The Harry Potter fan says he hardly gets time to spend with sister Huma Qureshi, although they stay in the same apartment at Oshiwara. In a chat with CS, the 25-year-old shares more&hellip; <h2 class="footer_style"> Who: Saqib Saleem, Actor What: On luck, films and writing Pic/Nimesh Daveu00a0</h2> <img alt="Saqib Saleem" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/sep/Saqib-Saleem.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 505px;" /> Sudden change I&rsquo;m an accidental actor. I would do nothing but play cricket before acting happened. One day, someone suggested I try modelling and I said, &ldquo;Why not?&rdquo;. One thing led to another and I ended up in a film (laughs). In all honesty, this is the first time I&rsquo;ve received undivided appreciation. Nothing was planned as my career suddenly took off. Luck by chance In 2008, I told my dad that I wanted to move to Mumbai and stay independently for at least a year. Luckily enough, modelling led to ads which led to me meeting Shanoo Sharma (casting director). I&rsquo;d be lying if I said I haven&rsquo;t been lucky. Yes, talent matters but I&rsquo;m sure there are thousands of guys out there who are more talented and better-looking than me. It&rsquo;s something I keep reminding myself everyday. Not critically challenged People from the industry often say that they don&rsquo;t take reviews seriously. Well, I do. I&rsquo;ve read almost everything, even a small blog that was written about my performance in a film. I don&rsquo;t bother with gossips but I can&rsquo;t afford to not know what people think about my work. u00a0I need to keep up with the pulse of my audience and stay connected with the audience. I like writing and expressing myself through words so it&rsquo;s quite obvious that I&rsquo;d like to read what others have to say. Out of the box People in this industry like an actor to have a set image because it&rsquo;s convenient for them. I don&rsquo;t believe in this formula as I feel that an actor should try everything under the sun. Adapting is what our job is all about! Besides, I&rsquo;m not that guy I play in a movie. Look at Ryan Gosling or Ranbir Kapoor from our very own Bollywood - the kind of films they are doing is what sets them apart from the rest. I also admire Leo DiCaprio for his choice of films. Like I said, they simply refuse to be typecast. Little wonder Partho Gupte (of the Stanley Ka Dabba fame) is adorable as well as gifted. I&rsquo;m playing his skating coach in our upcoming film. And from my experience of working with him on the sets, I can tell you that he&rsquo;s the finest child actor we have right now in the industry. He won a National Award for his first film and I won&rsquo;t be surprised if he repeats it again with this one. At such a young age, he&rsquo;s more than amazing.

His last Bollywood venture showcased him as an openly gay character    ufffd a rarity in itself. Saqib Saleem will be next seen playing a skating coach

I'm an accidental actor, says Saqib Saleem

Who: Saqib Saleem, Actor
What: On luck, films and writing
Pic/Nimesh Daveu00a0

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