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“I Am Nothing Like Her”

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Still from a video shared by Huma Qureshi. (Courtesy: iamhumaq) Huma Qureshi has shared a behind-the-scenes video from the sets of her latest film Tarla, a biopic on the late food writer and chef Tarla Dalal. The movie was released on July 7 on  the streaming platform Zee5. In the BTS clip, Huma opened up about her character. The actress said, “I was like I am the wrong person for this role. I don’t look like Tarla Dalal. I am nothing like her. Because she was much shorter, pretty and her facial structure and all of that…Then director Piyush [Gupta] told me don’t worry about the height. We have to capture her heart, her soul, and what she stood for…And, I was convinced.”  Talking about the most painful part, Huma said, “I had these special dentures designed as our face structure was very different. It is not just the front teeth but a piece that changes the shape of my face.” Sharing the video, Huma wrote, “When even the BTS makes you emotional… thank you for …

Pics: When Huma Qureshi Met Mumbai’s “Lifeline”

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Huma Qureshi pictured with Mumbai’s Dabbawalas. New Delhi: Huma Qureshi, who stars in Tarla, a biopic on late food writer and chef Tarla Dalal, has been actively promoting her film and she has been doing it in interesting ways. On Friday, the actress met with Mumbai’s Dabbawalas, who are famous worldwide for their lunchbox delivery and return system in the metropolitan city. Huma posted pictures from her meeting with them on her Instagram profile and she wrote, “Best press conference today… With our Dabbawalas…our city’s lifelines… Perfect 10 on 10.” She also added a reminder that her film Tarla is out on ZEE5. Here are the pictures of Huma Qureshi with the Dabbawalas. See Huma Qureshi’s post here: Tarla opened to largely positive reviews from film critics. In his review for NDTV, film critics Saibal Chatterjee gave the film 3 stars out of 5 and he wrote, “Tarla is a tale from the past but its resonance is contemporary. But as a film that celebrates a life and a calling and has Huma Qureshi in …

Huma Qureshi Hosts Tarla Screening For Friends And Family. See Pics

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Pictures from the Tarla screening last night. New Delhi: Huma Qureshi hosted a screening of her latest release Tarla in Mumbai last night. The film is a biopic on late food writer and chef Tarla Dalal. Huma Qureshi greeted the media with a bright smile as she attended the screening. Also pictured at the screening was Huma’s brother and actor Saqib Saleem. The guest list also included actors Aamir Ali, Vidya Malvade, Anupam Kher, Sunny Singh and Karishma Tanna. Tarla began streaming on OTT giant Zee5 on July 7. See pictures from the screening here: Huma Qureshi, who stars as Tarla Dalal, greeted the media like this.  More pictures from the screening: Tarla opened to largely positive reviews from film critics. In his review for NDTV, film critics Saibal Chatterjee gave the film 3 stars out of 5 and he wrote, “Tarla is a tale from the past but its resonance is contemporary. But as a film that celebrates a life and a calling and has Huma Qureshi in piping-hot form, it is only moderately …

Tarla Review: Moderately Scrumptious With Huma Qureshi In Piping-Hot Form

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Huma Qureshi in Tarla. (courtesy: iamhumaq) Tarla Dalal famously used many non-veg recipes – Murgh Musallam and Chicken 65 are specifically mentioned in this movie about her life and times – to rustle up vegetarian dishes with potatoes and cauliflowers. But Tarla, directed and co-written by Piyush Gupta and streaming on Zee5, could have done with some meat. A diligently structured slice-of-life drama about a celebrated real-life exponent of the art of vegetarian cooking, Tarla brings to the screen the struggles and successes of a middle-class Mumbai homemaker who churned out bestselling cookbooks while she juggled her domestic chores in pre-liberalisation India. Dangal and Chhichhore screenwriter Gupta’s directorial debut, the Tarla Dalal biopic has a fair sprinkling of drama but it thrives especially on its quieter moments, on the negotiations that take place within a marriage, in a society and during an era when life wasn’t easy for women seeking opportunities to make a name for themselves beyond the gender roles they were buttonholed into. The screenplay by Gupta with Gautam Ved is aimed at …

Huma Qureshi Visits Her Father’s Restaurant: “Tarla Was Here”

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Huma Qureshi shared this image. (courtesy: iamhumaq) New Delhi: Huma Qureshi’s latest post is all things amazing. The actress has shared a series of pictures with her dad, Saleem Qureshi, and co-star Sharib Hashmi. Huma and Sharib will share the screen space in Tarla, the film based on the life of iconic chef Tarla Dalal. Huma’s family runs the famous non-vegetarian and Mughal restaurant Saleem’s. The first restaurant was opened by Saleem Qureshi in 1977. Now, Huma has shared a special post for her father on Instagram. Huma added that after watching the trailer of Tarla her father has “introduced her [Tarla Dalal] popular dish Batata Musallam at Saleem’s”. Batata Musallam is one the most famous recipes of Tarla Dalal. The dish has taken its inspiration from Murgh Musallam. Sharing a series of pictures, Huma wrote, “The journey of Tarla Dalal and Saleem’s started back in the 70s. Today, 50 years later, looking at these two worlds come together makes my heart swell with pride. After watching the trailer, my dad decided to take inspiration from …

Huma Qureshi Brings Tarla Dalal’s Story To Life

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Huma Qureshi in a still from the trailer. (courtesy: YouTube) New Delhi: The trailer of Tarla arrived on Friday night and it is trending even hours later. The trailer brings to life the times of noted food writer and late celebrity home chef Tarla Dalal. The trailer showcases Tarla Dalal’s journey (played by Huma) – her love story with food and how her dream to pursue it changed her life. The initial bits show that Tarla Dalal had a tough time finding her purpose but once she did, she redefined Indian-styled cooking and how. Tarla Dalal was known for hosting popular cookery TV shows like The Tarla Dalal Show and Cook It Up With Tarla Dalal, she wrote more than 100 cookbooks and was awarded the Padma Shri in 2007. She died in 2013 at the age of 77. Check out the trailer of Tarla here: Sharing the trailer on social media, Huma Qureshi wrote, “It’s here ! Life mein kuch karne ki khaas recipe aap bhi note kar lijiye (Special recipe to do something …