Bollywood actress Fatima Sana Shaikh has made a special place in the hearts of the audience with her acting and beauty. Born on 11 January 1992 in Hyderabad, Fatima has been active in the acting world since childhood. On the occasion of her birthday, let's know some unheard stories related to her life. Education and Childhood Fatima's childhood was spent in Mumbai. She did her early education from St. Xavier's High School in Mumbai and later completed her graduation from Mithibai College. Fatima was inclined towards art and acting since her school days. She started doing theatre at a very young age. Initial journey Fatima started her career as a child artist in the film "Chachi 420" (1997), in which she worked with Kamal Haasan and Tabu. Her innocent face and natural acting got her recognition in the industry. Before coming into films, Fatima also worked as a camera assistant. She chose this path to understand filmmaking closely. Fatima is fond of writing scripts and working on stories. She often writes her thoughts in a diary. Apart from this, she worked in many films and TV shows, but she got real recognition from the 2016 film "Dangal". 'Dangal' gave me a new flight Fatima worked hard to play the role of Geeta Phogat, daughter of Mahavir Phogat opposite Aamir Khan. She learned wrestling and prepared herself physically and mentally for her role. This film proved to be the turning point of her life and Fatima achieved stardom overnight. Famous Roles... 'Sam Bahadur' Sheikh was last seen in Vicky Kaushal's film Sam Bahadur, a biopic of Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw and directed by Meghna Gulzar. She played the role of former Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi, receiving positive response for her performance. The film, scheduled to release on December 1, 2023, clashes with Ranbir Kapoor's film Animal in theatres. 'Dhak Dhak' Tarun Dudeja's road adventure drama Dhak Dhak is a 2023 film based on the story of four female riders of different age groups. They come together for a ride from Delhi to Khardungla, India's highest motorable road. Sheikh plays videographer Sky, the film stars Ratna Pathak Shah as Mahi, Dia Mirza as Uzma and Sanjana Sanghi as Laali. 'Modern Love Mumbai' One of the finest performances given by Sheikh in recent times is Modern Love Mumbai. She appeared in Raat Rani, part of Anthropology. Directed by Shonali Bose, it is the story of a Kashmiri woman Laali who is working as a cook in Mumbai. Her security guard husband Lutfi leaves her, shattering all dreams but leaving behind an old bicycle. 'Strange Tale' Another anthology film starring Sheikh is 2021's Ajeeb Daastan. In Shashank Khaitan's Majnu, Sheikh played Lipakshi, who is in an unhappy marriage with Bablu (Jaideep Ahlawat). Lipakshi seeks love outside marriage with her driver's son Raj Kumar (Arman Ralhan). The story then shows several twists and turns that make the plot interesting. Read also: Kapil Sharma Worked in Sunny Deol"s Film, Director Shouted at Him Aanand L Rai and A R Rahman Reunite for 'Tere Ishk Mein' in Rishikesh Isha Malviya Opens Up on Playing Lovely in Ravi-Sargun's Lovely Lola Shrutika Arjun Slams Vivian Dsena's Hypocrisy; Supports Karanveer & Shilpa