Huma Qureshi

8 titles·Since 2012

July 28, 1986 · 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 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).

Frequently works with

Nawazuddin Siddiqui

2 titles together

Rajkummar Rao

2 titles together

Filmography (8)

Toxic

2026 · Elizabeth

Monica, O My Darling

2022 · Monica Machado

Kaala

2018 · Zareena

Viceroy's House

2017 · Aalia

Jolly LLB 2

2017 · Pushpa Pandey

Badlapur

2015 · Jhimli

D-Day

2013 · Zoya Rehman

Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2

2012 · Mohsina Hamid

July 28, 1986 · 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 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).