She made her debut in the Hindi film industry , in Saket Chaudhary 's film '' Hindi Medium '' ( 2017 ) , opposite Irrfan Khan . The film became a sleeper hit in India and China with a collection of ₹ 334.36 crore . Her performance in the film was praised by critics . A reviewer for '' The Times of India '' wrote , " Saba , as the dominating wife is sheer delight onscreen " . In a scathing review , Sreehari Nair of ''Rediff.com '' labelled the film " fascinatingly frustrating " and called Qamar " natural actress , sexual daring " . Qamar also received nominations for Best Female Debut at Screen Awards , Best Actress at Filmfare Awards and declared top Bollywood debutant of 2017 by '' Eastern Eye '' . Earlier , Qamar was also offered a Hindi film opposite Randeep Hooda and supporting roles in '' Once Upon a Time in Mumbai '' ( 2012 ) and '' Heroine '' ( 2012 ) which she declined . After the 2016 Uri attack , relations between India and Pakistan deteriorated ; the Indian Motion Picture Producers Association ( IMPPA ) and the Film Producers Guild of India banned Pakistani artists from working in India until the situation normalised
2016 Uri attack
2016 Uri attack
Saba Qamar