Huma Qureshi is in headlines these days for her film ‘Tarla’. His performance in the film is being praised a lot. During a recent interview, he opened up on his debut film Gangs of Wasseypur. He told that he made his dream debut in the industry with this film, but at the same time he felt lost after the release of the film. Fifth note of musical scale. In an interview with journalist Barkha Dutt’s Mojo Story, Huma talks about her film debut and the challenges she faced thereafter.
Got this much amount for Gangs of Wasseypur
“By 2010 I moved to Mumbai and by 2012 the film released and became a huge hit in India. They (producers) paid me around Rs 75,000 for this film. I am working with them (Viacom 18) now, they are my producers, but that was my first film and it was not a fancy affair.There were no five-star hotels, vanity van seats or an army of people (behind you). It was a group of people who went to Varanasi for three months, shot and came back. No one had any idea what was happening. When it came out, I said, ‘Wow! I am in the lead role in the film? Is my face on billboards? Should I have got paid more for this? Are films made like this?’
Wasseypur changed life
Huma Qureshi said that Gangs of Wasseypur was a special experience and a film that really changed her life, because after that I was lost. Huma said that when the film released and became a huge hit, she did not know what was happening. The actress further added, “Because it was too early for me to come to Mumbai, meet people, give auditions, get films and after that I had no game plan.I was lost in the election itself. I was always working. It was not a problem, but I was lost in myself. Like finding my own voice, finding myself who I am, what kind of films I like to do, what I don’t like to do.
never give up
She said, “I was insecure about everything. Maybe insecure about why I am not doing the films that others are doing.I didn’t have anyone to talk to. I had a younger brother in the film industry who was finding his way. There was a shoulder to cry on but there was no one to really help you deal with that situation. But I never thought of giving up. Significantly, Huma Qureshi is currently seen in ZEE5’s ‘Tarla’. In the film, he played the role of famous chef Tarla Dalal.
