Fatima Sana Shaikh Biography – an Indian Actress known as “Dangal Girl”
Fatima Sana Shaikh is an Indian actress, who works in Hindi films. Shaikh appeared as a child artist in such films as Chachi 420 and One 2 Ka 4. In 2016, she portrayed wrestler Geeta Phogat in the top-grossing sports film Dangal.
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| Real Name: | Fatima Sana Shaikh |
| Profession: | Indian actress |
| Birthplace: | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Boyfriend: | Aamir Khan |
| Age: | 31 |
Fatima Sana Shaikh (born 11 January 1992) is an Indian actress, who works in Hindi films. Shaikh appeared as a child artist in such films as Chachi 420 (1997) and One 2 Ka 4 (2001). In 2016, she portrayed wrestler Geeta Phogat in the top-grossing sports film Dangal. She has since starred in the streaming anthology projects Ludo (2020), Ajeeb Daastaans (2021), and Modern Love Mumbai (2022).
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Fatima Sana Shaikh Biography
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| Born | 11 January 1992
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1997–present |
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Early and personal life (Fatima Sana Shaikh Biography)
Fatima Sana Shaikh was born on 11 January 1992 and brought up in Mumbai. Her mother, Raj Tabassum, is from Srinagar, and her father, Vipin Sharma, is from Jammu. While her father was raised a Hindu and her mother a Muslim, Shaikh identifies as an atheist. She had received experience in photography prior to becoming an actress.
Personal Life
She was born in a well-stable family in Hyderabad, Telangana, and brought up in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Officially she is not dating anyone but one of the tweets states that Aamir Khan will soon marry Fatima Sana Shaikh, citing their alleged relationship that began during the filming of “Dangal”, which has caused a sensation among fans and followers of the actors.
Career
Shaikh began her career as a child artist in Chachi 420 and One 2 Ka 4. Years later, she played Zoya in the Indian drama film Tahaan, which received “The German Star of India award” at “The Bollywood and Beyond” festival in Stuttgart, Germany in 2009.
Shaikh was selected for Nitesh Tiwari‘s biographical sports film Dangal along with Sanya Malhotra, who had never acted before. Shaikh was chosen to portray Geeta Phogat. To prepare for her role, she watched several videos on wrestling to understand “how wrestlers move, walk, and their body language”. Both Malhotra and Sheikh went through five rounds of auditions, physical training, and workshops with Tiwari and Aamir Khan. They were trained by coach and former wrestler Kripa Shankar Patel Bishnoi. Released in 2016, Dangal received critical acclaim and became the highest-grossing Indian film ever with earnings of more than ₹2,000 crore (US$250 million) worldwide.
She played Zafira Baig, a warrior-archer Thug in the epic action-adventure film, Thugs of Hindostan. Shaikh will be featured in a Hindi remake of the Tamil movie Aruvi. The Hindi version is being produced by Applause Entertainment. Fatima will be seen as Indira Gandhi, along with Vicky Kaushal and Sanya Malhotra in an untitled 2022 Sam Manekshaw biography film directed by Meghna Gulzar.
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1997 | Ishq | Cameo | As child artist |
| Chachi 420 | Bharti Ratan | As child artist | |
| 1999 | Bade Dilwala | Baby Sana | As child artist |
| 2001 | One 2 Ka 4 | Inspector Abbas’ youngest daughter | As child artist |
| 2008 | Tahaan | Zoya | |
| 2012 | Bittoo Boss | Priya | |
| 2013 | Akaash Vani | Sumbul | |
| 2015 | Nuvvu Nenu Okkatavudam | Sruti | Telugu film |
| 2016 | Dangal | Geeta Phogat | |
| 2018 | Thugs of Hindostan | Zafira Baig | |
| 2020 | Ludo | Pinky | |
| Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari | Tulshi Rane | ||
| 2021 | Ajeeb Daastaans | Lipakshi | |
| 2022 | Thar | Chetna | |
| 2023 | Dhak Dhak † | TBA | Filming |
| Sam Bahadur † | Indira Gandhi | Completed |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2002–2004 | Kitty Party | Unknown | |
| 2009 | Ladies Special | Geeti | Season 1 |
| Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo | Suman | Recurring role | |
| 2011 | Best of Luck Nikki | Richa Shivoy | Special appearance in Boys Meet Girls |
| 2022 | Modern Love Mumbai | Lalzari | Segment: “Raat Rani” |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Singer |
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| 2015 | Tujhse Meri | Aditya Salankar |
| 2020 | Palkein Kholo | Vishal Bhardwaj |
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2017 | Screen Awards | Best Actress (Popular) | Dangal | Nominated |
| Jackie Chan Action Movie Awards | Best Action Actress | Won | ||
| 2022 | Filmfare OTT Awards | Best Actor in a Web Original Film (Female) | Thar | Nominated |
Media
Shaikh was ranked in The Times Most Desirable Women at No. 48 in 2020.
