New Delhi: ‘Dangal’ fame Fatima Sana Sheikh impressed everyone with her excellent performance in the film. The actress has now bagged one of the lead roles in Aamir Khan’s upcoming movie ‘Thugs of Hindostan’ according to reports.

The movie stars megastar Amitabh Bachchan as well. It is said that Fatima was chosen over Alia Bhatt and Shraddha Kapoor for the role. It would be next big opportunity for her after ‘Dangal’ which was superhit at the box-office.

Well! Fatima who could not make any big roles in three years before Dangal, is reaching new heights after she has done film with ‘Mr Perfectionist’.

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Directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya, ‘Thugs of Hindostan’ is scheduled to release on Diwali next year.