Huma Qureshi, who is currently at Cannes, spoke candidly about the challenges faced by women-led films in Bollywood, saying that despite changing times, female-oriented projects still struggle to receive
the same budgets and backing as films headlined by male stars. Talking about India’s cultural diversity and mythology, she said that there is a lot of potential in India to have stories with female-forward narratives. However, she said that female-led movies don’t get the kind of budgets that films with male stars get. Despite the challenges, Huma said female actors across the industry are continuously pushing boundaries and working to change the landscape for future generations.
Huma Qureshi On Female-Oriented Films
During an interaction with Brut India at the Cannes Film Festival, Huma Qureshi was asked whether audiences have become more accepting of women-centric cinema and if more Hindi adaptations of female-led films are on the horizon. The actress replied, “I hope we don’t do any remakes. I hope we do more original content. We have so much potential in our country to have our own kind of female forward narrative. We have such a diverse country. Look at our mythology, culture. Look at the stories that come from our country. I feel like the focus should be on that constantly.”
Huma also reflected on the industry’s long-standing perception that women-led films have limited box office potential. “Honestly, if you ask me, it’s something that I am also going through or struggling with right now. Where we don’t get the kind of budgets that male movie stars get. There’s always that bias that female films have a certain box office potential.”
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When asked whether such bias still exists in the industry today, the actor replied, “Yes, definitely. Maybe people wouldn’t say it as much, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. And that’s something you have to constantly navigate. But the only way to break that is to keep going through and just constantly keep working. And not just me, I feel so many of my female colleagues are constantly pushing that envelope and pushing hard to change the reality for not just themselves in their careers, but also for many others that will follow through.”
Huma Qureshi’s Work Front
The actress is set to captivate audiences in Geetu Mohandas’ directorial venture Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups, where she will essay the dark and intriguing character of Elizabeth. The action thriller, headlined by Yash, brings together an ensemble cast including Nayanthara, Kiara Advani, Tara Sutaria, Rukmini Vasanth, and Sudev Nair.
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