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{{short description|Indian film actress (born 1992)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Fatima Sana Shaikh
| image = Fatima Sana Shaikh at the launch of Netflix Slate 2025 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Shaikh in 2025
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|01|11|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], India
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 1997{{endash}}present
}}

'''Fatima Sana Shaikh''' (born 11 January 1992) is an Indian actress, who works in [[Hindi]] films.<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 started her career as a child artist in such films as ''[[Chachi 420]]'' (1997) and ''[[One 2 Ka 4]]'' (2001). In 2016, she portrayed wrestler [[Geeta Phogat]] in the biopic ''[[Dangal (2016 film)|Dangal]]'', which went on to become the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|highest-grossing Hindi film of all time]].<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> She has since starred in the streaming projects ''[[Ludo (film)|Ludo]]'' (2020), ''[[Ajeeb Daastaans]]'' (2021) and ''[[Modern Love Mumbai]]'' (2022), and portrayed [[Indira Gandhi]] in the biographical drama ''[[Sam Bahadur (film)|Sam Bahadur]]'' (2023). For her performance in ''[[Dhak Dhak]]'' (2023), she was nominated for the [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress]].<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=3 April 2019 |website=India Today |access-date=19 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-15 |title=Filmfare Awards 2024 full list of nominees: Shah Rukh Khan gets 2 Best Actor nominations, Animal leads with 19 nods |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/filmfare-awards-2024-full-list-of-nominees-shah-rukh-khan-gets-2-best-actor-nominations-animal-leads-with-19-nods-101705337092903.html |access-date=2025-10-15 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Shaikh was born on 11 January 1992,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/news/fatima-sana-shaikh-birthday-special-lesser-known-facts-about-the-dangal-girl-2024-01-11-911320 |website=India TV |title=Fatima Sana Shaikh Birthday Special |date=11 January 2024 |access-date=15 January 2024 |archive-date=21 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240121033640/https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/news/fatima-sana-shaikh-birthday-special-lesser-known-facts-about-the-dangal-girl-2024-01-11-911320 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Birth date">{{cite news |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 |date=29 August 2018 |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}}</ref> and brought up in [[Mumbai]]. Her father Vipin Sharma, is a [[Hinduism|Hindu]] from [[Jammu]] and her mother Raj Tabassum, is a [[Islam|Muslim]] from [[Srinagar]].<ref name="Sisat
interview">{{cite web |date=29 October 2020 |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=22 November 2020 |website=[[The Siasat Daily]] |language=en-GB}}</ref> Shaikh identifies as an [[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 had gained experience in photography prior to becoming an actress.<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>

Fatima has opened up about her personal experiences of living with [[epilepsy]] to help raise awareness of the neurological condition.<ref name =Firtspost>{{cite web| url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/fatima-sana-shaikh-on-epilepsy-it-took-me-5-years-to-accept-it-but-i-am-okay-now-12646972.html |title=Opening Up about Epilepsy |last=Rathi |first=Vasundhara |work=Firstpost.com |date=25 May 2023 |access-date=7 July 2024}}</ref><ref name=Hindu>{{cite web |author= | url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/fatima-sana-shaikh-opens-up-about-epilepsy-diagnosis-says-exercising-daily-makes-her-feel-good/articleshow/95507978.cms?from=mdr |title=Exercising daily helps her combat her epilepsy|work=[[The Economic Times]] |date=14 November 2022| access-date=7 July 2024}}</ref>

==Career ==
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 German Star of India award" at the Bollywood and Beyond festival at [[Stuttgart]], Germany in 2009.<ref>{{cite web |first=Subhash K. |last=Jha |date=24 July 2009 |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=5 July 2021 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>

