Mumbai, April 4 (IANS) Actress Huma Qureshi is all praise for her brother Saqib Saleem’s latest outing “Kaptaan”, calling it a “banger” as she cheered him on with enthusiasm.
Taking to her Instagram stories, Huma shared a few glimpses from the screening at home, which was attended by their friends and family.
She wrote the caption as, “It’s Kaptaan time at the Qureshi household. Saqib Saleem killed it Kaptaan. What a banger, ” expressing her excitement and pride for her brother’s performance.
Saqib too had shared an emotional note about the film’s screening night, describing it as “truly special.” The actor revealed that the evening was made memorable by the presence of his friends, family, and the film’s cast and crew, all coming together under one roof.
He wrote: “Last night was truly special. I had the most wonderful evening surrounded by my friends, family, and everyone who came to watch Kaptaan. Having all my loved ones under one roof, along with the incredible cast and crew I had the privilege of working with, felt surreal.”
He added that the most meaningful part of the night was having his parents by his side, whom he called his “real-life Kaptaans.” Saqib said seeing their proud smiles and feeling their unwavering support made the moment feel complete.
“But the most special part of the night was having my real-life Kaptaans, my parents, right there by my side. Seeing their proud smiles, feeling their love and support in that moment, made everything feel complete.”
The actor described the experience as emotional and overwhelming, filled with immense happiness that words could hardly capture.
“It was emotional, overwhelming, and filled with so much happiness that words truly fall short. Grateful and thankful to God for everything. Kaptaan is now all yours to watch. And also bday was brought in early . Thanks Danish n Ridhima.”
Talking about “Kaptaan”, the series is set against the charged backdrop of Jwalabad, this gritty crime saga dives into a world where crime has evolved into structured cartels, and power is no longer claimed through chaos alone, but control.
The series also stars Siddharth Nigam, Kavita Kaushik, Varun Badola, Anjumm Shharma, Aarif Zakaria, Poojaa Gor, Vikram Kochhar, and Anushka Kaushik in pivotal roles.