New Delhi, July 4 -- As Hindi cinema gradually expands the space for women-led action films, actor Huma Qureshi believes audiences are increasingly ready to embrace female protagonists.

Riding the momentum of her latest release 'Baby Do Die Do', where she essays the role of a deaf-mute assassin, Qureshi reflects on the evolving landscape of women in action.

"I'm playing a female hitwoman who can't hear or speak. That is not a disability or a weakness but actually her strength. There is a stereotype of a hitman always being a male. But why can't it be a woman?," Huma told ANI.

Speaking about the growing space for women-led action films, Huma Qureshi emphasised how the current time marks a promising phase for action films led by women, d...