New Delhi: Fatima Sana Shaikh turns a year older today and as she marks a new year in her life, it is time to discuss how she stands out as a director’s actor. Fatima has time and again proved her phenomenal potential with a wide variety of performances and characters. Be it ‘Dangal’, ‘Ludo’ or ‘Modern Love’, Fatima has always enthralled the audience.
The actress has worked with a variety of directors, creating layered and relatable characters.
Listing the many directors with whom Fatima has worked:
Working with Nitesh Tiwari in Dangal
In her debut film, Dangal, Fatima joined hands with director Nitesh Tiwari as she played the character of Geeta Phogat. His role required hours of training and rehearsal and he put in a lot of effort to shape the character. His dedication is second to none.
Working with Shonali Bose in Raat Rani
Modern Love Mumbai’s anthology, Raat Rani stars Fatima Sana Shaikh directed by Shonali Bose. Shonali Bose, who is the director of ‘Raat Rani’, expressed her views about Fatima’s character and the comparison with the original series. He compared Fatima to Hollywood star Anne Hathaway, who was part of the American original anthology series Modern Love. The fans also could not stop appreciating the actor’s performance.
Working with Anurag Basu in Ludo
The actress gave a strong performance in Ludo, her performance in the film has garnered appreciation from the masses. Playing the role of a mother yet being a ‘badass’, the young actor has nailed it with ease.
Fatima Sana Shaikh on working with Shashank Khaitan in Ajeeb Dastan
Fatima Sana Shaikh was seen as Lipakshi in Ajeeb Dastaan. The actress makes a mark as a lonely wife. His performance was well received by the audience.
Working with Meghna Gulzar in Sam Bahadur
Fatima will next be seen in the film ‘Sam Bahadur’ in the role of former late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. She hails the latter as a temperamental director and feels blessed to be directed by him.
The actress revealed how she is preparing for the role of India’s first woman prime minister, which includes reading a lot of material. We are super excited to see his look in the film.