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Fatima Sana Shaikh
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Fatima Sana Shaikh (born January 11, 1992) is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Hindi cinema and television. She began her career as a child artist in the late 1990s, appearing in films such as the comedy *Chachi 420* (1997) and the action drama *One 2 Ka 4* (2001). After early adult appearances in the romantic drama *Akaash Vani* (2013) and the Telugu film *Nuvvu Nenu Okatavudaam* (2014), she achieved major mainstream recognition portraying wrestler Geeta Phogat in the biographical sports drama *Dangal* (2016). She subsequently starred in the period action adventure *Thugs of Hindostan* (2018).
Throughout the 2020s, Shaikh expanded her work across theatrical and streaming platfo…
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Fatima Sana Shaikh (born January 11, 1992) is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Hindi cinema and television. She began her career as a child artist in the late 1990s, appearing in films such as the comedy *Chachi 420* (1997) and the action drama *One 2 Ka 4* (2001). After early adult appearances in the romantic drama *Akaash Vani* (2013) and the Telugu film *Nuvvu Nenu Okatavudaam* (2014), she achieved major mainstream recognition portraying wrestler Geeta Phogat in the biographical sports drama *Dangal* (2016). She subsequently starred in the period action adventure *Thugs of Hindostan* (2018). Throughout the 2020s, Shaikh expanded her work across theatrical and streaming platforms, starring in the ensemble black comedy *Ludo* (2020), the anthology films *Ajeeb Daastaans* (2021) and *Modern Love Mumbai* (2022), and the neo-Western thriller *Thar* (2022). She later portrayed Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in the biographical drama *Sam Bahadur* (2023) and starred in the road adventure drama *Dhak Dhak* (2023). Her later projects include the anthology feature *Metro... In Dino* (2025), *Aap Jaisa Koi* (2025), *Gustaakh Ishq* (2025), and the 2026 series *Hunkkaar: The Roar*.
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Fatima Sana Shaikh's Filmography
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Police Company
Gustaakh Ishq
as Mannat Ali Beg 'Minni'
Aap Jaisa Koi
as Madhu Bose
Metro... In Dino
as Shruti
Sam Bahadur
as Indira Gandhi
Dhak Dhak
as Shashi Kumar 'SKY' Yadav
Thar
as Chetna
Ajeeb Daastaans
as Lipakshi (segment 'Majnu')
Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari
Ludo
as Pinky
Thugs of Hindostan
as Zafira Baig
Dangal
as Geeta Phogat
Nuvvu Nenu Okatavudaam
as sruti
Akaash Vani
as Sumbul
One 2 Ka 4
Chachi 420
as Bharti
