Double XL: Huma Qureshi seeks roles that challenge her

Hyderabad: Actor Huma Qureshi says she decided to do “Double XL”, a film about body shaming, as she believes a “fun family entertainer” like the upcoming project can play an important role in bringing about a change in society. Billed as a “slice-of-life comedy” that revolves around body weight stereotypes, the film is directed by […]

Hyderabad: Actor Huma Qureshi says she decided to do “Double XL”, a film about body shaming, as she believes a “fun family entertainer” like the upcoming project can play an important role in bringing about a change in society. Billed as a “slice-of-life comedy” that revolves around body weight stereotypes, the film is directed by “Helmet” fame Satramm Ramani and also stars Sonakshi Sinha.

“Double XL” explores the journey of two plus-size women — Rajshree Trivedi (Qureshi) from Meerut and Saira Khanna (Sinha) from New Delhi as they navigate society’s beauty standards. “It is a very important, fun and entertaining film. I can’t wait to share it with everyone. I really believe that social change happens through fun, commercial, and family entertainer films,” Qureshi, who currently stars in the ZEE5 series “Mithya”.

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But not every social responsibility should fall on filmmakers, she pointed out. “We have to be responsible when we are making the film. It is a situation where you have to monitor your own choices and why you are doing it,” the 35-year-old actor added. Huma says she has a strategy of not repeating herself or playing the same kind of character in the projects she signs.

Whether playing an accidental politician Rani Bharti in the web series ‘Maharani’, a pivotal part in the Hollywood flick ‘Army of the Dead’, Shalini in Deepa Mehta’s web series ‘Leila’, a Hindi teacher in ‘Mithya’, making a special appearance in the Alia Bhatt-starrer ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’, or landing a role in south superstar Ajith’s upcoming film ‘Valimai’ — Huma is consistently choosing different kind of characters for each of her projects. “That is the whole idea, I do not want to repeat myself as an actor. When I interact with the media or my fans, they get to see how I am in real life. When they see me on-screen, every time I want them to say, ‘Hey but this is not Huma!’ Because I want to put myself out of my comfort zone and find challenge in every character I play.”

She went on to add, “I have no other drive but to prove myself in every film and series that I do, because I am living my dream. I am still that girl from Delhi with the dream of pretending to be someone else!”

“Double XL” is scheduled to be released in 2022. Qureshi is also awaiting the release of her Tamil movie “Valimai”, co-starring Ajith. She will also be seen in the Netflix film “Monica Oh My Darling” and the second season of SonyLIV series “Maharani”.

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