Her debut as a child star may have been over a decade and a half ago, but her spitfire performance in the blockbuster film, ‘Dangal’ marked her entrance in Bollywood. Fatima Sana Shaikh impressed the nation with her acting chops and has ever since become the nation’s, millennial sweetheart. With a strong social media presence and multiple brand endorsements, Fatima Sana Shaikh is on a constant upheaval. Her charming demeanour and easy-going persona elevated the room as she struck a few poses for the #iamfsp2.0 t-shirt campaign. In a fun conversation she spoke about all things Instagram, what is she the most comfortable in and what’s her take on the impact of influencers.
1) WHAT’S YOUR TAKE ON INFLUENCERS?
“Honestly, I do not follow any influencer; I just listen to my stylist and Falguni Peacock who often dresses me up.”
2) IS THERE A FASHION INFLUENCER WHOSE STYLE YOU WOULD LIKE TO APE?
“She’s not just a fashion influencer, but I like what Kim Kardashian West wears, so yeah, I am inspired by her style.”
3) DO YOU THINK INFLUENCERS HAVE AN IMPACT ON FASHION?
“I’m not the right person to answer that since I don’t follow any influencer”
4) DO YOU STALK ANY POPULAR BLOGGER?
“I don’t follow any fashion blogger, the people I stalk are very random and not fashion related.”
5) HOW DO YOU MAKE YOUR SHOOTS FOR INSTAGRAM LOOK GOOD?
“So I have OCD, I upload my photos in the landscape and portrait mode, it has to be like that, I can’t change the format now. Fortunately, I have good photographers who take my good pictures and I’ve also taught my brother how to take them, so yeah.”
6) IS THERE ANY PARTICULAR TIME YOU POST AT?
“No, I don’t think so much before posting.”
7) DO YOU READ ALL YOUR COMMENTS?
“I used to, but I don’t anymore.”