Top 100 Quotes & Sayings by Huma Qureshi
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Last updated on September 17, 2024.
Fashion bloggers will do their work; it's their job. So let them do it. I am not doing something to make them happy or to get friendly with them so that they write good stuff about me.
Work needs to be exciting enough to take someone as lazy as me out of my home.
Honestly, I got a lot of offers which were similar to 'Badlapur,' and I didn't want that. Unfortunately, we live in a world which is so myopic that they only want to offer you what you have already done.
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.
Anybody who says that favoritism doesn't exist in Bollywood would be lying.
My father runs a restaurant business in Delhi, so if I had chosen to sell kebabs, it would be far easier for me than for anybody else.
I'm here in this industry to work. I respect the work of others equally. There's no sense of insecurity, but definitely, when you see others doing well, you also want to give your best in whatever opportunities you have.
Madhuri is the quintessential heroine of all time.
I want my fan base to increase.
I love experimenting with different kinds of workouts. It all depends on my mood and energy levels. Some days, it is a gruesome circuit; other days, it is weight training or Pilates.
I love dressing up for the red carpet.
Whether it was 'Gangs Of Wasseypur' or whether it's 'LSTCK,' the characters are real, and when you see them on screen, you can identify with them.
I have had to give auditions for every film I had done until 'Dedh Ishqiya.'
I just know that if your work is good, good work follow.
In 'Badlapur,' my character's name is Jhumli. It's a special film for me because I got a chance to work with my favourite director, Sriram Raghavan. I'm a huge fan of him.
It's not at all easy to make people laugh. Kudos to those who can do it so well.
I would rather talk about films that I did than the films that I didn't do.
The world is fixated on defining and redefining what is feminine. That is for every individual to decide for herself.
I'm still in awe of Madhuri. I've grown up watching her movies, and to see her in a film like 'Dedh Ishqiya,' which is quite unlike her previous work, was wonderful.
If you think that one should do a commercial picture because everyone is doing it and that one will become a big star after that, I think that if you don't have that grain in you, it will not happen.
I'd love to do a potboiler.
I remember, during an ad shoot, Anurag said to me that you are doing my film, and I was wondering do we really get films so easily. I thought you have to struggle and all. But he kept his word and offered me 'Gangs Of Wasseypur.'
I am not in a hurry to be number one. I don't want to be in the rat race in that sense.
There are a lot of people out there who will try to take advantage of you or are predators in a certain way. Women must stand up and speak out about it. Also, anybody who says that they have been wronged should be supported in every possible manner.
Oh yes, my best birthday gift was when my dad gifted me my first car in college. It was a Maruti Swift. I thought that was the coolest thing ever. It was so much fun, as I could completely show it off to my friends that I have my own car now and not my dad's car.
I am blessed to have got a chance to work with directors like Anurag Kashyap, Vishal Bhardwaj, and Nikhil Advani at such an early age.
My conscious decision has always been to do work that's meaningful and play characters that give something to the film.
I just love watching 'Andaz Apna Apna.' Every single time, I end up laughing so much that my jaws start hurting.
I started getting a lot of work once I came to Mumbai. I was working with some of the biggest ad filmmakers. But I had to give auditions.
I think you don't have to be size zero to prove yourself... to connect with the audience.
As an actor, I would love to do an out and out comedy.
I want to be inspired when I'm working, and for that, I can go wherever it takes me.
My idea of being fit is feeling good about leading a healthy and disciplined lifestyle.
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 can't compete with really big stars. I'm not a big star; I'm just an actor who came from Delhi to pursue her passion.
I am bored of the 'Gangs of Wasseypur' image.
I am an actor, and not a clothes hanger. I am more than just my clothes.
The girls have to be equal to boys.
Going the bold way somehow has a very negative connotation in Bollywood.
If a woman comes out saying she has been abused or assaulted, we should not start finding flaws in her character or try to dig up her past for murky details.
Every girl brought up in the '90s would idolise Madhuri and would want to work with her. I'm just happy that I've been able to achieve that.
In school, I was always a fat girl. No matter how thin you are, but girls always have this thing in mind that I am a little fat.
As an artist, I am very proud of 'Ek Thi Daayan.' It was a supernatural flick and a huge risk, since not many films are made like that.
You must be happy in every moment - it might touch other people's hearts and make them smile.
Beauty has no set standard. It is honestly in diversity.
I would like to say this for the record: that I am not trying to lose weight or gain weight. I am just trying to be the best version of myself, and that's really important.
I'm very happy with how I look. I never had any problem in getting work or male attention.
A lot of people have ridiculous misconceptions about diet and workout routines. It is not about exotic greens and workouts from the western world. It is about what works for you the best.
I agree that I am different from others. I am not trying to fit in someone else's shoes. I am being honest to myself.
'Gangs Of Wasseypur' had two parts and 200 actors. I didn't think it would be that successful and go to international festivals. These things just happen. You should just do films that you like doing.
The audience is loving me the way I am, and that's most important.
Everybody has to go through a struggle period, and I was no different. When I came to Mumbai from Delhi, I didn't know anybody, and all my relationships had to be built up from scratch, including my work relationships.
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'm only focusing on good work. I'm known to be a little choosy, and I'm proud of it.
I am a product of '90s movies. I grew up watching '90s films and wanted to become an actor because that was the phase of cinema I enjoyed.
It always seems like coming to my second home whenever I come to Lucknow.
When I am doing a role, I don't think that I am getting to wear a mini skirt or show my stomach. I am doing a role because I am an actor.
I don't want to be the glam doll; that doesn't appeal to me at all.
Not all are starting from the same line; however, the finishing line is certainly the same. We all have to show how much money our films make or how many awards we win or what critical acclaim and commercial success our films have.
I just read the script; everything else just follows. Content is the most important thing for me.
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