The Witcher has given many actors breakthrough roles that helped them enhance their resume. Apart from Henry Cavill, who was already famous for his role as Superman in the DCU, the Netflix drama gave a massive platform to other rising stars. Anya Chalotra and Freya Allan are great examples of the same. The third season of the show witnessed another powerful performance as a strong character provoked Ciri to embrace her powers. Hiftu Quasem portrayed that character.

The actress, through her portrayal of Falka in the Netflix Original, turned heads all across the globe. The viewers have a lot of questions about who this artist is and where is she from.

Is Hiftu Quasem from The Witcher Indian?

Season 3 of the Netflix drama featured Ciri with Falka, who was an ancient princess and part-elf royal. Hiftu Quasem portrayed that powerful character in the series. The actress has Bengali roots, and she is Scottish. Born in Scotland, United Kingdom, her birthdate is unknown. Although her personal details are not known publically, the University of Glasgow is the place from where she got her graduation. After coming to London from Aberdeen, the actress started her career as a broadcast assistant.

Slowly and steadily, she worked her way up in the BBC’s Today program on Radio 4 as a researcher/segment producer. Quasem worked there for 3 and a half years before leaving the in-office job to pursue acting as her career. This young rising star starred in many short films before getting her breakthrough role. Tehzeeb (2015) and Meet Me By The Water (2016) are some of the short films that got her recognition. Moreover, she also showcased her brilliant acting skills on the stage. Her notable stage performances are in Miss Julie at Perth Theatre, Glasgow Theatre’s Tron, Edinburgh Festival Theatre, and At Home I Speak at Rich Mix.

The rising star also presented her acting skills in shows like BBC’s Traces and the BBC’s The Nest and Trigonometry. However, she is most famous for her part in the drama Killing Eve on the BBC. Moreover, the police drama Endeavour on ITV also witnessed the brilliant performance of the actress. And of course, recently, we all saw her making her powerful mark in the Netflix series, The Witcher as well. Amidst all these roles, The Witcher and Killing Eve became the most important parts of her acting career.

Career: Roles in The Witcher and Killing Eve

Geralt, Ciri, and Yennefer are the main characters in the story based on Andrzej Sapkowski’s books and video games. In the latest installment of the series, viewers saw Cirilla trying to save herself and ending up in an isolated desert. There she met with the daughter of Redania’s King Vridank and his first wife, Beatrix of Kovir. This daughter is none other than Falka, who pushed Ciri to indulge herself in the fire magic.

Falka told her story about how she began the rebellion as she attempted to get to the throne. As the firstborn, the throne belonged to her. However, after killing her father, two half brothers, and her father’s second wife, Falka became the blood-thirty demon on the pages of history. But because of her rebellion, she faced death. Falka’s dying words were a curse upon those who stood by, as she foretold of a child who would bring suffering to all.

Her role as Falka marked the most important part of Cirilla’s story. Finally, the third season pushed the Princess of Cintra to understand the meaning of her power. With her breathtaking performance as Falka, Quasem became one of the most integral parts of the saga. Although this specific episode received a critical response from fans, it highlighted the powers of two women. Before becoming this vigorous ancestor of the lead character, Quasem also appeared in Amazon Prime’s one of the hit series, Killing Eve.

Her role in the Amazon Prime series was closer to her roots. She portrayed the character of a Scottish hotel receptionist, Charlie. Her incredible presence on the screen caught people’s attention despite her being a guest star on the show with Jodie Comer and Harriet Walter. The thriller Prime series is about Eve Polastri. An intelligence agency recruited her to bring down Villanelle, who was an assassin. Even though Eve’s job was to terminate Villanelle, there was a curious connection between the two women.

Apart from these big screen credits, Quasem’s resume also shines with names like Call My Agent! UK (Amazon Prime), Ten Percent (Amazon Prime) and This Is Going To Hurt (BBC). Apart from being passionate about her acting career, there is a creative side to her as well.

Other interests apart from acting

During her interview with Screen Daily last year, Hiftu Quasem talked about her interests other than acting. She revealed she enjoyed stories not only as an actor but also as a viewer. Moreover, the actress added she found flawed characters and people who tried to find themselves in grey areas fascinating. Apart from adoring stories, Quasem also wanted to try her hands at writing and directing.

In the same interview, she revealed her wishes to do everything with the utmost excitement. After her mind-blowing performance as Falka, fans would definitely want to see more of her in the Netflix Original.

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