Did You Know Fatima Sana Shaikh’s First Film With Aamir Khan Was Not Dangal?
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Many actors have also worked as child actors but we hardly get to know about this. One of this lesser-known fact about Dangal star Fatima Sana Shaikh was recently known to all of us. The actor is known for his phenomenal acting skills and with her first film, Dangal, she left a strong impact on the audience too. But well, this was not the first film in which she shared the screen with Aamir Khan. Fatima recently disclosed that she worked as a child artist in the film Ishq. Read here to know more about it.
Fatima Sana Shaikh Worked As Child Actor?
Fatima Sana Shaikh has always left her impressed us with her performance on the big screen. But little did we know that the star started her acting journey when she was a young kid. During a conversation with Bharti Singh and Harssh Limbachiyaa, on their podcast, Fatima Sana Shaikh disclosed a fun fact about herself. She revealed that her first film was Ishq with Aamir Khan, Kajol and Ajay Devgn, which was released in 1997. The actor spoke about the scene and said that the first time she collaborated with Aamir Khan before Dangal. She went on to reveal that the kid Kajol was holding in her arms during her scene with Aamir Khan was her. Bharti Singh was quite intrigued to learn this fact and stated that she would go back to watch the film only to spot Fatima in it
On the work front, Fatima Sana Shaikh has worked in films like Dangal, Dhak Dhak and Thugs Of Hindostan among others.
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Well, many other actors like Alia Bhatt, Hrithik Roshan, Imran Khan and Urmila Matondkar among other have done films as child actors.
First Published: April 09, 2025 2:53 PM