India, Nov. 10 -- Actors Huma Qureshi and Sunny Singh were the star attractions at the two-day Lucknow Short Film Festival, held in the city recently. Addressing a packed house at the Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Academy, they participated in a conversation with organisers Renuka Tandon and Gaurav Dwivedi.

During a discussion on the portrayal of women in cinema, Huma Qureshi stated, "Yes, realistic stories are being written, and better roles are now being written for women. But are they enough? No! The percentage is still very low. I am lucky that I got to play a strong role in Maharani, but such roles are far and few between."

Sunny Singh discussed his shoot experience in Lucknow. "We shot Single Salma all over the city. Through the sho...