Actress Fatima Sana Shaikh impressed the audience with her dedicated performance in the 2016 sports drama Dangal, starring alongside Aamir Khan. In a recent interview, sharing her working experience with the perfectionist, Fatima revealed the lessons that she learned from Aamir.
Anyone who knows actor Aamir Khan might be well aware of his discipline, which he carries in his day-to-day life. Actress Fatima has also grasped the actor’s qualities and learned how to become disciplined.
Sprinkling descriptions about her past struggles, the actress revealed that she was struggling for three years. Amidst showing up for auditions every day, and getting shortlisted but not selected, the actress revealed that she felt demotivated at times.
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Fatima shared her working experience with the 3 Idiots actor, saying that Aamir was very easy to work with and added that he was a giving actor. She also pointed out that most of her wrestling scenes were with Nitesh and she did a lot of scenes without Aamir. Admiring the actor’s professionalism, she added that once he was on set, he was very professional and came on time.
Explaining, “Every second on set costs”, Fatima considered that as a major takeaway from the sets of Dangal. She further added, “If you are one second late, it costs money. I learned that I need to be on time, learn my lines, and be aware. There is a habit that you wear a costume to set and take it with you because it looks nice. But people forget that somebody else has paid for it. Either you give them the money or not take it because it is not fair to the producers. So that’s what I have learned.”
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For the unversed, Dangal is a sports drama that narrates the story of a father who trains his daughters to become professional wrestlers. Fatima played the role of wrestler Geeta Phogat, while Aamir played the role of her father Mahavir Phogat. Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, it also stars Sanya Malhotra, Aparshakti Khurrana, Suhani Bhatnagar, and Zaira Wasim.
Shattering the box office records, the film earned around Rs 1,968−2,500 crorVinesh Pe on its release. Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, the film reached theaters on December 23, 2016.