Sarah Hashmi

Sarah Hashmi is an Indian actress known for her award-winning role in the short film Bebaak 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.

For her performance in Bebaak, she won the Filmfare Short Film Award for Best Actress in 2020.

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.

She reprised her role in Season 2, which addressed the emotional and academic challenges medical students faced during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Other appearances Hashmi has also had minor roles in feature films such as Dil Dhadakne Do (2015) and Bombay Talkies (2013).

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.”

Filmography 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)