After remarkable act as Geeta Phogat in Dangal which made
her a household name, Fatima Sana Shaikh is set to star in Thugs of Hindostan.
The hunt for the famous lady in the movie saw names like
Alia Bhatt, Shraddha Kapoor and Vaani Kapoor pop up. Fatima too had to audition
many times before bagging the role, but she didn't mind it. "It doesn’t matter
because you are giving your 100% every day. And you will only feel good once
you go back home knowing you have put in so much effort," she told to a
leading daily.
Was she waiting for a big movie like Dangal to come her way?
She disclosed, "No, it was nothing like that. I wanted to do a good film
that I would be excited about, regardless of how big or small it may be. You
have to be excited about something [in a film]. With this film, everything fell
into right place; it’s like a perfect movie. I was waiting for a script that’s
exciting. I gave so many auditions for this film because I really wanted the
part. If there’s something exciting, I would do anything for it."
On whether she feels the pressure to live up to expectations
and Fatima says, "My problem is that I put a lot of pressure on myself
regardless of anyone else doing it or not. All the time, I’m worried about
everything, but that’s good because it pushes me to do my best all the time. I
don’t slack off. You should keep a little pressure on yourself in life. When
you get such good things after working hard, you value them more."
Fatima had auditioned for TOH the same way she did Dangal.
Was she expecting it to be easier post-Dangal? She responded, "I don’t
think so. Your writer, director, or producer has to be convinced about you, or
until they see the character in you. And if they are auditioning you and if you
also want the part, then what’s the harm in it? If I want something, I would
like to prove myself. If I really want to do a film, and it requires me to
audition for two years, I’d do it."
Does Fatima want to be the next big star on the horizon? The
actress disclosed, "I don’t function like that. I have been acting since I
was a kid and have struggled a lot, so my thinking has never been like, ‘Oh,
once I grow up, I have to be the biggest superstar heroine’. I used to just
think, ‘Today, I am going to this audition and I wish I get this ad film; and I
should give my 100%’. And that’s how I have always worked."
Actresses nowadays want to do solo female-oriented movies.
What about her? "Honestly, I am not thinking about such things. When I was
doing Dangal (2016), I only had that film in hand. Now, I only have Thugs [Of
Hindostan] and it will consume a lot of time. So, I don’t have any space left
to accommodate anything else in life. It’s a huge opportunity for me and if I
don’t do well, or fall short in front of Aamir (Khan) Sir or Amitabh (Bachchan)
sir, it will be very bad. So, I have to give my 1000%. They have shown faith in
me. I shouldn’t look odd, at least in front of them. I just have to give it my
all again," she ends conversation.
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