In the 1983 World Cup final, Amarnath's batting against the fierce pace attack of West Indies brought some respite for the Indian side as he gave some much needed stability. He stood at the crease facing 80 balls and scored 26 runs.
Helmed by filmmaker Apoorva Lakhia, the Voot Select series follows the lives of a few intelligence agents working at the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW). The first season saw Riyaz Pathan (Saleem) and his team thwarting the plans of a major with the ISI.
Saleem, who made his web debut in 2018 with "Rangbaaz" and followed it up with the espionage thriller "Crackdown", said the digital medium has lifted the weight of conversations surrounding the commercial prospect of a project which would always entangle actors.
Film producer Ronnie Screwvala on Tuesday announced his upcoming home production film "Kakuda", starring Sonakshi Sinha, Riteish Deshmukh and Saqib Saleem.
Bollywood actress Huma Qureshi on Monday took to her social media to show appreciation towards her brother Saqib Saleem who helped a pregnant lady suffering from COVID-19.
Saqib was recently seen in "Crackdown", an espionage thriller series that marks the digital debut of director Apoorva Lakhia and also features Shriya Pilgaonkar, Waluscha De Sousa, Rajesh Tailang and Ankur Bhatia. He will next be seen in the films "83" and "Comedy Couple".
Actor Saqib Saleem plays the lead role in the upcoming digital release, Comedy Couple, and he says his character in the film is so relatable that he feels like he has played himself in the film.
Saqib Saleem's interest in stand-up comedy has increased lately because of his upcoming role in "Comedy Couple", a rom-com co-starring Shweta Basu Prasad that is based in Gurgaon against the backdrop of the burgeoning stand-up comedy scene in the city.
Actor Saqib Saleem knows the responsibility he shoulders while essaying Mohinder Amarnath, in a film about the 1983 cricket World Cup. He recalls being edgy before he started the film, adding that he spent a lot of time with the legendary cricketer to prepare for his role.
Besides Saqib Saleem, Crackdown also stars Iqbal Khan, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Rajesh Tailang, Waluscha De Sousa, and Ankur Bhatia in pivotal roles.
A lot has been going on in the Bollywood industry ever since actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death. The latest controversy is related to a drug nexus and actor Saqib Saleem has his thoughts to share on the same.
Big B unveils the teaser of his friend Apoorva Lakhia’s web show Crackdown, on social media. The espionage thriller web show is a Voot Select original and stars Saqib Saleem, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Iqbal Khan, Waluscha De Sousa, Rajesh Tailang and Ankur Bhatia in the premium roles.
Actor Saqib Saleem feels he has fulfilled his childhood dream of 'playing cricket for the nation' by acting in Kabir Khan's film '83' which features Ranveer Singh playing the lead role of Kapil Dev.
"83" chronicles India's win under Kapil Dev's captainship, when the team defeated West Indies in the final to clinch their first-ever World Cup trophy in 1983.
Actor Saqib Saleem turns a year older on Wednesday, and he plans to spend his special day with his sister, actress Huma S Qureshi, at home.
Apoorva Lakhia's,"Crackdown" featuring Saqib Saleem is an espionage action drama. The web series will be streamed on Voot.
Talking about hosting a cricket session for girls, the actor shared: "Cricket is not a gender-biased sport and women in our country are hugely talented. I would just want to motivate them and tell them to dream big. Who knows where we find our next Mithali Raj."
Kabir Khan's sports drama '83 is based on India's historic win at the 1983 World Cup.
Saqib Saleem has shared the piece of advice offered to him by former cricketer Mohinder Amarnath before he started shooting for "83".
I grew up playing cricket, wanting to go pro, says Saqib Saleem.
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