‘I DON’T WANT TO DO FICTION SHOWS’
Saqib Saleem talks about web shows and interesting content they have
Actor Saqib Saleem, who plays a gangster in his latest web series after his stint in the commercially successful film Race 3 (2018), says he wants to explore the web space more. “Just see the kind of stuff being made on the web. It’s a completely different medium. I have acted in films too, and both the channels are irreplaceable,” he says.
One thing Saqib is sure about is that he doesn’t want to do television, unless he gets something out of the box. “I don’t want to do fiction on TV because I don’t enjoy watching the content that is being churned out,” says Saqib, adding that, “I would, however, do a show like Anil Kapoor’s 24. And why not? I will become better if I work with people who know about cinema more than me. I am willing to reach out to those people who are making interesting content.”
Asked if things have changed professionally for him after Race 3, he says, “That film honestly made a lot of money, and earned as much as all of my previous films put together at the box office! But it was the first time I wasn’t appreciated for my performance. It was a
I don’t want to do fiction on TV because I don’t enjoy watching the content that is being churned out. I would, however, do a show like Anil Kapoor’s 24. SAQIB SALEEM,
ACTOR
tricky situation.”
“I touched base with a lot of people, and got something negative and something positive out of it. When you are trying to do something, you want to make the best out of it. I wanted to do a masala, summer blockbuster, but ultimately understood that there is a large section of audience that loves content,” the actor concludes.