Fatima on her prep to play PM Indira Gandhi in Meghna’s Sam Bahadur that rolls in August
After Thar and Modern Love Mumbai, it’s time for Fatima Sana Shaikh to focus on her next, Sam Bahadur. The actor will play the late Indira Gandhi in the Sam Manekshaw biopic that sees Vicky Kaushal in the titular role and Sanya Malhotra as his wife Siloo Manekshaw. Exciting as it is to step into the shoes of the former prime minister, Shaikh considers working with director Meghna Gulzar a bigger incentive. “I got excited about the film only because of Meghna,” she grins.
Her admiration for the filmmaker is evident as she says, “She is good at her craft. Going by the meetings I have had with her, it’s evident that she is sensitive and knowledgeable. She knows all the characters inside out. It’s an empowering feeling when you look at a woman who is so much in control of the film. I am always interested to learn about filmmaking, and it’s nice to have somebody who lets you absorb everything.”
