Name	Huma Qureshi
Height
Naionality	Indian
Date of Birth	28-July-1986
Place of Birth	Delhi, India
Famous for	Acting

Huma Qureshi is an Indian actress and model. She has worked in theatre productions in Delhi and went on to act in television advertisements. She made her feature film debut in Anurag Kashyap's Gangs of Wasseypur (2012).

Huma Qureshi has a background of professional theatre from Delhi, and having worked with theatre directors like Jay Singh Chauhan, Sohaila Kapur, Rahul Pulkeshi and NK Sharma of Act One Group. She later moved to Mumbai and started to appear in television advertisements. She has shot for almost 15 adverts for brands like Vita Marie, Saffola Oil, Mederma Cream, Samsung Guru, Pears Soap and Nerolac. Qureshi's work in television gained her considerable notice, particularly the advertisements that featured her alongside popular actors Shahrukh Khan and Aamir Khan. While shooting for the advert with latter, she recalls, noted Bollywood director Anurag Kashyap had told her that she would be acting in his next directorial. Kashyap, keeping his promise, signed her on for a supporting role in his crime thriller Gangs of Wasseypur.

Part of an ensemble cast, Qureshi essayed the role of Mohsina, a small town Muslim girl from the 90's. Gangs of Wasseypur was screened at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival, which was also attended by Qureshi, where the film received a standing ovation. Qureshi was to make her debut in Tamil cinema, playing the female lead in the gangster thriller Billa II opposite Ajith Kumar, with sources reporting that she was selected after 700 girls had been auditioned; however as the film got delayed, she opted out due to her prior commitments. In 2012, she was honored with a Special Mention by the Grand Jury at the 2012 Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles for her performance as the titular character in the short film Sujata.