Saqib Saleem

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Saqib Saleem is an Indian actor, who predominantly works in Bollywood films. He gained popularity by appearing as Vishal Bhatt in the movie Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge in 2011. Saqib in the movie Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge.He has appeared in other Bollywood films like Mere Dad Ki Maruti (2013), Bombay Talkies (2013), Hawaa Hawaai (2014), Dishoom (2016), and Race 3 (2018). Saqib in the movie Mere Dad Ki Maruti.In 2020, he was featured in the web series Crackdown on Voot in which he played the role of a RAW agent. Saqib in the web series Crackdown.He was also seen in the movie 83 in 2021 alongside Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, Hardy Sandhu, and Ammy Virk. Saqib with Ranveer Singh during the shoot of the movie 83.Saleem is a member of the cricket group Mumbai Heroes in the non-professional mens cricket league in India titled Celebrity Cricket League. Saqib playing cricket for the Mumbai Heroes.When he was pursuing his graduation, he helped his father in running Saleems Restaurant in Delhi. His father owns a restaurant named Saleems that has 10 branches all around Delhi. Saqib did not like working at the restaurant. He wanted to go to Mumbai, but his father wanted him to stay in Delhi and pursue a Master of Business Administration degree. Saqib`s father`s restaurant.He used to play cricket in Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir. He is a very big fan of cricketer Sachin Tendulkar. In an interview, he said, I cut a cake on his birthday every year. In fact, I even remember distributing sweets in my colony when his daughter Sara was born. Saqib as a youngster with his cricket team.In an interview, Saqib called himself an accidental actor as the first time he decided to become an actor was when he visited Mumbai to patch up with his girlfriend who had come to Mumbai to become an actor. In the interview, he elaborated that when his girlfriend came to Mumbai, he remained in Delhi, and the long-distance relationship created a difference between them. He further revealed that when he visited Mumbai to revive their relation, she again broke up with him after three months following which he decided to make his career in acting. [5]Hindustan Times.Since his college days, he was interested in poetry. Amid the nationwide lockdown in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, he wrote a poem. In an interview, he talked about his interest and said, I have been jotting down notes and scribbling from college. So, I am writing down for a while but I think that the pandemic, more specifically lockdown, gave me time to be with myself and my notepad. That is how the writing process started again..In an interview, when asked about the growing influence of OTT platforms, he said, I dont blame actors or anyone, but when we were only reliant on theatrical films, everything was determined by the first Friday of a films release. How much the film is going to open at? Is my film commercial enough? Should I do this to make it pop out more? Somewhere in there, you forget that your basic job is to act..