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Huma Qureshi locked to headline Netflix film Army Of The Dead

Huma Qureshi is indeed on a roll these days! She may not be getting plum roles in Bollywood, but the storytellers on the web seem to be in love with her.

The actress is already doing an upcoming Netflix original called Leila, which is being helmed by Deepa Mehta, Shanker Raman and Pawan Kumar. The latest we hear that Huma Qureshi has bagged yet another Netflix project.


The said project is a film titled Army Of The Dead. Huma Qureshi will feature alongside an entire American star cast in the movie. According to reports, the talented actress will share the screen space with Dave Bautista, Ana De La Reguera, Ella Purnell and Theo Rossi in the film. Filmmaker Zack Snyder will call the shots.

Talking about the storyline of the film, Army Of The Dead revolves around a group setting out to perform a heist after a zombie outbreak in the city. The premise of the Netflix film is set in Las Vegas.

If reports are to be believed, Huma Qureshi will be fighting off some zombies herself in the movie. However, it is unclear if she will eventually become one as the story progresses.

More details are awaited.

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