The brother-sister duo is working together in a Bollywood movie for the first time in the Prawaal Raman-directed movie.
The yet-untitled movie, like the original, focuses on the story of a brother-sister, who get separated at a young age due to an antique mirror.
"I am very excited for 'Oculus' because it is the first time Huma and I will be working together. We keep talking about the movie all the time, have similar likings and finally we are coming together. Our relationship, however, is not a typical one in the film.
The 26-year-old "Mere Dad Ki Maruti" star will play the younger sibling, who is sent to a juvenile home and spends 12 years there.
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Saqib has stationed himself in Delhi for some time to attend workshops to get into the skin of his role and he also plans to visit juvenile homes in the city to bring authenticity to his performance.
"So, I want to be locked up inside my home and just go for workshops and prepare for the character because I want to explore the other side of life, which is different from what I lead in Mumbai," he said.
The actor said he would rather call the project a psychological thriller than put it in the horror genre.
"Honestly, we don't have good horror films. But I am hopeful this film will work because of the content. I would rather call it a psychological-thriller than pure horror because there are no ghosts in the movie but supernatural elements," he said.