Latest Saqib Saleem News & Updates

Mumbai, April 9 (IANS) As he turned 38, actor Saqib Saleem shared a post filled with gratitude for his “asli Kaptaans” his parents and sister Huma Qureshi. Saqib took to Instagram, where he shared a string of images of himself. The first was a BTS from his latest release, “Kaptaan”, where he is dressed as a police officer. He added the text overlay, which read: “Before I became Kaptaan on screen, I was trained by the real ones at home.”He then shared a picture featuring him with his …

Mumbai, April 8 (IANS) Actress Huma Qureshi used social media to wish her actor brother Saqib Saleem as he turned a year older on Wednesday.The ‘Maharani’ actress took to her official Instagram handle and shared a few lovely pictures of the sibling duo.Huma was seen enjoying her beverage in the sun, with her brother by her side.Expressing her “Shukr”, the ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’ actress wrote on the photo-sharing app, “Shukr (white heart emoji) Only one @saqibsaleem in the whole wide world (Evil ey…

Mumbai, April 8 (IANS) Bollywood actor Saqib Saleem has spoken about playing SSP Samardeep in the show ‘Kaptaan’ and said that what stood out for him was that his character does not try to be hero. Opening up about what drew him to the role, Saqib said in a statement, “Honestly, the first thing that stood out to me was that Samardeep does not try to be a hero. He isn’t chasing validation. He walks into a room, and the energy shifts.”“That kind of presence is rare to find on paper. Al…

Mumbai, April 4 (IANS) Actress Kavita Kaushik has spoken about the perception of female officers being sidelined in cop dramas, stating that she has not faced such an experience, particularly given that she herself portrayed a female cop in the show FIR. The actress speaking about being sidelined in cop dramas, stressed that performance matters more than screen time for her.In an exclusive conversation with IANS, she addressed the perception that female officers are often pushed to the backgroun…

Mumbai, April 4 (IANS) Actress Huma Qureshi is all praise for her brother Saqib Saleem’s latest outing “Kaptaan”, calling it a “banger” as she cheered him on with enthusiasm. Taking to her Instagram stories, Huma shared a few glimpses from the screening at home, which was attended by their friends and family.She wrote the caption as, “It’s Kaptaan time at the Qureshi household. Saqib Saleem killed it Kaptaan. What a banger,” expressing her excitement and pride for her brother’s…

Mumbai, March 30 (IANS) Actor Saqib Saleem, who is awaiting the release of his upcoming streaming title ‘Kaptaan’, has said that his character of a cop in the series often cuts corners. The series is set against the charged backdrop of Jwalabad, this gritty crime saga dives into a world where crime has evolved into structured cartels, and power is no longer claimed through chaos alone, but control.The series also stars Siddharth Nigam, Kavita Kaushik, Varun Badola, Anjumm Shharma, Aarif Zaka…

Mumbai, March 27 (IANS) The makers of Amazon MX Player’s upcoming series “Kaptaan” treated the fans with a captivating teaser of the drama on Friday. The hard-hitting cop drama set in the heart of Jwalabad is being headlined by actor Saqib Saleem, who will be seen as SSP Samardeep, a celebrated supercop and encounter specialist with a past he can’t outrun.Accompanying Saqib, the series also boasts a stellar cast featuring Siddharth Nigam, Kavita Kaushik, Varun Badola, Anjumm Shharma, Aarif Zak…

Mumbai, March 21 (IANS) Celebrities across the entertainment and sports industry extended warm wishes on the occasion of Eid, sharing glimpses of celebrations, family moments, and festive greetings on social media. Actor Sidharth Malhotra shared a minimalistic Eid greeting featuring a crescent moon and lanterns.Akshay Kumar shared a greeting that read, “Eid Mubarak to you and your loved ones,”Imtiaz Ali and Madhuri Dixit shared visually rich festive cards, while Sonam Kapoor kept it simple w…

Mumbai, Feb 7 (IANS) ActressHuma Qureshi recently enjoyed what she described as an “evening full of love” with the legendary star, calling her a “forever icon.” Taking to her Instagram stories, Huma shared a warm picture of herself posing with Rekha and penned a heartfelt note that read, “Posing with my forever icon. An evening full of love… Rekha maam.”The picture seems to have been taken during the special screening for “Mardaani 3” as Huma had posted another picture with bro…

Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) Filmmaker Neeraj Pandey has issued a statement on social media after the title of his forthcoming drama, “Ghooskhor Pandat”, garnered some massive backlash. The film announced by Netflix during the grand event ‘Next on Netflix’ made headlines as the title of the project was found to be defamatory to the Brahmin community by many.In his latest post, Neeraj Pandey has explained that the term “Pandat” is used as a colloquial name for a fictional character, and it does not re…