Fatima Sana Shaikh

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).