Fatima Sana Shaikh On Equation With Aamir Khan's Daughter Ira: ‘She Has A Big Heart'
Fatima Sana Shaikh shares that she turned to Ira Khan for therapy recommendations while looking for a therapist a few years ago.
Fatima Sana Shaikh's deep bond with Ira Khan is no secret. Several pictures of them from the latter's wedding created waves on social media. Now, speaking exclusively to News18 Showsha, Fatima shares her admiration for Aamir Khan's daughter. When Fatima decided to seek therapy a few years ago, she reached out to Ira for help. 'I did ask Ira for recommendations when I wanted to seek therapy. I reached out to others too because I've a lot of friends who seek therapy," she tells us.
Heaping praises on her, Fatima says, 'Ira is an incredible girl. She's very intelligent and talented. She has a very big heart and I just love her. She's a great girl. She's very giving." For the Dangal and Sam Bahadur actor, in fact, sisterhood is paramount. Her friendships with her co-stars Sanya Malhotra, Ratna Pathak Shah and Dia Mirza Rekhi aren't unheard of. 'These women have added so much to my life. I enjoy such relationships," she shares.
Slamming the perception that two women actors don't get along, Fatima states, 'Yeh toh nonsense hai! Isme gender ka kuch lena dena hai hi nahi. It doesn't matter what your gender is. It all depends on how confident and self-assured you're as a person. If you're insecure, you're insecure. If you're insecure, you wouldn't enjoy working with any co-actor because you would constantly be fighting to create your own space."
Fatima, who'll next be seen in Metro In Dino, reveals what drew her to her women peers and why she holds them close to her heart. 'I don't have any scenes with Neena (Gupta) ji and Koko (Konkona Sensharma. And with Sara (Ali Khan), I've just one scene. So, I can't say that I got to work with these women on Metro In Dino. But I've worked with Dia and Ratna on Dhak Dhak. Sanjana (Sanghi) was also there but I largely connected with the two of them," she remarks.
She further continues, 'They're such strong women. They're opinionated people with a very evolved understanding of life and relationships. When you work with secure women – secure not necessarily in terms of their career but also in their personal lives – they've a lot to give. So, I really enjoyed working with them." However, the situation was quite different while she was growing up and she attributes it to her 'tomboy' nature.
'For the longest period of time, especially when I was younger, I've only had guy friends since I was a tomboy. But as I've grown older, I've started connecting with a lot of women. One woman I'm really close to is Shonali Bose [her director in Modern Love Mumbai's Raat Rani]. She's a fabulous filmmaker. If you follow her journey online, you'll realise that she has gone through so many things. But her zest for life is incredible. When she enters a room, she lights it up. I just love her," exclaims Fatima.
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