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Huma Qureshi on Rejections & Reading Beyond Acting for Inspiration

Bollywood actress Huma Qureshi spoke candidly at a Women of Impact event about the numerous rejections she faced in her early career, sometimes discovering she was dropped from films via newspapers. She revealed her passion for reading books on subjects completely unrelated to her profession, fueling her natural curiosity. Qureshi described acting as the perfect culmination of her interests, allowing her to live many lives. The event also featured Major Swathi Kumar, who discussed the gender-neutral training and roles within the military.

Key Points: Huma Qureshi Shares Career Rejections & Reading Habits

  • Candid about early career rejections
  • Reads books outside her profession
  • Calls acting the "best profession"
  • Military officer highlights gender neutrality
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Huma Qureshi reads books which 'have nothing to do' with her profession

Bollywood actress Huma Qureshi opens up about early career rejections and her passion for reading books unrelated to acting at a Women of Impact event.

"I read books on a lot of subjects which have nothing to do with my current profession. - Huma Qureshi"

Mumbai, March 3

Bollywood actress Huma Qureshi, who is awaiting the release of her upcoming film 'Toxic', has shared that she reads a lot of books which are nowhere related to her profession.

The actress attended 'Women of Impact' event, and spoke about her journey as an actress, early days and moulding herself with changing times.

Talking about moments of failures that almost broke her, Huma shared "Bahut saare hote hain. I think your early days when you don't know if the career you've chosen for yourself will really plan or pan out the way you want to. Lots of rejections. A lot of times I have been thrown out of movies and I discover it from the papers. Nobody even has the courtesy to even call and say maybe you have not made it".

She also spoke on her aspiration of always becoming an actor right from her young days, the actress candidly shared "I think I have many interests and I have lots of passions but I think somehow being an actor, sort of is just like a great culmination of a lot of things. I am naturally curious about life, about people. I read books on a lot of subjects which have nothing to do with my current profession. I think acting is the best profession in the world, I get to live so many people in this one life and I get paid for it".

Representing true women power was Major Swathi Kumar who also joined for a brief conversation at the stage of 'Women of Impact'.

Encouraging young women who aspire to join the military and elaborating on the gender neutrality policy of the military, she said "In the military there is no thing as you are a man or a woman. It is gender neutral. And while we are being trained, you are training alongside the men and women because you are training as an officer and if you're a soldier, you are training as a soldier. And after your training also you are commissioned to particular tasks or roles. It's never that since you're a girl, who will be given this particular task".

- IANS

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Aman W
Major Swathi Kumar's point about the military being gender-neutral is inspiring, but we must acknowledge the ground reality is still a work in progress. That said, her achievements are truly commendable. Jai Hind!
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Rohit P
Huma's honesty about rejections and finding out from newspapers is heartbreaking. The film industry needs more basic professionalism and respect. Good on her for speaking up.
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Sarah B
As someone who works in the arts, I completely relate. Reading outside your field is what gives depth to any creative profession. More power to her!
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Kavya N
Two powerful women from very different fields in one article! This is the kind of content we need. Huma's journey and Major Kumar's service - both are role models in their own way. 🙏
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Vikram M
While I admire her reading habit, I wish the article had mentioned *what* books she reads. That would have been more insightful than just stating she reads a lot.

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