Fatima Sana Shaikh Instagram – For our digital cover star, Fatima Sana Shaikh (@fatimasanashaikh), understanding herself has transformed how she loves. “Earlier, I wanted my partner to be my friend, my lover, my lawyer…everything. Now, I don’t expect my partner to be my therapist because I go to an actual one. Instead of getting upset that he’s not understanding the intricacies of why I want to be a part of a film, I’d reach out to someone who is in the know,” she explains. This, in turn, has helped take the pain of being disappointed out of her everyday life: “All I expect from a lover is a very specific kind of friendship and understanding.”
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Editor: Snigdha Ahuja (@snigdha.ahuja)
Interview: Karishma Upadhyay (@karishmaupadhyay)
Photographer: Taras Taraporvala (@taras84)
Stylist: Nishtha Parwani (@nishthaparwani)
Makeup Artist: Disha Solanki (@dishsolanki)
Hair Artist: Flavien Heldt (@flavienheldt); Agency, Faze Management (@fazemanagementindia)
Editorial Coordinator: Shalini Kanojia (@shalinikanojia)
Set Design: Janhavi Patwardhan (@artnut_j)
Assistant Stylists: Vanshika (@__vanshikaa4), (@yuthiccaa)
Artist PR Agency: Communiqué Film (@communiquefilmpr)
On Fatima: Cropped blouse and trousers, both by Shivan & Narresh (@shivanandnaresh); Disco Heart ring and bracelet, from the Disco Heart Collection by Izzari by Aanchal Jain (@izzarijewellery).
#CosmopolitanIndia #CoverShoot #CosmoCoverStar #FatimaSanaShaikh | Posted on 14/Feb/2026 21:27:30
