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- By Tanya Garg
- Sun, 13 Jul 2025 11:29 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Fatima Sana Shaikh has disclosed that she was physically attacked after standing up to a man who grabbed her inappropriately in public. She acknowledges that the horrific event has affected her in a permanent way and that its consequences are still present. In another incident, Fatima was riding her bicycle in Mumbai when she was yelled at and pursued by a tempo driver.
Fatima Sana Shaikh recently spoke overcoming everyday sexism in the most recent episode of The Male Feminist on Hauterrfly. He said, "Once, a man touched me inappropriately, and I hit him. But he hit me back so hard, that I was fully down. I only hit him because he touched me, but that pissed him off and he hit me to the point that I fell."
Fatima Sana Shaikh's life was altered by the event, which served as a wake-up call. He shared, "After that incident, I got a little more cautious. I realised that we also have to check how to react in such situations. But look at the irony... Something wrong is happening with us, and we only have to think how to react to it."
Fatima Sana Shaikh also remembered being harassed during a lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic. In Mumbai, a tempo driver was honking and making strange noises at me while the Dangal actress rode her bicycle while wearing a mask. She claimed that until she turned in her lane, he continued to pursue her.
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Fatima Sana Shaikh Movies
Meanwhile, Fatima Sana Shaikh recently starred opposite Ali Fazal in the Anurag Basu-directed Metro In Dino. The movie, which also starred Konkana Sensharma, Pankaj Tripathi, Aditya Roy Kapur, Sara Ali Khan, Neena Gupta and Anupam Kher has won accolades for its poignant narrative.
She also collaborated with R. Madhavan in a mature love tale about a woman who asserts herself and finds her voice in a traditional family environment. Aap Jaisa Koi debuted on Netflix this Friday, opened to mixed reviews.
