. 'Badlapur' is a revenge saga focused on Varun Dhawan's Raghav wanting to avenge his wife and son's death, and Qureshi plays the role of a sex worker and girlfriend of Nawazuddin Siddiqui's Liak, one of those responsible for the crime.
'Ek Thi Daayan'
In this Kannan Iyer's horror thriler, Huma played the role of Tamara, a witch and wife of Emraan Hashmi's Bejoy Charan Mathur. Once again, despite shorter screen time, Qureshi did great work and her performance was well received by critics.
'Army of the Dead'
Zack Snyder's return to zombie films after his 2004 debut, 'Dawn of the Dead', which was a remake of George A. Romero's classic. Qureshi was one of the quarantined individuals in the movie who ends up with Dave Bautista's crew in the end. She does have a short screen time but her character is integral to the story. And Qureshi makes it shine.
'Leila'
Huma Qureshi played the lead role in this acclaimed Netflix series based on author Prayaag Akbar's novel of the same name. The actor portrays the role of a mother who is searching for her daughter in a dystopian world ruled by a totalitarian regime. The world of 'Leila' echoes George Orwell's landmark novel '1984'. If you really wish to witness Qureshi at her best, this is the series to watch.
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