Huma Qureshi Launches ‘Zeba: An Accidental Superhero' at Bangalore Literature Festival
Bollywood actress Huma Qureshi has become an author with her debut novel titled ‘Zeba: An Accidental Superhero' which was launched at the recent Bangalore Literature Festival.
Bollywood actress Huma Qureshi has become an author with her debut novel titled ‘Zeba: An Accidental Superhero' which was launched at the recent Bangalore Literature Festival.
Dressed in a long printed green attire and pink stilettos, Huma appeared excited and cheerful during the book’s launch. At the event, the actress was captured signing copies of her novel and interacting with enthusiastic fans. At the book session, she gave a little background of what Zeba: An Accidental Superhero' was all about.
Describing the book, she told PTI, “The book is a fantasy fiction novel set very specifically between 1992 and 2019. It talks about a make-believe kingdom and an evil king and how this girl, Zeba, who has these superpowers, manages to defeat him.”
Qureshi said that the plotline came to her mind when she was shooting for the dystopian series ‘Leila.’
Huma continued, “I would love to convert my book into a film someday. The original idea was to make a television series out of it. But that did not happen. And then I had this idea and I wrote a book, which I think is way cooler than writing a script. Inshallah, maybe one day it’ll become a film.”
“I'm just an artist and I think whatever opportunity I get to express my art, I would just take that up. So whether it’s acting or it’s writing or it’s producing, I think these are all just ways in which I can express my creativity,” she added.
The actress has entertained audiences with amazing movies like ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’, Monica, O My Darling, Bell Bottom, Highway, Gangubai Kathiawadi and so on.
Her recent release ‘Tarla’, is centred around famous food journalist and chef Tarla Dalal. Fans admired how accurately Huma portrayed Tarla’s character.
We already know that Huma is a talented actress and has charmed cinemagoers over the years. It would now be interesting to witness another side of her persona, her skills as a writer, as she brings Zeba’s resilient character alive in her debut novel.
The magical tale promises to delve into Zeba’s world of heroism, transformation and celebrates the triumph of the human spirit in the face of adversity.