Huma Qureshi begins shooting for chef Tarla Dalal biopic. Get ready for masaledaar kahaani

Huma Qureshi has been roped in for a biopic on the late celebrity chef and cookbook writer, Tarla Dalal. Sharing the film’s poster, the actress said that the role reminds her of childhood.

Huma Qureshi will be seen essaying the role of late chef Tarla Dalal, who built a successful business out of traditional Indian recipes, in her biopic titled Tarla. Dalal was one of India's most prolific and loved cookbook writers and celebrity chefs. Announcing the new film, Huma said that the role refreshes childhood memories.

Huma Qureshi took to Instagram to share the first-look poster of Tarla Dalal biopic and announced that she has begun filming for it. The caption read, “#Tarla ke tadke se aata hai mann mein ek hi sawaal Kab milega mauka to experience unke swaad ka kamaal Miliye Tarla Dalal se aur jaaniye unki masaledaar kahaani Filming now (sic)!”

About saying yes to the film, Huma stated, “Tarla Dalal reminds me of my childhood. My mom had a copy of her book in the kitchen and would often try many of her recipes for my school tiffin. I also clearly remember the time when I helped mom make Tarla’s homemade mango ice cream. This role has taken me back to those sweet childhood memories and I am very thankful to Ronnie, Ashwini and Nitesh for having faith in me to play this awe-inspiring character.”

Director Piyush Gupta added, “I am delighted to have the opportunity to illustrate Tarla Dalal’s life on screen. Being a foodie myself, the intention is to make this film a treat for all food lovers to gorge on.“

Tarla Dalal biopic will be produced by Ronnie Screwvala, Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, and Nitesh Tiwari.