‘Army of the Dead’ Star Huma Qureshi Wraps Anti-Body-Shaming Film ‘Double XL’ (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com:

Naman Ramachandran Huma Qureshi, one of the stars of Zack Snyder’s Netflix film “Army of the Dead,” has wrapped the shoot of anti-body-shaming film “Double XL.”Qureshi, who stars in the film alongside Sonakshi Sinha, also debuts as a producer via her company Elemen3.

Satram Ramani (“Helmet”) directs.“In all cultures there are ways in which we try and standardize beauty and we try and almost tell young young girls, that [if] you don’t adhere to a certain body type, you are not beautiful, cherished, you’re not special, you’re not valued,” Qureshi told Variety. “Why do we not see models representing real women’s bodies?

Why do we not see actresses of all shapes and sizes? They exist, so why are you not seeing that on the big screen? Because what it leads to is a lot of young women and men grow up with complexes as if they’re not good enough.

It leads to some very unhealthy lifestyle choices.” “For me, being a woman and having lived that journey, and I’m sure I can speak for Sonakshi and may other actresses out there, it’s something very personal – it’s something that we have lived, that we still live every single time we step out,” said Qureshi. “Why should we not talk about the impact they have on some of these dreams, somebody’s life, some of these journeys.