Principally, grownup siblings usually drift into separate lives and houses, however actors Huma Qureshi and Saqib Saleem have chosen one thing refreshingly totally different—they dwell collectively underneath one roof in Mumbai.
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“What household brings to an individual is one thing else… For me, that’s residence in Bombay, it’s when, luckily or sadly, when Huma’s right here, that is who I’m and I’m Saqib,” says Saqib, together with his signature grin, including, “We’ve been staying collectively for the final seven years!”
Whereas many siblings choose their independence, the duo has opted for closeness. Huma displays, “Lots of people get actually shocked. , you may at all times have your individual separate areas. However I really feel like household is essential… he ought to by no means really feel that I’m too distant from him as a result of that’s simply how we’re as individuals.”
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The home they share is spacious but private, divided cleverly so that every sibling has their nook, whereas widespread areas deliver them again collectively. “Now we have like a giant home—so he stays in a single half, I keep in one other half. It will get very, very annoying typically. However you gained’t need this particular person to be round you on a regular basis,” jokes Huma.
Their eating desk, the center of the home, tells its personal story. “Each chair on this desk is totally different. I’ve lived in properties with distressed furnishings, a lot of color, a lot of textures—it’s a little arty, however then we’re little arty.”
Saqib, then again, has a extra minimalist favorite: his TV and gaming room. “That’s my area in the home to be actually sincere. It’s bought a pleasant L-shaped sofa, a giant window with good gentle, and my PlayStation. I don’t suppose a man my age needs anything however his PlayStation!”
But when there’s one space that each agree holds a bit of magic, it’s their terrace. “I like to sit down there, have my espresso within the morning. In some way it simply seems like I’m exterior the hustle-bustle of Bombay. You hear birds, early morning sounds, it’s so peaceable.” Saqib provides, “That is my terrace and that is my finest good friend. I spend most of my time right here within the evenings. In the event you discover your individual health area inside your home, nothing prefer it.”
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Huma’s studying nook is a sanctuary crammed with bodily books. “I really like studying, I like to gather actual books. My mother would take me to bookshops on my birthdays—I by no means needed anything. Even now, if you need to present me one thing, simply purchase me a e book.”
Their love for residence and household additionally exhibits up in enjoyable methods. From teasing sibling dynamics to inside jokes, the heat between them is obvious. “Now we have this vibe, we preserve preventing with one another. We attempt to divide the room into groups: who will take whose aspect. Then later, Huma’s at all times upset by the tip of it!” laughs Saqib.
And if their partitions may discuss? “They’d inform you… don’t annoy Saqib within the morning!” quips Huma. Saqib provides: “Regardless of all of the insanity, leg-pulling, enjoyable, and banter, we’re this actually shut, mad household.”
