Huma Qureshi Challenges Bollywoodâs Hyper-Sexualised Female Assassin Trope

Bollywood is witnessing a fresh perspective on the action genre with Huma Qureshi’s latest release, Baby Do Die Do. As the film runs in theatres, Huma has sparked a necessary conversation about how female assassins have traditionally been portrayed in Indian cinema. Moving away from the conventional, high-glamour tropes, she advocated for more grounded, layered representations of women in powerful roles. In Baby Do Die Do, directed by Nachiket Samant, Huma plays Baby, a deaf and mute