Shaikh was selected for [[Nitesh Tiwari]]'s biographical sports film ''[[Dangal (2016 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 Shaikh 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 |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> [[Anupama Chopra]] stated in her review that Shaikh was "terrific" in the film.<ref>{{cite web |last=Chopra |first=Anupama |title=Dangal Movie Review |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/article/dangal-bollywood-movie-review-anupama-chopra |work=Film Companion |access-date=24 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170524171239/https://www.filmcompanion.in/article/dangal-bollywood-movie-review-anupama-chopra |archive-date=24 May 2017 |date=22 December 2016}}</ref>

In 2018, Shaikh 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 |date=19 October 2018 |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> It underperformed at the box office.<ref>{{cite news |title=Zero, Race 3 and Thugs of Hindostan: Presenting the Khans' box-office report of 2018 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/box-office-collection/zero-thugs-of-hindostan-race-3-presenting-khans-box-office-report-of-2018-5516678/ |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=31 December 2018 |language=en-IN |access-date=31 December 2018 |archive-date=11 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190411214830/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/box-office-collection/zero-thugs-of-hindostan-race-3-presenting-khans-box-office-report-of-2018-5516678/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2020, she first played a wife struggling for her husband's innocence in ''[[Ludo (film)|Ludo]]'' opposite [[Rajkummar Rao]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gupta|first=Shubhra|date=13 November 2020|title=Ludo review: Hijinks in the time of Corona|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/ludo-movie-review-hijinks-in-the-time-of-corona-7049238/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201117044132/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/ludo-movie-review-hijinks-in-the-time-of-corona-7049238/|archive-date=17 November 2020|access-date=19 November 2020|website=[[The Indian Express]]|url-status=live}}</ref> She then played a traditional girl opposite [[Diljit Dosanjh]] in ''[[Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kumar |first=Pradeep |date=13 November 2020 |title='Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari' movie review: Manoj Bajpayee shines in this comedy |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/suraj-pe-mangal-bhari-movie-review-manoj-bajpayee-shines-in-this-comedy/article33093231.ece |access-date=18 November 2020 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> In 2021, Shaikh played an unhappy wife having an affair opposite [[Jaideep Ahlawat]] in ''[[Ajeeb Daastaans]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-04-16|title=Ajeeb Daastaans movie review: Neeraj Ghaywan saves Karan Johar's uneven Netflix film from disaster|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/ajeeb-daastaans-movie-review-neeraj-ghaywan-saves-karan-johar-s-uneven-netflix-film-from-disaster-101618458789212.html|access-date=2021-04-22|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|archive-date=24 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220324233229/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/ajeeb-daastaans-movie-review-neeraj-ghaywan-saves-karan-johar-s-uneven-netflix-film-from-disaster-101618458789212.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Shaikh had two releases in 2022. She first played a Kashmiri housemaid and a wife realising her worth in a segment of the series ''[[Modern Love Mumbai]]'', opposite [[Bhupendra Jadawat]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 19, 2022 |title=EXCLUSIVE: Modern Love Mumbai's Fatima Sana Shaikh on overcoming fear of being lead actor: Kitna darega insaan |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/exclusives/exclusive-modern-love-mumbai-s-fatima-sana-shaikh-overcoming-fear-being-lead-actor-kitna-darega-insaan |access-date=May 21, 2022 |website=Pinkvilla |archive-date=21 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220521123046/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/exclusives/exclusive-modern-love-mumbai-s-fatima-sana-shaikh-overcoming-fear-being-lead-actor-kitna-darega-insaan |url-status=live }}</ref> Anuj Kumar of ''[[The Hindu]]'' noted, "Fatima’s performance makes her segment fly. Under Shonali’s watch, she is both flower and fire at the same time."<ref>{{cite news |title='Modern Love: Mumbai' review: A slam-dunk of an anthology if ever there was one |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/modern-love-mumbai-review-a-slam-dunk-of-an-anthology-if-ever-there-was-one/article65410372.ece |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=13 May 2022 |access-date=30 June 2022 |last1=Kumar |first1=Anuj |archive-date=19 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220619162243/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/modern-love-mumbai-review-a-slam-dunk-of-an-anthology-if-ever-there-was-one/article65410372.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> She then played a Rajasthani woman opposite [[Harshvardhan Kapoor]] in ''[[Thar (film)|Thar]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/anil-kapoor-teams-up-with-son-harsh-varrdhan-kapoor-for-netflix-s-film-thar-1915705-2022-02-21 |title=Anil Kapoor teams up with son Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor for Netflix's film ''Thar'' |work=[[India Today]] |date=21 February 2022 |access-date=10 April 2022}}</ref> [[Taran Adarsh]] was appreciative of her lovely performance.<ref>{{cite web |title=''Thar'' Movie Review: ''Thar'' is worth watching for its plot, direction, music score. |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/thar/critic-review/thar-movie-review/thar-is-worth-watching-for-its-plot-direction-music-score/ |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=6 May 2022 |access-date=6 May 2022}}</ref> The film earned her a nomination at the [[Filmfare OTT Awards]] for Best Actress in a Web Original Film.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Filmfare OTT Awards 2022 - Nominations |url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-ott-awards-2022/nominations |access-date=11 February 2024 |website=filmfare.com |language=en}}</ref>

