Mumbai, March 31 Acclaimed Hollywood filmmaker Zack Snyder has praised Indian actress Huma Qureshi, calling her "one of the most amazing actors" he has had the pleasure of working with on "Army of the Dead."
Snyder posted a picture of Huma on Instagram, where she played Geeta Ranjan in the 2021 post-apocalyptic zombie heist film directed by Snyder.
He wrote: "@iamhumaq — one of the most amazing actors I've had the pleasure of working with on Army of the Dead. She has talent, presence, and pure brilliance on screen."
Huma, who made her debut with "Army of the Dead", commented: "You're the best, boss!"
"Army of the Dead" is based on a story created by Snyder. The film features an ensemble cast consisting of Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, Omari Hardwick, Ana de la Reguera, Theo Rossi, Matthias Schweighofer, Nora Arnezeder, Hiroyuki Sanada, Tig Notaro, Raúl Castillo, Huma Qureshi, and Garret Dillahunt.
It follows a group of mercenaries who plan a Las Vegas casino heist during a zombie apocalypse. Snyder conceived the idea for "Army of the Dead" as a spiritual successor to his 2004 debut film, "Dawn of the Dead."
Talking about Snyder, after starting his career primarily directing music videos, he made his feature film debut in 2004 with "Dawn of the Dead," a remake of the 1978 horror film of the same name.
Since then, he has directed or produced a number of comic book and superhero films, including 300 and Watchmen, as well as the Superman film that started the DC Extended Universe, "Man of Steel," and its follow-ups, "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" and "Justice League."
Aside from comic adaptations, he has also directed animated films such as "Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole," "Sucker Punch," "Army of the Dead," and the space opera films "Rebel Moon" and "Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver."
Meanwhile, Huma is set to star in "Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups," a Yash-starrer. The makers had previously unveiled the looks of Yash, Kiara Advani, Nayanthara, Rukmini Vasanth, and Tara Sutaria in the film.
Written by Yash and Geetu Mohandas, and directed by Geetu Mohandas, "Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups" has been shot simultaneously in Kannada and English, with dubbed versions planned in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and several other languages.
"Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups" is reportedly a gripping tale of crime and deception set in 1980s Goa, where a powerful drug cartel manipulates lives behind the state's picturesque beaches and vibrant culture.
Huma's recent releases include "Maharani 4" and "Delhi Crime Season 3."
Directed by Puneet Prakash, produced by Kangra Talkies Pvt. Ltd., and created by Subhash Kapoor, "Maharani 4" stars Huma, Shweta Basu Prasad, Vipin Sharma, Amit Sial, Vineet Kumar, Shardul Bhardwaj, Kani Kusruti, and Pramod Pathak.
She was also seen in the third season of "Delhi Crime," which is directed by Tanuj Chopra. Huma stars alongside names such as Shefali Shah, Rasika Dugal, Rajesh Tailang, Jaya Bhattacharya, and Anuraag Arora. The cast also includes Sayani Gupta, Mita Vasisht, Kelly Dorji, and Anshumaan Pushkar.