[3] She entered the film industry in the movie Gunda, which was directed by Kanti Shah and she was given a role as Mithun Chakraborty's sister.
[4][5] In a career spanning over 20 years, she appeared in over 250 films in Hindi, Bhojpuri and Gujarati languages.
[citation needed] Sappu was born on 1 May 1980 as Zarina Sheikh in a Muslim Family in Nasik.
[6][7] On 20 July 2013, Sappu married Rajesh Goyal, a businessman from Gujarat, India.
After her dispute with her husband, she moved back to Mumbai with her son to pursue a career in cinema again.