Actress Huma Qureshi is on the top of her game these days. After making her debut on OTT platform with Netflix series Leila, she left for LA, the USA to make her Hollywood debut with a zombie film with American filmmaker Zack Snyder.
Huma who is presently in LA until the end of September says “Very few people get an opportunity to work in a project like this. Why wouldn’t I be excited about a Zack Snyder film? I’m just living the dream.”
Talking about her role in the film, Huma said “I can’t say much, but it’s a massive, ensemble cast film. It will have everything that we are used to watching in a Zack Snyder film. His films have a global appeal and I hope I will not disappoint people. I have a fair bit to do as far as my role in the film is concerned.”
Huma who is not a new face on the global platform spoke on her journey, she said “My first film, Gangs of Wasseypur (2012) went to Cannes and we all got a lot of international attention. Suddenly, I was exposed to the international press, reviews, red carpet, et al. I also went to Cannes after that almost every year. Two years ago, I did a [Indo-British] film called Viceroy’s House (2017) with Gurinder Chadha, then I did Leila with Deepa Mehta, both acclaimed international directors.”
She also talked about realizing a wide range of opportunities in Hollywood. She said “I got an agent only after Leila when I realized it was high time I utilized opportunities coming my way. The last time I was in LA, my agent asked me to go for the audition (for Zack Snyder) and I actually got the part after one audition! I didn’t expect it to be so quick but it happened.”
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