{{Short description|Indian film actor}}
{{Infobox person | name = Sarah Hashmi | image = | caption = Hashmi in 2023 | birth_place = Delhi, India<ref name="NIE">{{cite web |date=16 February 2020 |title='Bebaak' actress Sarah Hashmi is on a winning streak |work=The New Indian Express |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/magazine/2020/feb/16/bebaak-actress-sarah-hashmi-is-on-a-winning-streak-2102999.html}}</ref> | occupation = Actress | years_active = 2013–present }}
'''Sarah Hashmi''' is an Indian actress known for her award-winning role in the short film Bebaak (2019) and for her performance as Huma in the Dice Media web series Operation MBBS (2020–present).
== Early life and background == Hashmi was born in Delhi. She is the niece of the late Safdar Hashmi, a noted playwright and political theatre activist.<ref name="NIE"/> She trained in performing arts through workshops at the National School of Drama and participated in college theatre productions.
== Career == === Short films === Hashmi gained critical acclaim for her role as Fatin in Bebaak (2019), directed by Shazia Iqbal and produced by Jar Pictures and Anurag Kashyap. The film explores themes of gender, patriarchy, and religious orthodoxy. Her portrayal of a young woman facing discrimination during a scholarship interview was praised for its emotional depth and realism.<ref>{{cite web |last=Kahlon |first=Sukhpreet |date=3 April 2020 |title=''Bebaak'' review: Blazing critique of religious orthodoxy |work=Cinestaan |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/reviews/bebaak-40216}}</ref><ref name="TOI-Bebaak">{{cite web |last=Khurana |first=Archika |date=3 October 2023 |title=''Bebaak'' Review: Sarah Hashmi impresses in a striking performance |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/bebaak/ottmoviereview/104138899.cms}}</ref>
For her performance in ''Bebaak'', she won the Filmfare Short Film Award for Best Actress in 2020.<ref name="Filmfare">{{cite web |title=Winners for the Filmfare Short Film Awards 2020 |work=Filmfare |url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/short-films-2020/winners}}</ref>
=== Web series === In 2020, Hashmi played Huma Sheikh in Dice Media’s medical-drama web series Operation MBBS. She described building the character using elements from her role in ''Bebaak'' as well as inspiration from ''Harry Potter'' character Hermione Granger.<ref name="TellyChakkar">{{cite web |title=I built Huma's character with bits of Fatin and Hermione: Sarah Hashmi |work=TellyChakkar |date=29 March 2020 |url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/digital/i-built-humas-character-bits-of-fatin-and-hermione-sarah-hashmi-200329}}</ref>
She reprised her role in Season 2, which addressed the emotional and academic challenges medical students faced during the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sarah Hashmi from ''Operation MBBS'' on preparing for emotional scenes and resonating with Huma |work=OTTplay |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/sarah-hashmi-from-operation-mbbs-on-the-experience-of-season-2/6f3c62245d}}</ref>
=== Other appearances === Hashmi has also had minor roles in feature films such as ''Dil Dhadakne Do'' (2015) and ''Bombay Talkies'' (2013).<ref name="TellyChakkar"/>
== Critical reception == Hashmi has been praised for portraying strong yet vulnerable female characters. Critics have highlighted her ability to express inner conflict with subtlety. Her performance in ''Bebaak'' was described by ''The Times of India'' as “inspiring and powerful.”<ref name="TOI-Bebaak"/>
== Filmography == {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes |- | 2013 || ''Bombay Talkies'' || Unknown || Minor role (uncredited) |- | 2015 || ''Dil Dhadakne Do'' || Divya || Cameo |- | 2018 || ''Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi'' || Luvleen || |- | 2019 || ''Bebaak'' || Fatin || Short film |- | 2020 - 2021 || ''Operation MBBS'' || Huma || Web series |- | 2025 || ''Jolly LLB 3''|| Varsha Solanki | |}
== Awards == * '''Filmfare Short Film Award for Best Actress''' – for ''Bebaak'' (2020)<ref name="Filmfare"/>
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5688067/ Sarah Hashmi] on IMDb
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hashmi, Sarah}} Category:Indian film actresses Category:21st-century Indian actresses Category:Living people Category:Actresses in Hindi cinema Category:Year of birth missing (living people)