Saqib Saleem and his sister, Huma Qureshi, have been in the film business for about a decade now. The brother-sister duo has seen its share of challenges, successes and failures. When asked what has kept him motivated, Saqib says, “The thing is, I don’t know anything else other than acting. Acting bhi shuru se nahi aati thi, one learned. But I know nothing other than that. I love this work, and I persevere to just get more of it.”
Talking about his journey in the industry, he shares, “When I became an actor, I had told myself that I have to be thick-skinned; not everyone will like me and the work I do. There will be people who will say I am not good enough, but I promised to remind myself that I am good enough. Delhi se Mumbai aaya, I fought with people and told them that I had it in me. Yahan tak aaya hoon to kuch karke jaaonga. We keep thinking so much about our next move that we stop enjoying what we came here to do. Huma and I have the same qualities, thanks to the way our parents have raised us. My father always told us to find work without bothering ke kaun kya kar raha hai. It took me a while to get here. I was impatient and anxious, but along with some white hair in my beard, some wisdom has crept in.”
Huma was recently lauded for her turn as a housewife-turned-politician in a web show. Bring this up, and Saqib says, “Huma and I have always had this. When she takes time to achieve something, I usually take longer than her to cross that mark. This time, I hope it doesn’t take me too long. I love my sister, but I am very
competitive with her.”
Talking about his journey in the industry, he shares, “When I became an actor, I had told myself that I have to be thick-skinned; not everyone will like me and the work I do. There will be people who will say I am not good enough, but I promised to remind myself that I am good enough. Delhi se Mumbai aaya, I fought with people and told them that I had it in me. Yahan tak aaya hoon to kuch karke jaaonga. We keep thinking so much about our next move that we stop enjoying what we came here to do. Huma and I have the same qualities, thanks to the way our parents have raised us. My father always told us to find work without bothering ke kaun kya kar raha hai. It took me a while to get here. I was impatient and anxious, but along with some white hair in my beard, some wisdom has crept in.”
Huma was recently lauded for her turn as a housewife-turned-politician in a web show. Bring this up, and Saqib says, “Huma and I have always had this. When she takes time to achieve something, I usually take longer than her to cross that mark. This time, I hope it doesn’t take me too long. I love my sister, but I am very
competitive with her.”
