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{{Infobox person
| name = Fatima Sana Shaikh
| image = Fatima Sana Shaikh at Juhu PVR, 2020 (03) (cropped).jpg
| caption = Shaikh in 2020
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|01|11|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Hyderabad]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India
| occupation =Film actress
| years_active = 1997{{endash}}present
}}

'''Fatima Sana Shaikh''' (born 11 January 1992)<ref name="Birth date">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/fatima-sana-shaikh-lesser-known-facts-about-the-actress/fatima-sana-shaikh-lesser-known-facts-about-the-actress/photostory/63514447.cms|website=The Times of India|publisher=TOI|title=Fatima Sana Shaikh: Lesser known facts about the actress|access-date=17 April 2019|archive-date=11 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190511033640/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/fatima-sana-shaikh-lesser-known-facts-about-the-actress/fatima-sana-shaikh-lesser-known-facts-about-the-actress/photostory/63514447.cms|url-status=live}}{{better source needed|reason=Slideshows are not good references. These could be assembled by interns rather than journalists.|date=November 2019}}</ref> is an Indian film actress. She is known for her works in [[Hindi]]-language cinema and television.<ref name="sanadangal">{{Cite web|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/Meet-Aamir-Khans-wrestler-daughters/articleshow/47007245.cms|title=Meet Aamir Khan's wrestler daughters|website=Mumbai Mirror|access-date=31 March 2019|archive-date=18 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818095011/http://www.mumbaimirror.com/entertainment/bollywood/Meet-Aamir-Khans-wrestler-daughters/articleshow/47007245.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> Shaikh appeared as a child artist in films such as ''[[Chachi 420]]'' and ''[[One 2 Ka 4]]''.<ref name="IndiaToday-Ghosh-MeToo-2019">{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/fatima-sana-shaikh-on-her-metoo-story-it-happened-when-i-was-very-young-1493060-2019-04-03|title=Fatima Sana Shaikh on her #MeToo story: It happened when I was very young|first1=Samrudhi|last1=Ghosh|location=Delhi|date=April 3, 2019|website=India Today|access-date=19 August 2019}}</ref> In 2016, she portrayed Indian [[Freestyle wrestling|freestyle wrestler]], [[Geeta Phogat]] in the sports drama film ''[[Dangal (film)|Dangal]]''.<ref name="Hindu-Aneja-DangalSuccess-2017">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/chinas-dangal-mega-success-echoes-at-second-brics-film-festival/article19144747.ece|title=China's 'Dangal' mega-success echoes at second BRICS film festival|first=Atul|last=Aneja|date=25 June 2017|work=The Hindu|access-date=19 August 2019|archive-date=25 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170625091303/http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/chinas-dangal-mega-success-echoes-at-second-brics-film-festival/article19144747.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Early and personal life ==
Fatima Sana Shaikh was born in [[Hyderabad]] and raised in [[Mumbai]]. Her mother, Raj Tabassum, is from [[Srinagar]], and her father, Vipin Sharma, is from [[Jammu]].<ref name="Sisat interview">{{Cite web|date=2020-10-29|title=I am an atheist, I believe in karma: actress Fatima Sana Shaikh|url=https://www.siasat.com/i-am-an-atheist-i-believe-in-karma-actress-fatima-sana-shaikh-2010429/|access-date=2020-11-22|website=[[The Siasat Daily]]|language=en-GB}}</ref> She has stated that while her father was a Hindu and her mother was Muslim, Shaikh identified as [[atheist]].<ref>{{cite AV media | date=27 October 2020 | title=Interview With Fatima Sana Shaikh for 'Suraj Pe Mangal Bhaari' And 'Ludo' {{!}} The Quint | language=hi, en | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bL1O4MfKXqc&feature=emb_logo | access-date=23 February 2021 | time=08:55 | publisher=The Quint | quote=I am an atheist. I have a mother who is Muslim, I have a father who is Hindu. My brother and myself, we are atheist. We do not follow any religion, we do not follow any god.}}</ref> She has indulged in photography prior to becoming an actor.<ref name=th>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/Braving-the-bruises/article16907284.ece|title=Braving the bruises|last=Rathi|first=Vasundhara|work=The Hindu|date=20 December 2016|access-date=26 September 2018}}</ref>