Shaikh started 2023 with ''[[Dhak Dhak]]'', where she played a female motorbike traveller.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dhak Dhak stars Dia Mirza, Ratna Pathak, Fatima Shaikh, Sanjana Sanghi ride from Delhi to Khardung La, set record |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/dhak-dhak-stars-dia-mirza-ratna-pathak-fatima-shaikh-sanjana-sanghi-ride-from-delhi-to-khardung-la-set-record-1968014-2022-06-29 |access-date=1 October 2023 |website=India Today |date=29 June 2022 |language=en}}</ref> Her performance earned her nomination for [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress]].<ref>{{cite news |title=69th Filmfare Awards :Ranbir Kapoor's Animal leads with 19 nods, check full nomination list |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/news/69th-filmfare-awards-ranbir-kapoors-animal-leads-with-19-nods-check-full-nomination-list-2024-01-16-912042}}</ref> Following this, Shaikh portrayed [[Indira Gandhi]] alongside [[Vicky Kaushal]] and [[Sanya Malhotra]] in ''[[Sam Bahadur (film)|Sam Bahadur]]'', a film based on the life of [[Sam Manekshaw]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/sanya-malhotra-fatima-sana-shaikh-join-vicky-kaushal-sam-manekshaw-biopic-sambahadur-7669977/ |title=Vicky Kaushal welcomes Dangal girls Sanya Malhotra, Fatima Sana Shaikh onboard Sam Manekshaw biopic |date=13 December 2021 |access-date=13 December 2021 |website=The Indian Express}}</ref> It was a moderate success at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sam Bahadur Box Office Collection Day 3: "Stands On Its Feet Despite A Hurricane Called Animal" |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/sam-bahadur-box-office-collection-vicky-kaushal-s-film-collects-10-30-crore-on-day-3-4631557 |access-date=4 December 2023 |website=NDTV.com |archive-date=4 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231204090914/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/sam-bahadur-box-office-collection-vicky-kaushal-s-film-collects-10-30-crore-on-day-3-4631557 |url-status=live}}</ref> While [[Mayank Shekhar]] found her performance to be "admirable",<ref>{{cite news |last=Shekhar |first=Mayank |author-link=Mayank Shekhar |title='Sam Bahadur' movie review: Played it too straight, Sam? |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/sam-bahadur-movie-review-vicky-kaushal-played-it-too-straight-sam-23322813 |access-date=25 June 2024 |work=[[Mid-Day]] |date=1 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231202033844/https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/sam-bahadur-movie-review-vicky-kaushal-played-it-too-straight-sam-23322813 |archive-date=2 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> Prannay Pathak was critical of her "unsteady portrayal".<ref>{{cite news |last=Pathak |first=Prannay |title=Sam Bahadur movie review: Facile and forgettable vignette reel powered by Vicky Kaushal |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/sam-bahadur-movie-review-facile-and-forgettable-vignette-reel-powered-by-vicky-kaushal-101701390875987.html |access-date=25 June 2024 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=1 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231201020353/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/sam-bahadur-movie-review-facile-and-forgettable-vignette-reel-powered-by-vicky-kaushal-101701390875987.html |archive-date=1 December 2023}}</ref>

