A ‘racy’ path ahead!

Acting is an insecure profession, says SAQIB SALEEM, adding Race 3 is a big career opportunity for him

Saqib Saleem says Race 3 came as a big career opportunity for him at a time when he needed it the most. Saqib, best known for his work in Mere Dad Ki Maruti and Hawaa Hawaai, said the film, starring Salman Khan, gave him a confidence boost as it came after the box office disappointment of his 2017 release Dobaara: See your evil. “Acting is a very insecure profession. One Friday can make or break you. My last Friday broke me. It can go to a point where you start doubting if you even know how to act,” he said.

“Sometimes you are being harsh on yourself, and sometimes massaging your own ego. And then the biggest franchise comes to you and you are like ‘Whoa, people believe in you. You were wrong!’ It gives you great confidence,” he said.

While he is awaiting the release of his next, Dil Junglee, which features Taapsee Pannu opposite him, Saqib said he is putting his best foot forward for Race 3 as he wants it to be a better experience for him as an actor. “This is the first time I am doing action, and I am super excited about it. Kicking, punching, shooting people, all of that is happening and it is great. I have never worked on a film of this magnitude and I feel very fortunate to be a part of it. There is a lot of responsibility on me and I know I shouldn’t be taking this lightly,” the actor said. “I am making sure I get the action right. There is no pressure but a responsibility to do good. If they want to make Race 4, Race 5, I want to work in them too,” he said.

Sharing screen space for the first time with Salman made Saqib a lot more aware about how people can get trapped in a wrong perception about the superstar, he said, adding that Salman was “one of the nicest human beings” on the sets. The

Hawaa Hawaai actor said working with Salman in the film was an “outstanding experience”.