Exclusive: Huma would always scold me about playing cricket in the house, says Saqib

Saqib Saleem says he never expected to work with his sister Huma Qureshi on screen. However, he feels glad that the two have worked together on Dobara, an adaptation of Hollywood horror movie, Occulus. The actor chats about the movie:

On horror films
We need more horror movies in India, because Indians love watching Hollywood and Korean horror films. Making horror movies the right way is indeed the need for our Indian audiences. Horror films need to have the right amount of drama, thrill and scary elements. We cannot just apply white powder on our faces, pretending to be ghosts, and feed something to our audiences. We need to give them something in the real space; our horror movies need to graduate from showing just a tantric.

Huma and sibling rivalry
We do have sibling rivalry, but we are great friends as well.We fight and then we’re cool. We also share so many interesting conversations. I remember, whenever we would play cricket inside the house, Huma would always scold me and tell me not to do so. She worried I may break something inside the house. And that would actually happen. (Laughs)

On Dobara
In the movie, we experience an incident in our childhood, and Huma believes in the existence of evil. I don’t believe in it. To know what exactly that incident is, you’ll have to wait and watch the film. It’s a fun film.

On getting his due
I’m just six films old. I’m trying to take up different roles. I’m proud of the fact that with every character of mine, I learn something. I’m  yet to explore myself as an actor. I always try to give my best and I don’t sit and count anyone’s flaws.

I always like to concentrate on my performances. Also, while working with other actors, I like to learn some great things from them. I believe in healthy competition, and today’s generation doesn’t believe in putting others down. We are very focused and work positively, trying to prove ourselves.

On ambition:
Every one of us is ambitious and there’s nothing wrong with it. But yes, to achieve our goal in life, we need to work hard.

Until we don’t tread on the wrong path and harm anyone, be passionate and work hard to get to our goal, there’s nothing wrong in being ambitious. I like to go ahead and give hundred percent to my work.