In her first release of 2025, Shaikh played a working wife facing unplanned pregnancy opposite [[Ali Fazal]] in ''[[Metro... In Dino]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Metro... In Dino Trailer Out: Aditya Roy Kapur Sara Ali Khan Anupam Kher Neena Gupta Pankaj Tripathi Konkona Sen Sharma Ali Fazal And Fatima Sana Shaikh Are All Set To Bring Retro's Story On The Big Screens |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/entertainment/metro-in-dino-teaser-aditya-roy-kapur-sara-ali-khan-anupam-kher-neena-gupta-pankaj-tripathi-konkona-sen-sharma-ali-fazal-fatima-sana-shaikh-are-all-set-to-bring-retros-story-on-the-big-screens |access-date=19 May 2025 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref> Titas Chowdhury noted, "Fazal and Shaikh's chemistry is palpable and Fatima truly is a revelation".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Metro In Dino Review: Anurag Basu Delivers Masterclass On Modern Love, Pritam's Music Adds To The Magic |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/bollywood/metro-in-dino-review-sara-ali-khan-aditya-roy-kapur-pankaj-tripathi-konkona-starrer-delivers-masterclass-on-modern-love-pritams-music-adds-to-the-magic-9417608.html |access-date=4 July 2025 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> Later, she played a spirited French instructor opposite [[R. Madhavan]] in ''[[Aap Jaisa Koi (film)|Aap Jaisa Koi]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-06-25 |title='Aap Jaisa Koi' trailer: R Madhavan, Fatima Sana Shaikh in a romance of equals |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/aap-jaisa-koi-trailer-r-madhavan-fatima-sana-shaikh-netflix/article69735370.ece |access-date=2025-06-26 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

Shaikh was ranked in [[The Times of India|The Times Most Desirable Women]] at No. 48 in 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Times Most Desirable Woman of 2020: Rhea Chakraborty - Living through a trial by fire, gracefully - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/the-times-most-desirable-woman-of-2020-rhea-chakraborty-living-through-a-trial-by-fire-gracefully/articleshow/83312150.cms |access-date=7 August 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{{Pending films key}}