==Career==
[[File:Fatima Sana Shaikh and Sanya Malhotra posing on the sets of Dangal.jpg|thumb|left|[[Sanya Malhotra]] and Fatima Sana Shaikh on the sets of ''[[Dangal (film)|Dangal]]'']]
Shaikh began her career as a child artist in ''[[Chachi 420]]'' and ''[[One 2 Ka 4]]''.<ref name="IndiaToday-Ghosh-MeToo-2019" /> Years later, she played Zoya in the Indian drama film ''[[Tahaan]]'', which received the "The German Star of India award" at "Bollywood and Beyond" festival at [[Stuttgart]] [[Germany]] in 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|first=Subhash K.|last=Jha|date=2009-07-24|title=Santosh Sivan unaware of Tahaan honour in Germany|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/santosh-sivan-unaware-of-tahaan-honour-in-germany/story-c1HRKz9iKVkN7bFvgjUXGM.html|access-date=2021-07-05|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>

Shaikh was selected for [[Nitesh Tiwari]]'s biographical sports film ''[[Dangal (film)|Dangal]]'' along with [[Sanya Malhotra]], who had never acted before. Shaikh was chosen to portray [[Geeta Phogat]].<ref name="exhaust">{{cite news|url=http://www.india.com/showbiz/dangal-selection-process-sanya-malhotra-talks-about-the-emotionally-exhausting-experience-1708568/|title=Dangal selection process: Sanya Malhotra talks about the emotionally exhausting experience|work=India.com|date=16 December 2016|access-date=26 September 2018}}</ref> To prepare for her role, she watched several videos on wrestling to understand "how wrestlers move, walk, their body language".<ref name="exhaust" /> Both Malhotra and Sheikh went through five rounds of auditions, physical training and workshops with Tiwari and [[Aamir Khan]].<ref name=th/> They were trained by coach and former wrestler [[Kripa Shankar Patel Bishnoi]].<ref name=th/> Released in 2016, ''Dangal'' received critical acclaim and became the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|highest-grossing Indian film ever]] with earnings of more than {{INRConvert|2000|c}} worldwide.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/dangal-review-roundup-heres-what-critics-have-say-about-aamir-khan-starrer-709409|title=Dangal review roundup: Critics verdict is out; check out what they have to say about Aamir Khan-starrer|last=Goswami|first=Parismita|work=International Business Times|date=23 December 2016|access-date=26 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Cain|first=Rob|title=How An Indian Drama Became The World's Highest-Grossing Sports Movie Of 2017|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/robcain/2017/06/19/how-an-indian-drama-became-the-worlds-highest-grossing-sports-movie-of-2017/|work=[[Forbes]]|date=19 June 2017}}</ref>

