Fatima Sana Shaikh debunks misconception of actors being rich: ‘I live in a rented house…’

Bollywood actor Fatima Sana Shaikh has addressed the common misconception that actors are wealthy. She debunked this notion by sharing her own struggle and clarified that actors are not always rich. Fatima revealed that she currently resides in a rented house and emphasised that the journey of an actor is a continuous struggle.

In an interview with Humans of Cinema, Fatima said, “I come from very low middle class family. I come from a place where we used to live in a 1RK on the ground floor which was a parking basement turned into a house. So, it’s been a process. I am proud of myself. It is not like I have purchased a house. I live in a rented house. At least I have crossed the milestones which I wanted to while I was struggling and I am still struggling. This process never stops and the struggle never ends.”

The actor added, “You are constantly looking for good work and you are constantly fighting your own instinct – ‘Should I work for money or wait.’ So you also change according to your needs and wants. If I want to pay my bills and loans, I have to do the things I don’t want to do. One has to work for survival. When you have luxury, enough financial safety, only then you can choose to do things that make you happy as an actor. But sometimes you don’t have that choice.”

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Fatima Sana Shaikh further said that the job of acting comes with uncertainty. The actor shared her experience of working as an assistant to a photographer and how she felt insecure. Fatima mentioned that she lacked belief in her own abilities at that time. She added, “It is a job where you are out there to be judged.”