When Fatima Sana Sheikh revealed that she was removed from two films after the Aamir Khan starrer ‘Thug of Hindostan’: ‘My confidence was very low …’. – The Times of India

Fatima Sana Sheikh Started his career as a child actor and worked with some of the biggest stars of Indian cinema, including Shah Rukh Khan, Kamal Haasan, Aamir Khan, Tabu, Juhi Chawla and Abhishek Bachchan. He played an important role Riot (2016), the highest -grossing Indian film, but also appeared India’s thugs (2018), one of the biggest disappointments of Bollywood – both with Aamir Khan. Recently, Fatima talked about how the film’s failure impressed her, as well as low self -esteem, lack of confidence and her struggle with Emposter syndrome after the success of the riot.
Wanted to run over the mountains
In a conversation with the Bollywood bubble, Fatima revealed that there was a phase when she lost interest in working and wanted to run away from Dhameshla, where she had rented a house for a few months. He felt the request to be alone in the mountains and even considered opening a cafe while searching for his true self. Although she wanted to grow in her career, she was also struggling to understand her identity.
Lower confidence
Fatima further admitted that she lacked confidence in both he and her acting skills. When a single lead roles were offered, he feared that it was not quite good. However, he shared that therapy and the support of the people around him has helped him to remove these insecurity and improve his mental good.

The ‘Dangal’ actress also credited filmmaker Anurag Basu for helping to gain confidence. Ludo (2020) and upcoming metro … after working with him in dino, he recalled the struggle with self-doubt after Hindostan’s thugs. During the shooting of Ludo, he constantly demanded his approval, uncertain about his own performance. Anurag assured her, encouraged her to rely on her tendency. Hearing these words from a director, he made a significant impact, which gradually helped him regain his self-confidence.

Lose projects after thugs of India’s failure
He opened forward about the professional challenges he faced after the thugs of Hindostan failed. He explained that as a director, he struggles to make his next film after a flop, the actors also face failures. He was removed from two films after the film’s failure. However, she does not take it personally and sees it as part of the industry, understands why manufacturers take such decisions.

Taking responsibility of Aamir Khan does not change much
Asked if Aamir Khan took responsibility for the thugs of Hindostan’s failure, it made a difference, Fatima said it does not matter, because the responsibility was shared by all. He explained that even when a film is successful, people with small roles also get recognition, but when it is a flop, everyone feels the effect. While some actors had other projects, they had nothing but Ludo. Directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya, Amitabh Bachchan and Katrina Kaif also acted among the thugs of Hindostan.