Huma Qureshi has been slowly but surely climbing the ladder of success in
the Hindi film industry. Taking the bold decision of moving from Delhi to
Mumbai on her own, she made her film debut with ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’, which
catapulted her career with a myriad of films within a few years. Huma was
recently in Goa for the Monaco Residential Conclave on the theme ‘Green is the
new glam’, which saw business heads, wellness professionals and decision makers
from across India coming together to exchange ideas on green initiatives.
“There is something so cool, bohemian,
free and lovely about Goa. I think the best memories are of my vacations here.
Every time I come here, there is so much more to explore, new places as well as
walking down old lanes. It’s almost like coming to my second home,” said Huma
about her stay in Goa. She was last seen in the 2017 film ‘Jolly LLB 2’
opposite Akshay Kumar.
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At the conclave, Huma spoke about ‘Green
is the new glam’, a very important topic on sustainability issues. “It’s about
how you can have a great life and luxurious living without having to compromise
on the environment and the future of the planet. Water is a very important
resource and we should all think about saving water and taking sustainable
steps towards conserving our most precious resource,” she said.
Huma comes from a background that’s not
related to films and as every outsider in the industry, she had to struggle to
get noticed. “First films are very important. I was nervous before the release
of ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’ on the big screen. I was very excited and it is very
surreal to watch yourself on the big screen. I saw the film with my parents and
it was a special and emotional moment,” said Huma, who besides acting, enjoys
reading and travelling.
This International Women’s Day, women brought out a campaign in
India to shed light on how words describing food and women should not be used
interchangeably. Huma supported the cause, Women are #NotAPieceOfMeat. Working
in Bollywood, Huma feels that movements like #metoo should happen here as well.
“Initially, it was a campaign on how one should not objectify women or use
certain sexualised terms to address them. Sexual harassment in India, in the
world and in Bollywood, is quite big. It is unfortunate that women are always
treated as second-class citizens and there is a lot of aggression and assault
that they have to face. In our country, if a woman speaks up against sexual
assault, she is always looked down upon and all types of character
assassination and accusations are hurled at her. I really hope that a movement
like #metoo happens here. However, it is unlikely because there is a lot of
backlash the women have to face in everyday life,” she said.
Huma
will be making her debut in Tamil in Rajinikanth’s ‘Kaala’. Talking about her
experience shooting with Rajinikanth, she said, “I am very excited to be doing
a film with Rajni sir. It was always on my bucket list and I hope the audience
also love ‘Kaala’ as much as I loved working in it. It was a surreal experience
working with him. I got to learn a lot. We had lots of conversations about
spirituality and films and it was a great experience.”
