Am a product of Anurag Kashyap's cinema, says Huma Qureshi
Mumbai
Aug 9, 2017
Actress Huma Qureshi, who debuted in
Bollywood with Anurag Kashyap's "Gangs of Wasseypur", says that she is
a product of Anurag Kashyap.
Huma, who was present on Tuesday for the promotional interviews of her
upcoming film "Partition: 1947", was responding to queries about the
role of directors like Kashyap and Tigmanshu Dhulia in giving content
driven cinema.
"I am a product of Anurag Kashyap's cinema, he directed my debut film
and I am glad that 'Gangs of Wasseypur' was my first film. When I was
working on the film I didn't realise it then but the specialty of the
film is that no matter where you are from you will enjoy the film and
will be able to relate to it.
"I think in that sense that Gangs of Wasseypur was a perfect launch for
me. It was dubbed in various languages and received international
appreciation as well. As an actor, the film was very important for me
because it gave a direction to my future journey," said Huma.
On the scenario of content driven cinema and mainstream cinema, Huma
said: "I think times are changing, audience is changing and cinema is
changing. You will notice that nowadays no films work because some
names are attached to it, it works because the content is great.
"I think people also want to see something new. We are in a digital age
and people can watch any content that is available all around the world
in any language. I think the time has come to watch and to make
interesting films with stories that people will love to watch. And the
box office also supports such films now which is great news."
Asked about which kind of kind of roles or films she prefers, Huma, who
has done variety of roles in films like "Dedh Ishqiya", "Ek Thi Dayan",
"Jolly LLB 2" and "Dobaara: See Your Evil", said: "I like doing
challenging roles and different characters. I try my level best to make
sure I am doing something new or different, it doesn't matter if it's
my first film or last.
"This was a challenging film for me. The film has now been dubbed in
Hindi for the Indian audience, and I really think people will
appreciate the hard work that we have done for this period film."
On the ongoing censor board debate, Huma said: "Certification is
necessary and as much as I understand, the censor board is suppose to
certify the film and not dictate what people can watch. We are not a
regressive society, I think Indian culture is very progressive, may it
be our literature or our movies, we are making amazing films and we
will continue to do it in future. People in the west love our films,
our actors and we are moving forward."
"Partition: 1947" marks Huma's international debut. She was last seen
in "Jolly LLB 2" and her future projects include a Tamil film titled
"Kaala" directed by Pa. Ranjith.
"Partition: 1947", presented by Reliance Entertainment, will release in
India on August 18.
Mumbai
Aug 9, 2017
Actress Huma Qureshi, who debuted in
Bollywood with Anurag Kashyap's "Gangs of Wasseypur", says that she is
a product of Anurag Kashyap.
Huma, who was present on Tuesday for the promotional interviews of her
upcoming film "Partition: 1947", was responding to queries about the
role of directors like Kashyap and Tigmanshu Dhulia in giving content
driven cinema.
"I am a product of Anurag Kashyap's cinema, he directed my debut film
and I am glad that 'Gangs of Wasseypur' was my first film. When I was
working on the film I didn't realise it then but the specialty of the
film is that no matter where you are from you will enjoy the film and
will be able to relate to it.
"I think in that sense that Gangs of Wasseypur was a perfect launch for
me. It was dubbed in various languages and received international
appreciation as well. As an actor, the film was very important for me
because it gave a direction to my future journey," said Huma.
On the scenario of content driven cinema and mainstream cinema, Huma
said: "I think times are changing, audience is changing and cinema is
changing. You will notice that nowadays no films work because some
names are attached to it, it works because the content is great.
"I think people also want to see something new. We are in a digital age
and people can watch any content that is available all around the world
in any language. I think the time has come to watch and to make
interesting films with stories that people will love to watch. And the
box office also supports such films now which is great news."
Asked about which kind of kind of roles or films she prefers, Huma, who
has done variety of roles in films like "Dedh Ishqiya", "Ek Thi Dayan",
"Jolly LLB 2" and "Dobaara: See Your Evil", said: "I like doing
challenging roles and different characters. I try my level best to make
sure I am doing something new or different, it doesn't matter if it's
my first film or last.
"This was a challenging film for me. The film has now been dubbed in
Hindi for the Indian audience, and I really think people will
appreciate the hard work that we have done for this period film."
On the ongoing censor board debate, Huma said: "Certification is
necessary and as much as I understand, the censor board is suppose to
certify the film and not dictate what people can watch. We are not a
regressive society, I think Indian culture is very progressive, may it
be our literature or our movies, we are making amazing films and we
will continue to do it in future. People in the west love our films,
our actors and we are moving forward."
"Partition: 1947" marks Huma's international debut. She was last seen
in "Jolly LLB 2" and her future projects include a Tamil film titled
"Kaala" directed by Pa. Ranjith.
"Partition: 1947", presented by Reliance Entertainment, will release in
India on August 18.
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