Saqib Saleem has come up with a new show, titled Kaptaan. In Kaptaan, he takes on the role of a police officer and undergoes a striking transformation for the part, shedding approximately 6-7 kg to perfectly embody the physique required for his character.“I had to go through a massive weight loss. The work I was doing before this, I didn’t have to fit much. I had to wear a uniform in this, and that too a tight one. So, I started working out…it was a journey. I worked hard. I worked outa lot…in 45 days, I lost around6-7 kg,” Saqib said. He also shared that part of hispreparationprocess involves creating long voice notes for his characters.“I have a way…I have started adopting it. I don’t know, how long I will continue doing it… But, whatever is thebackstory of my character, I make a long voice note of it. A long voice note of 8-10 minutes. And, whenever I go to the set, I wear headphones and listen to it,” Saqib shared.Saqib plays the role of SSP Samardeep, the celebrated officer, known for his unorthodox methods. Siddharth Nigam plays Kabir, a dangerous and unpredictable character whose personal history drives his actions. Kavita Kaushik, Varun Badola, Anjumm Sharma, Aarif Zakaria, Poojaa Gor, Vikram Kochhar, and Anushka Kaushik are also a part of Kaptaan, which is streaming on Amazon MX Player.