Huma Qureshi reveals she was paid Rs 65000 for Gangs of Wasseypur, recalls her bold first meeting with Anurag Kashyap

Huma Qureshi, who made an unforgettable Bollywood debut with Anurag Kashyap’s Gangs of Wasseypur, revisited her early days in the industry during a recent interview. The actress took a nostalgic trip back to the moment she first met Kashyap and how a seemingly ordinary ad shoot turned into the opportunity of a lifetime. She also revealed her salary for the cult classic.

How Gangs of Wasseypur happened

Huma shared that her debut came about after a casting director recommended her for an advertisement, where she first crossed paths with Kashyap.




“Gangs of Wasseypur changed my life. I was this young Delhi girl. I went for the ad shoot and I was wearing a lot of makeup, the amount one should wear for advertisements. Anurag Kashyap pointed at my face and asked me, ‘What is this?’ I was in my own attitude and I told him, ‘Mera dasva ad hai, aapka pehla hai (It’s my tenth ad, might be your first).’ I think that’s when he decided I am a fit for the film,” she recalled with a laugh in a conversation with The Indian Express.

Huma reveals her salary

The actress also spoke about being paid Rs 65,000 for Gangs of Wasseypur, adding that she would happily relive the entire experience regardless of money.

“I got paid Rs 65,000 for Gangs Of Wasseypur. I would love to have that experience all over again, no matter how much the money,” she said.




Gangs of Wasseypur went on to become one of Indian cinema’s most influential films, featuring a powerhouse cast including Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Manoj Bajpayee, Richa Chadha, Pankaj Tripathi, Zeishan Qadri, Piyush Mishra, and Jaideep Ahlawat.

Work front

Huma Qureshi will next be seen in the third season of Delhi Crime. Her political drama Maharani Season 4 is also streaming on an OTT platform.

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