Sadia Khateeb is an Indian actress and model who has rapidly established herself as one of the most promising talents in the Hindi film industry. She gave a strong performance in Vidhu Vinod Chopra's Shikara (2020), set in East India, for which she was praised for her emotionally intense portrayal of a Kashmiri Pandit woman. Though she has only a few films to her credit, the actress has demonstrated her versatility and strong screen presence. By the year 2025, Sadia will be seen in The Diplomat, a big Bollywood release starring John Abraham, where she will play Uzma Ahmed, an Indian woman stuck in Pakistan.

Early Life

Sadia was born on 18 September 1997 in Bhaderwah, Jammu, and Kashmir, and she spent her early years in the midst of the picturesque valleys and snowy mountains of the region. Sadia comes from a simple middle-class family, and she usually describes her early life as full of culture and emotional warmth. Despite the fact that acting was never in her plan initially, the artistic setting around her influenced her creative instincts.

Educational background

Sadia finished her education in her hometown, and then she enrolled in Electrical Engineering at Government College of Engineering and Technology (GCET), Jammu. She was a brilliant student throughout and was very active in various extracurricular activities. While engineering was her initial career choice, destiny had a different plan—her audition for Shikara changed her life forever.

Family

Sadia comes from a close and supportive family. Her father is Aylas Khateeb, and her mother is Shahida Khateeb. She has two siblings, brother Atif Khateeb and sister Rumysa Khateeb. Sadia is not married at the moment and prefers to keep her personal matters under wraps; thus, her entire focus is on her career.

Acting Career

Sadia, with no prior acting experience, got the break of her lifetime with Shikara (2020), where she got picked by none other than Vidhu Vinod Chopra himself. Female actors of the day notwithstanding, she won praise for this portrayal of Shanti and thus was nominated for a Filmfare award for Best Female Debut.

The sequel to her major hit was Raksha Bandhan (2022), in which she essayed Gayatri, Akshay Kumar's sister. The family saga led to her gaining more fame and also demonstrated her emotional range as a performer through her acting.

Sadia will act in The Diplomat, a film that draws its story from real life, in 2025. One of the most striking characters is that of a woman in distress, and Sadia is Uzma Ahmed, who is an Indian woman trapped in Pakistan and will be seen giving a powerful and layered performance. The film is indeed a very promising project, as it is said to be the turning point of her career.

Achievements

Sadia’s widely acknowledged debut in Shikara (2020)
Filmfare nomination for Best Female Debut (2021)
Noteworthy role in Raksha Bandhan (2022)
Lead role in The Diplomat (2025)

Net Worth

It has been estimated that Sadia’s net worth in 2025 will be around ₹8 crores (approx. $1 million), and her monthly salary will be ₹10 lakhs. The bulk of her income is from films, brand partnerships, and modeling contracts.

Interesting Facts 

She has no experience whatsoever in films and acting and had never even been to a theatre prior to her role in Shikara.

Sadia is an avid reader and also loves writing poetry and exploring new places.

Biking and going on long road trips are her hobbies.

She would rather do films that require her to play a more complex character than just being there for the sake of glamour.

Sadia is very vocal about her Kashmiri roots and takes pride in her ethnic identity.