Saqib Saleem is stepping into a powerful new avatar with Kaptaan, where he plays a stylish yet emotionally layered cop. In an exclusive chat, the actor opened up about what drew him to the role, the challenges on set, and his perspective on the ongoing debate around working hours in the industry.

Talking about choosing Kaptaan, Saqib shared his instant excitement. “I’m the Kaptaan, they offered me a Kaptaan…,” he said, adding that it was a character he had been waiting for. “It was just a character that I hadn’t gotten in a really long time… somebody who has a lot of swag but yet has a backstory of his own, has an emotional turmoil that he’s going through, yet he has to play this strong guy all the time.”