Mumbai, April 9 – As he turned 38, actor Saqib Saleem shared a post expressing his gratitude to his "real heroes," his parents and sister Huma Qureshi.
Saqib posted on Instagram, sharing a series of images of himself. The first was a behind-the-scenes shot from his latest release, "Kaptaan," where he is dressed as a police officer. He added the caption: "Before I became Kaptaan on screen, I was trained by the real ones at home."
He then shared a picture featuring himself with his father and added text: "The first Kaptaan I ever knew, still reporting to him, always."
Saqib then shared a picture with his mother and wrote: "The strongest Kaptaan I know. No uniform, no badge, still runs with the whole system."
He then posted a picture with Huma, whom he tagged as "Maharani" as he wrote: "I'm now Kaptaan, but she's always been Maharani."
Finally, he added a picture with his pet and said: "The most loyal team I have."
For the caption, the actor mentioned: "Another year older, still learning from the ones who've always led the way. My real heroes. And thank you so much to all of you for all the wishes and for making my birthday even more special with so much love for Kaptaan. I'm grateful for each one of you."
Saqib's show "Kaptaan" follows SSP Samar, who fights gang wars in Jwalabad, then faces Kabir, a former admirer turned foe. Duty, family, and reputation clash in a fierce power struggle, testing his legend and the line between justice and revenge.
Talking about Saqib, he made his debut in 2011 with the romantic comedy film Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge. He has since appeared in films such as Bombay Talkies and Race 3, Dishoom.