Being a single girl in a city like Mumbai is not easy, not for those born here and not for those who move here bag and baggage from another metro. Every girl who moves cities for a career, in that sense, can relate with the life Huma Qureshi leads in Mumbai. This Dilliwali has made Mumbai her home. But did she have it easy, especially with the industry she belong to?
"It’s not easy, but thankfully, I enjoyed the liberty to say no to something I wasn’t convinced about," says Huma, adding, "I have a family; I share my home in Mumbai with my brother Saqib. My parents are my cornerstones, even if they don’t know the business I am into. And because I’m in such a secure zone, no one can put a gun to my head and force me to do anything wrong for the sake of money. I can decide to let some things go because I’m not in dire straits."
But it’s not easy to say no given the slit-throat competition. Bring this up with her and Huma points out, "I’m not competing with anyone, so I can say no. See, I have to be happy about the roles I do. I will not do a film just because someone else is doing a film in the same space and doing well. I’m so secure that I can genuinely be happy, proud and inspired by another colleague, who is doing well. I am a Dilliwali whose father runs a restaurant business and mum is a homemaker. It was my ambition to be an actress. And all that I have achieved today is on my own terms and merit."
