Huma Qureshi made her acting debut with the film `Gangs of Wasseypur` directed by Anurag Kashyap in 2012. With the cult classic status of the film, the debut was nothing short of a dream for Qureshi. While the film changed her world, she also could not help but feel lost  in 2012. 

`Gangs Of Wasseypur` also starred Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Manoj Bajpayee. In an interview with journalist Barkha Dutt, Huma spoke about her debut film and the challenges that followed.