Fatima Sana Shaikh Thinks Female Leads Are ‘Stereotypical'

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Fatima Sana Shaikh shared that after Dangal she was offered many empowering roles, but she did not want to portray aggressive women who hate men.
Fatima Sana Shaikh is known for portraying daring shades of women on screen. Right from her debut film, Dangal, the actress has been capturing the hearts of audiences with her thought-provoking roles, impressive acting skills, and powerful on-screen presence. The actress has had two remarkable releases so far this year – Metro… In Dino and Aap Jaisa Koi, in both of the films, Fatima Sana Shaikh portrayed unapologetically fearless women characters with a natural soft side.
During an interview with Filmfare, Fatima opened up about her roles and her decision to play Madhu Bose in Aap Jaisa Koi, throwing light on her drive that boosts reinvention.
Fatima Sana Shaikh Talks About Stereotyping Female Characters in Films
During the Filmfare interview, the actress opened up about stereotyping female roles in Bollywood. Fatima shared that after Dangal, she was offered many empowering roles, but she did not want to portray aggressive women who hate men, because for her it is not the right portrayal of empowering women. 'When people think of strong women, they think of aggressive women. I don't know why! Just because we know what we want and we voice for equality does not mean we will fight with men, or we want to fight, or we want to smoke a cigarette. The idea is very stereotypical. We don't want to do that. There is so much more; it's about how we think and how we hold a space as women. We don't see that in films," she shared.
Fatima further talked about carefully picking roles to go beyond the audience's predictions. 'I don't need to do a film that's dependent on a topic or is issue-related. It's okay if I'm doing a comedy film, but we don't see women in comedy films. That's so rare and sad, because we also have good comic timing," she stated, explaining that women-led films are few and far between in the commercial sense.
Fatima Sana Shaikh Opens Up about Staying Relevant
Fatima was seen stressing the need to reinvent herself as an actress and explained how times have changed since she first started. 'When I started it all, it was different, and now it is very different. Your relevance keeps changing," she shared. 'I'm excited today, and tomorrow I won't be. Two films have come along; it could be my luck. People are interested in me again. But, that's the game," Fatima added.
Fatima Sana Shaikh's Upcoming Projects
Fatima Sana Shaikh is all set for her upcoming film Gustaakh Ishq, where she will be seen alongside Vijay Varma. Following this, she also has an untitled project with Roy Kapoor Films and another untitled courtroom drama.
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