Huma Qureshi To Play Popular Home Chef Tarla Dalal In Her Next Film, Shoot Begins

Huma Qureshi will be playing the role of India's first home cook Tarla Dalal, in a biopic based on her life and work. The actor shared her look from the film on social media on Tuesday, also revealing that the shoot for the film has begun.

The poster of the film is quite eccentric and grabs the viewers' attention immediately. Qureshi as Dalal is wearing a cotton printed saree. With her right hand, she is seen indicating that the food tastes good. On the left side, she has a rolling pin tucked in her saree.

Qureshi cannot nearly be recognised, sporting a new hairdo and thick glasses, in order to get her characterisation right. Her background may inspire you to go to your kitchen and whip yourself something tasty. Behind her are two quintessential boxes to keep masala, surrounded by one big scatter of spices.

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Qureshi shared the poster on her Instagram feed and wrote, "#Tarla I have only one question in my mind. When will you get a chance to experience the miracle of their taste? Meet Tarla Dalal and know their spicy story. Filming now @mrfilmistanni." The film is directed by Piyush Gupta.

Talking about the film and the character, Qureshi told the Indian Express that it reminded her of childhood." She added, "I clearly remember how my mom used to try her recipes when we were kids. Looking forward to this very special character." Talking about these childhood memories, she recalled her mother keeping one of the books in the kitchen and often making her tiffin using the recipe. She also remembers helping her mother make Tarla's homemade mango ice cream."

Dalal was a noted Indian food writer, chef, and cookbook author, who also hosted popular cooking shows. She was also the first Indian to be awarded Padma Shri under the culinary skills category in 2007.

(Feature Image Credit Huma S Qureshi)