The silver lining

Huma Qureshi recently made her big international debut with Gurinder Chadha’s Viceroy’s House.

Huma essays the role of Aalia, a Muslim interpreter to the last Viceroy of India, played by Hugh Bonaville. While the film received rave reviews from the audience in London, as it premiered at the Curzon theatre in Mayfair, it will release closer to the 70th anniversary of India’s Independence on home turf.

Huma recently attended the Empire Awards in London, an annual British awards ceremony honouring cinematic achievements in the local and global film industry. She was dressed by a British designer. With this, she becomes one of the first few Indian actresses to attend the Empire London Awards.

Huma has been signed by international management agency, Troika, which also handles Hollywood star Michael Fassbender.