Actress and producer Huma Qureshi made a strong return to the Cannes Film Festival over the weekend, appearing at the Women in Cinema gala organized by the Red Sea Film Foundation. The actress, who also appeared on the red carpet, got candid about her Cannes dreams.Huma Qureshi in Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s famous red carpet momentsSpeaking during a chat with Sucharita Tyagi, Huma spoke about her journey at the prestigious festival, which started with ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’. Over the years, she returned to Cannes with multiple projects and this time attended the festival as a producer. Recalling how Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s appearance at Cannes left a lasting impression on her, Huma said: “I used to watch Aishwarya come here and do red carpet moments.
“I swear ever since then I’ve been like, ‘I want to do this once.'”The actress, dressed in an elegant saree, said her look paid tribute to Ash’s iconic look at the premiere of ‘Devdas’ with Shah Rukh Khan and Sanjay Leela Bhansali. “My saree look is a tribute to her Devdas look,” Huma said, before jokingly adding: “I just made that up.”Huma Qureshi credits Aishwarya Rai Bachchan for making film festivals ‘important’“She (Aishwarya) has kind of made these festivals very important,” she added, praising the Bollywood star’s long-standing association with Cannes.
Huma Qureshi talks about the importance of film festivalsDuring the conversation, she was asked about bringing films to festivals as a producer, in contrast to current trends of filmmakers backing out of festivals due to concerns of negative reviews derailing their box office openings. “At a time like this, in the world we live in, where everything is so dependent on the working of an algorithm or whatever understanding it is, I feel that film festivals like this are very important,” Homa said.
“She continued, describing the cultural value of world cinema events, saying: “Filmmaking with nuance and geographical nuances is at its best where you have emotive stories that transcend barriers.”Huma Qureshi plays the lead role in ToxicOn the work front, Huma will next be seen in ‘Toxic’, where she will share screen space with Nayanthara, Kiara Advani, Rukmini Vasanth, Tara Sutaria and Yash. According to the film’s male lead, the female characters will be “strong women who take responsibility for their lives and survive in any situation.”
