A biography for Huma Qureshihasn’t been written yet.
“Going the bold way somehow has a very negative connotation in Bollywood.”
“I'd love to do a potboiler.”
“I make it a point to pick films that tell you a story in an engaging way. I can't compromise on the content. The script has to be substantial and impactful.”
“If a woman is saying something out loud, she is asking for help, and you have no business to character assassinating her. You have to reach out to her and help her and protect her, and I think we need to protect our women, and we need to protect our children.”
“All this is expected from girls only - wear makeup and look beautiful. My guy friends don't always have to do their hair and makeup.”
“Beauty has no set standard. It is honestly in diversity.”
“One would be lying if they say nepotism doesn't exist.”
“I believe in content. Just looking pretty next to the hero gives me no joy. I believe I have more to offer than that.”
“Cinema and cricket are two professions in this country that people have an opinion on.”
“Working with directors like Gurinder Chadha was a learning experience for me.”
“I know that when you do similar kind of films, one after the other, people tend to stereotype and say, 'She is only good at this.'”
“As a woman, absolutely, I have had to deal with people making advances at me, but not just people from the business of film industry but people across different professions and different strata. I think it has a lot to do with power; it is not only limited to the film business.”
“I am bored of the 'Gangs of Wasseypur' image.”
“I have had to give auditions for every film I had done until 'Dedh Ishqiya.'”
“I want my fan base to increase.”
“Maybe at 55, I would like to direct. I will go the Angelina Jolie way.”
“In India and elsewhere in the world, the moment a woman speaks out against harassment, people sort of start making all sorts of character judgments about her, about her morality, about what she was wearing, and all such things, and I think that is not fair.”
“For me, it's about the impact that the role has in the film overall. Less or more screen time, whether I get to romance the hero, is not the yardstick I go by. If my part is strong enough, then why not?”
“I've been a huge fan of Kate Winslet, and have watched all her films. She is such a solid actor and I look up to her.”
“I grew as an actress, and I feel I gained a lot, whenever I have worked with any great director in the past.”