Huma is seen in most bits of the trailer, but actors Siddharth and Rahul Khanna's presence is felt too. The trailer is being widely appreciated by social media users, and the film fraternity has lauded it
The trailer of Huma Qureshi's Netflix show "Leila", which was dropped online on Friday, showcases the search of a mother for her missing daughter in an imagined world, where there is discrimination.
ADVERTISEMENT
Pegged as "India's first dystopian story", "Leila" is set in the imagined world of "Aryavarta" in which there is great suffering, extreme and totalitarian rules of engagement and fictional extremes constructed around an obsession with purity, communal and divisive societal dramas and grit, read a statement.
Watch Video
The show is helmed by Deepa Mehta, Shanker Raman and Pawan Kumar. Its two-minute long trailer opens in Aryavarta, a digitised Indian city. It introduces Shalini (Huma), who marries outside her community and has to face harsh treatment. Her fight to get back her daughter, who gets kidnapped over her "mixed blood", forms the crux of the show.
Huma is seen in most bits of the trailer, but actors Siddharth and Rahul Khanna's presence is felt too. The trailer is being widely appreciated by social media users, and the film fraternity has lauded it.
Actor Akshay Kumar found it "intriguing". "I know which series I'm going to be watching this June...'Leila' looks so intriguing, looking forward to it! Sending my best wishes to Huma," he wrote.
Praising Huma for her performance, her brother and actor Saqib Saleem tweeted: "Best thing on the Internet. Huma, this is what we expect from you! All the chats we have had about this show...the trailer has totally lived up to that."
"Stree" actor RajKummar Rao is looking forward to watch the show, and commented: "This is stunning Huma." "Leila" is set to release on June 14. It also stars Sanjay Suri, Seema Biswas, Akash Khurana and Arif Zakaria. The show is based on a book by Prayaag Akbar.
Talking about the series, Mehta had earlier said: "'Leila' is about awareness, about paying attention, about looking at the world around us and asking pertinent questions about our future."
Huma, who is all set to appear at the 72nd edition of Cannes Film Festival, thanked people for liking the trailer and showering her with praises.
"When you land at the airport and your phone just explodes with messages. Thank you everyone... So humbled with all the love. 'Leila' is special and I can't wait to share it with you all," Huma posted on Twitter.
Also Read: Cannes 2019: Huma Qureshi shimmers in a black Balmain blazer-dress
Best of Cannes Film Festival 2019:
- Cannes 2019: Kangana Ranaut dazzles in white ensemble for a gala
- Cannes 2019: Priyanka Chopra takes Victorian look a notch higher as she walks with Nick Jonas
- Cannes 2019: Kangana Ranaut's latest gown is all sorts of dreamy
- Cannes 2019: Deepika Padukone shows off her radiant side in this bright couture
- Cannes 2019: Kashmera Shah makes debut with her directorial film
- Cannes 2019: 'Elegance ki moorat', 'Baby': Ranveer Singh praises Deepika Padukone's look
- Cannes 2019: Hina Khan stuns in a lavender gown at the soiree
- Cannes 2019: Huma Qureshi shimmers in a black Balmain blazer-dress
Catch up on all the latest entertainment news and gossip here. Also download the new mid-day Android and iOS apps to get latest updates
Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest news!" Click here!
