fatima sana shaikh

Fatima Sana Shaikh was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra. She was into photography before choosing acting as her career. As a child artist, she appeared in films like Chachi 420, Tahaan and One 2 Ka 4. She starred in the film, Tahaan and received The German Star of India award. Fatima has worked with Aamir Khan on two films: Dangal, her debutant where she portrayed the character of Geeta Phogat and Thugs of Hindostan, where she played the role of Zafira Baig. She was trained by coach and former wrestler Kripa Shankar Patel Bishnoi for her movie, Dangal.