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I've Become A Wrestling Fan After Dangal: Fatima Sana Shaikh
Fatima Sana Shaikh says that after working in Dangal she has become a fan of wrestling. Read her entire statement here.
Actress Fatima Sana Shaikh, who is playing the character of wrestling champion gold medallist Geeta Phogat in Aamir Khan-starrer Dangal, says she now loves the sport and understands it better after she went through intense training to shoot the film.
Fatima
told
IANS,
"I
have
always
been
a
movie
buff
and
had
no
interest
in
any
games
and
sports.
I
do
not
even
watch
cricket,
which
is
one
of
the
favourite
games
of
most
of
my
friends.
However,
I
have
become
a
wrestling
fan
after
Dangal.
As
an
audience,
I
watch
the
game
sitting
at
the
edge
of
the
seat
and
scream
as
if
I
am
in
it.
I
get
excited
while
watching
any
wrestling
match
now."
The actress went through eight months of training as part of her preparation to play Geeta's character in the film.
Working with Aamir Khan helped her to understand the craft of acting better, she said adding that it is creatively challenging to do small scenes and sequences in a film.
"I found it more challenging to act in a small scene, especially if it has no dialogue and if it is a close-up with only expressions. When you are doing a long scene, you have a dialogue and interaction to narrate the character. But making sense out of facial expression and reacting is difficult. Having said that, I think such challenges are good for learning," said Fatima.
Asked about her favourite scene of the film, Fatima said, "There is a scene where Babita celebrates for Geeta after she wins a match. I know as Fatima that those reactions and emotions were as genuine as it could be for Sanya (Sanya Malhotra who plays Babita in the film) because we share a strong emotional bonding. She is not only my co-actor, but a very close friend."
Starting her career with the film Chachi 420 as baby girl Bharti, Fatima has acted in various television series and has featured in small roles in films like Tahaan, Bittoo Boss and Akaash Vani, among others, before getting her big break with Dangal.