=== Films ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Year !! Title !! Role !! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes !! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abr|Ref.}}
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| rowspan="2" | 1997 ||''[[Ishq (1997 film)|Ishq]]''|| Cameo appearance || rowspan="5" |Child artist ||
|-
|''[[Chachi 420]]''|| Bharti Ratan ||<ref>{{cite web |title=Fatima Sana Shaikh Shares Throwback Pic From The Sets Of Chachi 420, Featuring Tabu |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/fatima-sana-shaikh-shares-throwback-pic-from-the-sets-of-chachi-420-featuring-tabu-2010000 |access-date=7 August 2021 |website=NDTV.com|date=19 March 2019 }}</ref>
|-
| 1999 ||''[[Bade Dilwala]]''||Baby Sana ||
|-
| 1999 ||''[[Khoobsurat (1999 film)|Khoobsurat]]''||Gudiya ||
|-
| 2001 ||''[[One 2 Ka 4]]''||Inspector Abbas' youngest daughter ||
|-
| 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 (2016 film)|Dangal]]'' ||[[Geeta Phogat]] || ||<ref>{{cite web |date=23 December 2020 |title=4 Years of Dangal: Sanya Malhotra shares unseen BTS pictures featuring the cast including Aamir Khan |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/4-years-of-dangal-sanya-malhotra-shares-unseen-bts-pictures-featuring-the-cast-including-aamir-khan/ |access-date=7 August 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2018 ||''[[Thugs of Hindostan]]'' || Zafira Baig || ||<ref>{{cite web |date=28 October 2020 |first=Tiasa |last=Bhowal |title=What Fatima Sana Shaikh learnt from the Thugs of Hindostan debacle: Interview |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/what-fatima-sana-shaikh-learnt-from-the-thugs-of-hindostan-debacle-interview-1735907-2020-10-28 |access-date=7 August 2021 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2020
|''[[Ludo (film)|Ludo]]'' || Pinky Jain || ||<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=27 December 2019 |website=Firstpost |language=en |access-date=27 December 2019 |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 "Tina" 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=17 November 2020 |website=News18 India|date=16 November 2020 }}</ref>
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Ajeeb Daastaans]]'' || Lipakshi || Segment: "Majnu"||<ref>{{cite web |title=Karan Johar unveils teaser of Netflix anthology Ajeeb Daastaans which is set to premiere on 16 April |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>
|-
|2022
|''[[Thar (film)|Thar]]''
|Chetna
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2023
| ''[[Dhak Dhak]]''
|Shashi "Sky" Kumar Yadav
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |title='Dhak Dhak': Fatima Sana Shaikh, Ratna Pathak Shah, Dia Mirza and Sanjana Sanghi promise a ride of a lifetime |work=The Times of India |date=16 May 2022 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/dhak-dhak-fatima-sana-shaikh-ratna-pathak-shah-dia-mirza-and-sanjana-sanghi-promise-a-ride-of-a-lifetime/articleshow/91586903.cms}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Sam Bahadur (film)|Sam Bahadur]]''
|[[Indira Gandhi]]
|
|<ref>{{cite web |last1=Khan |first1=Abubakr |title=Film Review: Sam Bahadur |url=https://www.brutimes.com/news/entertainment/film-review-sam-bahadur |website=Bru Times News |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2025
| ''[[Metro... In Dino]]''
| Shruti
|
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Anurag Basu's Metro In Dino starring Aditya Roy Kapur, Sara Ali Khan to release on November 29, 2024|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/anurag-basus-metro-dino-starring-aditya-roy-kapur-sara-ali-khan-release-november-29-2024/|date=19 April 2024|work=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=19 April 2024}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Aap Jaisa Koi (film)|Aap Jaisa Koi]]''
| Madhu Bose
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fatima Sana Shaikh On Her Role In Aap Jaisa Koi: 'Was Interesting To Play A Bengali Woman, They Are Strong & Sensual' |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/fatima-sana-shaikh-on-her-role-in-aap-jaisa-koi-was-interesting-to-play-a-bengali-woman-they-are-strong-sensual |access-date=2025-06-26 |website=Free Press Journal |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Gustaakh Ishq]]''
| Minni
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vijay Varma and Fatima Sana complete 'Ul Jalool Ishq'; Manish Malhotra hosts wrap-up party|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2024/Mar/19/vijay-varma-and-fatima-sana-complete-ul-jalool-ishq-manish-malhotra-hosts-wrap-up-party|website=The New Indian Express|date=19 March 2024|access-date=21 August 2024}}</ref>
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes !! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abr|Ref.}}
|-
| 2002–2004
|''Kitty Party''
| {{Unknown}}
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2009
|''[[Ladies Special]]''
| Geeti Shinde
|
|
|-
|''[[Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo]]''
|Suman
|
|<ref>{{cite web |date=10 January 2021 |title=Fatima Sana Shaikh: five things you didn't know |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/fatima-sana-shaikh-five-things-we-bet-you-didn-t-know-about-the-dangal-girl-101610273269748.html |access-date=7 August 2021 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2011
|''[[Best of Luck Nikki]]''
|Richa Shenoy
|Special appearance in "[[Best of Luck Nikki#ep9|Boys Meet Girls]]"
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/253992/lucky-nikki-turns-two.html|title=Lucky Nikki turns two|website=Deccan Herald|date=2 June 2012 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200126044007/https://www.deccanherald.com/content/253992/lucky-nikki-turns-two.html |archive-date=26 January 2020 }}</ref>
|-
| 2022
|''[[Modern Love Mumbai]]''
| Lalzari "Lali"
| Segment: "Raat Rani"
|
|-
|2026
| {{Pending series|Teen Kauwe}}
| rowspan="2"| {{TableTBA}}
| [[Amazon Prime Video]] series
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 March 2026 |title='Teen Kauwe' First Look Out: Sidhant Gupta-Bobby Deol Led Spy Thriller About a Mole Inside Mumbai’s Secret Agency |url=https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/features/insight/teen-kauwe-first-look-out-sidhant-gupta-bobby-deol-led-spy-thriller-about-a-mole-inside-mumbais-secret-agency-roy-kapoor-films |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter India]] |access-date=19 March 2026}}</ref>
|-
|TBA
| {{Pending series|Nyaya}}
| Completed
|<ref>{{cite web | title=Aneet Padda to star in OTT series 'Nyaya' with Fatima Sana Shaikh | url=https://www.patrika.com/en/entertainment-news/aneet-padda-known-for-saayara-to-star-in-new-ott-series-nayaay-with-fatima-sana-shaikh-19816558 }}</ref>
|}

