[1] Khateeb was born in a in Bhaderwah town of Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, India[2] Khateeb made her acting debut in Hindi films with the 2020 film Shikara,[3] a drama by filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra.

[4][5] The film narrates a love story at the peak of Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir and the subsequent genocide of Kashmiri Pandits.

[6] She portrayed the role of Shanti Dhar, a Kashmiri Brahmin woman forced to flee her land with her husband during the 1990 insurgency in Kashmir.

Pallabi Dey of Times Of India wrote "Sadia, with her infectious smile, is a natural in portions where she is playing the younger part".

She received praises for her role, with critics stating "Sadia Khateeb leaves the maximum impact and looks quite stunning".