Fatima Sana Shaikh Talks About Power Dynamics On Set, Slams Co-Star For Hogging Scenes
Actor Fatima Sana Shaikh is one of the finest budding actors in the Bollywood industry. She rose to fame after her impeccable performance in Dangal, and ever since, she has been excelling in her career.
Besides acting, she is also famous for her confidence, elegance, and the way she speaks on several topics. Recently, Fatima got candid about the treatment new and non-film industry actors receive on a Bollywood film set, especially if they’re not from film families.
In an interview with Humans of Bombay, she also spoke about other things.
Fatima Sana Shaikh on Bollywood’s power playActor Fatima Sana Shaikh recently opened up about how new and supporting actors are often treated unfairly on Bollywood sets. In a chat, she also shared how a co-star of hers tried to hog attention, even during filming.
When asked about power dynamics in Bollywood and whether supporting actors are treated like ‘second-grade’ actors, she said, “It hundred percent happens, nepotism exists in every industry. I have played character actors, I have played small actors, I’ve experienced the difference. I am very mindful. If I’m on a set and if there’s somebody who’s a character actor or fairly new, I’m very respectful. That’s my responsibility. I don’t want anybody to experience what I have. In instances where I’ve been made to feel small, I don’t want to do the same to others. It’s unnecessary to be badtameez (mannerless) to people.”
Fatima was also asked if she had a co-star who gave her a ridiculous note. The actor revealed, “I have had a co-actor who tried to make every scene about themselves. Every scene is written for a particular character, and if you make it about yourself, it makes the scene flat. It’s irritating. When you’re doing a scene and aap aise koni mar mar ke aage ja rahe ho (you’re trying to elbow your way to the front). The scene isn’t even yours,” she said.
She also accidentally let it slip that she was talking about a female co-star.
More about Fatima Sana Shaikh’s journey
Fatima has worked as a child artist in films like Ishq and Chachi 420, and debuted as a lead actor with the 2008 film Tahaan. However, her claim to fame is the 2016 film Dangal, which saw Aamir Khan, Sanya Malhotra, Zaira Wasim and Suhani Bhatnagar as her co-stars.
She will soon be seen in Metro... In Dino, which is set to release in theatres on 4 July.
The movie also features Aditya Roy Kapur, Sara Ali Khan, Jalak Thacker, Konkona Sen Sharma, Pankaj Tripathi, Neena Gupta, and Anupam Kher. Are you excited?
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