=== Music videos ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
|-
! Year !! Title !! Singer !! scope="col" class="unsortable" |Notes !! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abr|Ref.}}
|-
| 2015
| "Tujhse Meri"
| Aditya Salankar
|
|
|-
| 2020
| "Palkein Kholo"
| [[Vishal Bhardwaj]]
| Also director
|<ref>{{cite web |date=3 September 2020 |title='Palkein Kholo': Fatima Sana Shaikh turns director for Vishal Bharadwaj's music video |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-palkein-kholo-fatima-sana-shaikh-turns-director-for-vishal-bharadwaj-s-music-video-2841033 |access-date=14 October 2021 |website=DNA India |language=en}}</ref>
|}

== Accolades ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Work
! Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Ref.
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2017
| [[Screen Awards]]
| [[Screen Award for Best Actress (Popular Choice)|Best Actress – Popular Choice]]
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Dangal (2016 film)|Dangal]]''
| {{Nom}}
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Screen Awards 2017 nominations announced |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/screen-awards-2017-nominations-announced/5122899.article |access-date=7 August 2021 |website=Screen |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Jackie Chan Action Movie Awards]]
| rowspan="2" | 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>
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Thugs of Hindostan]]''
| {{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/asia/jackie-chan-action-film-week-1203284688/|title=Jackie Chan Reignites Action Film Week in China|last=Frater|first=Patrick|date=2019-07-30|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=2019-08-23}}</ref>
|-
| 2022
| [[2022 Filmfare OTT Awards|Filmfare OTT Awards]]
| Best Actor in a Web Original Film – Female
| ''[[Thar (film)|Thar]]''
| {{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Filmfare OTT Awards 2022|url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-ott-awards-2022/vote|access-date=2022-12-04|website=filmfare.com|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2024
| [[69th Filmfare Awards|Filmfare Awards]]
| [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress|Best Actress – Critics]]
| ''[[Dhak Dhak]]''
| {{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite news|title=Nominations for the 69th Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2024 with Gujarat Tourism: Full list out|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/nominations-for-the-69th-hyundai-filmfare-awards-2024-with-gujarat-tourism-full-list-out-63822.html|access-date=15 January 2024|work=Filmfare|date=15 January 2024|language=en}}</ref>
|}

==References==
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Fatima Sana Shaikh - Revision history

MatthewEbner at 12:25, 19 March 2026