She played Zafira Baig, a warrior-archer Thug in the [[Epic film|epic]] [[action-adventure film]], ''[[Thugs of Hindostan]]''.<ref name="NDTV review">{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/thugs-of-hindostan-movie-review-bloated-and-tacky-despite-amitabh-bachchan-plus-aamir-khan-2-5-stars-1944309|title=Thugs of Hindostan Movie Review: Bloated And Tacky Despite Amitabh Bachchan Plus Aamir Khan|website=Ndtv.com|access-date=8 November 2018|archive-date=8 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181108105307/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/thugs-of-hindostan-movie-review-bloated-and-tacky-despite-amitabh-bachchan-plus-aamir-khan-2-5-stars-1944309|url-status=live}}</ref> Shaikh will be featuring in a [[Hindi]] remake of [[Tamil language|Tamil]] movie ''[[Aruvi]]''. The Hindi version is being produced by Applause Entertainment.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/fatima-sana-shaikh-gearing-up-for-remake-of-this-tamil-superhit-film-23162327|title=Fatima Sana Shaikh gearing up for remake of this Tamil superhit film|date=6 March 2021|website=Mid Day|accessdate=6 March 2021}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Key
| style="background:#ffc;" |{{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
|Denotes films that have not yet been released
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Film performances
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes !! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abr|Ref.}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1997 ||''[[Ishq (1997 film)|Ishq]]''|| {{Citation needed|date=September 2020}} || As child artist ||
|-
|''[[Chachi 420]]''|| Bharti Ratan || As child artist ||
|-
| 1998 ||''[[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 || ||<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2013/jan/260113-movie-review-akaash-vani.htm | title=Movie Review: Akaash Vani | newspaper=[[Mid-Day]] | date=26 January 2013 | access-date=27 June 2013 | place=Mumbai | archive-date=19 May 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130519091524/http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2013/jan/260113-movie-review-akaash-vani.htm | url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| 2015 ||''Nuvvu Nenu Okkatavudam'' || Sruti ||[[Telugu cinema|Telugu film]] ||
|-
| 2016||''[[Dangal (film)|Dangal]]'' ||[[Geeta Phogat]] || Lead role ||
|-
| 2018 ||''[[Thugs of Hindostan]]'' || Zafira Baig || Lead role ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2020 || ''Palkein Kholo'' || || Music video ||
|-
|''[[Ludo (film)|Ludo]]'' || Pinky || Released on Netflix ||<ref name="FirstPost-27Dec19">{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/anurag-basus-upcoming-film-ludo-featuring-abhishek-bachchan-rajkummar-rao-to-release-on-24-april-2020-7831531.html|title=Anurag Basu's upcoming film Ludo featuring Abhishek Bachchan, Rajkummar Rao to release on 24 April 2020|date=2019-12-27|website=Firstpost|language=en|access-date=2019-12-27|archive-date=27 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191227075138/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/anurag-basus-upcoming-film-ludo-featuring-abhishek-bachchan-rajkummar-rao-to-release-on-24-april-2020-7831531.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari]]'' || Tulshi Rane || ||<ref>{{Cite web|title=सूरज पे मंगल भारी ने दर्शकों को द‍िखाया स‍िनेमाघरों का रास्‍ता, द‍िलजीत बोले #ChaloCinema|url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/entertainment/bollywood-diljit-dosanjh-fatima-sana-shaikh-movie-suraj-pe-mangal-bhari-release-getting-good-response-dv-3340201.html|access-date=2020-11-17|website=News18 India}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Ajeeb Daastaans]]'' || Lipakshi || Netflix release ||<ref>{{cite web |title=Karan Johar unveils teaser of Netflix anthology Ajeeb Daastaans which is set to premiere on April 16|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/karan-johar-unveils-teaser-of-netflix-anthology-ajeeb-daastaans-which-is-set-to-premiere-on-april-16/|date=19 March 2021|work=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=19 March 2021}}</ref>
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+Television performances
! Show
! Roles
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|''[[Best Of Luck Nikki]]''
|Richa Shivoy
|Special Appearance in [[Best of Luck Nikki#ep9|Boys Meet Girls]]
|-
|''[[Ladies Special]]''
|Geeti
|
|-
|''[[Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo]]''
|Suman
|
|}

== Accolades ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Film
! Awards
! Category
! Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Reference|Ref}}
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2017
| rowspan="3" | ''[[Dangal (film)|Dangal]]''
| [[Screen Awards]]
| Best Actress (Popular)
| {{Nom}}
|
|-
| [[CNN-News18|News 18 Movie Awards]]
| Best Debut (Female)
| {{Won}}
| <ref>{{cite web|title=NEWS18 MOVIE AWARDS 2017|url=http://www.news18.com/news18-movie-awards-2017/|archive-url=https://archive.is/20170524033331/http://www.news18.com/news18-movie-awards-2017/|archive-date=24 May 2017|work=[[Network 18]]|publisher=news18.com|access-date=23 May 2017|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
| [[Jackie Chan Action Movie Awards]]
| Best Action Actress
| {{Won}}
| <ref name="mid">{{cite news |title=Dangal girls Fatima Sana Shaikh and Sanya Malhotra win action award in China |url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/dangal-girls-fatima-sana-shaikh-and-sanya-malhotra-win-action-award-in-china/19632150 |access-date=9 April 2019 |work=[[Mid-Day]] |date=23 July 2018 |archive-date=10 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190410203251/https://www.mid-day.com/articles/dangal-girls-fatima-sana-shaikh-and-sanya-malhotra-win-action-award-in-china/19632150 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* {{IMDb person|name=Fatima Sana Shaikh}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama person|fatima-sana-shaikh}}

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