Saqib Saleem gets candid about stepping into SSP Samardeep, and his dynamic with Poojaa Gor in Amazon MX Player’s Kaptaan

Kaptaan is now available to stream for free exclusively on Amazon MX Player

MUMBAI, India – 8th April, 2026: Amazon MX Player, India’s leading free, premium, ad-supported video streaming service, recently launched its gritty cop drama, Kaptaan, set against the charged backdrop of Jwalabad. The series pulls viewers into a volatile world driven by power, ambition, and constantly shifting loyalties. Headlined by Saqib Saleem and Siddharth Nigam, Kaptaan also boasts a stellar ensemble cast featuring Anjumm Shharma, Kavita Kaushik, Poojaa Gor, and Anushka Kaushik, among others. Directed by Jatin Wagle and produced by Pammi Baweja and Harman Baweja, under the banner of Baweja Studios, Kaptaan leans into a space where justice rarely plays out in black and white, but lives somewhere in between. At its core is SSP Samardeep, played by Saqib Saleem, an instinct-driven encounter specialist who operates on his own terms, shaped as much by his past as by the system he’s navigating.

Opening up about what drew him to the role, Saqib Saleem shared, “Honestly, the first thing that stood out to me was that Samardeep does not try to be a hero. He isn’t chasing validation. He walks into a room, and the energy shifts. That kind of presence is rare to find on paper. Also, he speaks very little, which works great for me. In real life, too, I’d pick fewer lines and more attitude any day.” He further adds, “But on a serious note, what really stayed with me is that everything he does comes from a deeply personal place. He is not fixing the system out of the goodness of his heart. He is doing it because something within him is fractured. That emotional undercurrent made the character far more compelling to explore as an actor,”

Speaking about his camaraderie with Poojaa Gor, Saqib says, “Poojaa is an incredibly sorted actor and person, which, honestly, can be a little annoying because I’m neither. But she brings a certain calm to both the set and the scenes. Our characters share a layered, complicated relationship, and off-screen we spent a lot of time discussing what’s left unsaid, the subtext, the backstories. Those conversations really added depth.” He continues, “She also has a great sense of humour. So in between intense scenes, we were mostly joking around and pulling each other’s legs. It helps keep things balanced; otherwise, a show like this can get quite heavy while shooting.”

Kaptaan is now streaming soon for free exclusively on Amazon MX Player, available across mobile devices, Connected TVs, Amazon’s shopping app, Prime Video, Fire TV, Jio TV, and Airtel Xstream.