Fatima Sana Shaikh & Sanya Malhotra Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Fatima Sana Shaikh and Sanya Malhotra appeared together in 2 Hindi films between 2016 and 2023. Their highest-rated collaboration was Dangal (2016 — 8.4/10). Films span Dangal (2016) through Sam Bahadur (2023).
The Fatima Sana Shaikh & Sanya Malhotra partnership
From Dangal (2016) to Sam Bahadur (2023). Their most recent film, Sam Bahadur, came out in 2023 — the partnership is still active. Dangal is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Dangal (2016).
The shape of the work
The 2010s belonged to Dangal; the 2020s to Sam Bahadur. Fatima Sana Shaikh acted in every film; Sanya Malhotra acted in all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 2010s brought 1 film together, anchored by Dangal (8.4/10).
The 2020s brought 1 film together, anchored by Sam Bahadur (7.4/10).
- Dangal
- Sam Bahadur
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 7 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
33% of Sanya Malhotra's screen credits are with Fatima Sana Shaikh.
Before Dangal, Fatima Sana Shaikh had starred in 3 films, including Akaash Vani (2013) and Chachi 420 (1997).
After Sam Bahadur, Fatima Sana Shaikh went on to appear in 3 more films, including Aap Jaisa Koi (2025) and Gustaakh Ishq (2025).
Dangal was Sanya Malhotra's acting debut.
After Sam Bahadur, Sanya Malhotra went on to appear in 4 more films, including Bandar (2026) and Baby John (2024).
Collaboration Journey
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Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Aamir Khan is the through-line — cast on 1 of their 2 films.
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