My Compelling Story

Fatima Sana Shaikh is an Indian actress, who predominately works in the Hindi film industry. She is best known for portraying the role of Geeta Phogat in the superhit film Dangal (2016).Shaikh grew up in Mumbai. Her family hails from Jammu and Kashmir. Fatima Sana Shaikh in childhood.Before venturing into the film industry as an actress, Fatima worked at a photography studio in Mumbai for around two years to gain photography experience.At the age of 5, she played the role of Bharti Ratan in the Hindi film Chachi 420 (1997).Subsequently, she played a blink-and-miss role in the Bollywood film Ishq.In 1999, Fatima appeared in the Hindi film Bade Dilwala as Baby Sana.She also appeared as a child artist in the 2001 Hindi film One 2 Ka 4. Fatima Sana Shaikh in film One 2 Ka 4.After that, Fatima Sana Shaikh took a break from acting for a few years to concentrate on her studies.In 2008, she played the role of Zoya in the Bollywood film Tahaan, marking her Bollywood debut.In 2009, Fatima Sana Shaikh appeared in the Zee TV serial Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo as Suman.