Fatima Sana Shaikh

Biography

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.