Huma Qureshi on Weight Loss Drugs, Friendships & Surviving Bollywood | Pasandida Ladies Ep1

If you’re reading this, Hi 👋
This is episode 1 of my new podcast series aka my passion project, Pasandida Ladies! I produced this series with my own paisa so I really hope the risk pays off

For my first episode, I’ve got someone I’ve always liked, actually quite loved, on the couch- Huma Qureshi 😎! I mean what’s not to love? She’s outspoken 🔥carries herself with the confidence of someone who’s comfortable in her skin 😍aura farms like a pro and uses gen z lingo like it’s the most natural thing in the world 🍷
Over the course of 50 mins, she talks about moving from delhi to mumbai (yes, we’ve covered the delhi vs mumbai debate!), fitting into clothes and the film business, the friendships she’s encountered here, and why she believes that whether it’s plastic surgery or weight loss drugs, consenting adults should have the final say! 🤘
BTW Note to self: Never give Huma a bubble gun again! 🛁

00:00 Introduction & “aura farming”
01:50 Janice is Huma and Sona’s duplicate?
02:43 Breaking into the film business
04:59 Early days in Mumbai
06:14 the Mumbai Vs Delhi debate
07:45 Huma: I don’t care about fitting in.
08:37 Huma doesn’t share her secrets
09:29 Who’s Huma calling in these situations?
10:41 Crying is the best release
11:48 Huma Pranks Janice
13:06 Mental health and Real vs reel personality
16:34 Dealing with Body Shaming
19:31 Weight loss drugs & Plastic Surgery
22:39 Celebrating Janice’s birthday
24:42 Popping bubbles on set
26:31 Becoming Maharani and working on OTT
27:37 Huma on not allowing herself to be boxed
28:41 Amitabh Bachchan & Making it in the film industry
30:46 What’s an actor’s life like?
32:57Family life & her sibling equation with Saqib
34:31Game Segment: Siblings or Dating
36:42 Janice on the what’s “Pasandida Ladies” about
37:37 Friendship and professional deal breakers
39:06 Breakups, Dating and relationship deal breakers
41:49 Power of Manifestation and journaling
43:46 Huma’s Pasandida segment
47:53 Huma episode goodbye

About Pasandida Ladies with Janice:
Pasandida Ladies is my video podcast series, a passion project born out of my curiosity about women’s lives and the universal truth- that whether we’re CEOs or home makers, our shared experiences, insecurities, lessons, love and resilience are inherently the same.
Here, I shine a spotlight on women whose journeys move me, whose lives interest me, and with whom I can share a laugh, spill some tea and even shed (quite a few) tears.
This is a space for women, created by women — not just in front of the camera, but behind it too.
Finally, at its core, Pasandida Ladies is my personal love letter to the idea of being a woman, celebrating our collective wins and a reminder that our stories matter.

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Show Credits: ⬇️
Creator & Host: Janice Sequeira
Creative Director:Samira Abbas Khan
Co-Director: Umang Jaiswal
Producer: Lisa D’Costa (Paper Planes Pictures Pvt Ltd.)
Writer & Creative Producer: Aayushi Jadad
Supervising Producer: Sarah Cherian (OML)
Team OML: Smita Gupta, Niharika Bhanushali
DOP : Ayush Mishra
Editing: Worldstyle Design
Location: Studio Ash NXT by Monish & Yashas