Rehan Sheikh
![]() | This article has multiple issues. Please help or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages)
|
Rehan Sheikh | |
---|---|
Born | |
Education | University of Surrey |
Occupation |
|
Years active | 1993–present |
Notable work | The Castle-Aik Umeed, Akbari Asghari, Akhri Barish, Sanjha, Aik Nayee Cinderella |
Rehan Sheikh is a Pakistani film and television actor, director, writer, film maker and producer. For his portrayal of Hafiz Ilyas in social drama Inkaar, he received critical praise and a nomination of Best Actor at Lux Style Awards.[1][2][3][4]
Personal life[]
Sheikh is born in London to journalist Aslam Sheikh (d. 2003), a leftist activist and also "among the pioneers of economic journalism in Pakistan",[5] whose older brother was a film director and screenwriter. Sheikh's mother is a teacher and spent a life time in serving the education sector. He has two sisters both Fulbright scholars.[6]
Career[]
Sheikh started with a youth theater group in South London, having worked in Tamasha Theatre Company's Women of the Dust in 1992.[7] While visiting Pakistan on holiday worked on his first TV Serial in PTV's Aaghosh in 1993, which eventually became a classic. He went on do a number of popular drama serials and also was the host of a popular travel show Travel Guide of Pakistan.
Some of his notable performances include Haseena Moin's PTV classic serial The Castle: Aik Umeed and the Hum TV play Sanjha, which earned him a nomination for best supporting actor at the 1st Hum Awards. His other major serials include Awazain, Bisat, Kiran Kahani, Dozukh, Maa, Nasal, and Mohlat.
Sheikh wrote, directed, acted and wrote some of the songs for the film Azad.[8]
Filmography[]
- Manto (2015)
- Actor in Law (2016)
- Chupan Chupai[9] (2017)
- Azad[10] (2018)
- Driven (2017)
Television[]
- Akhri Barish
- Sanjha
- Pehchan (Hum TV)
- Aks (2011)
- Aaghosh
- Bisaat
- Nasal
- Mohlat
- The Castle-Aik Umeed
- Doordesh
- Sath sath Ya Alag Alag
- Kiran Kahani (remake)
- Aik Nayee Cinderella (cameo)
- Woh Chaar
- HIT
- Aik Larki Bheegi Bhaagi Si
- The Ghost
- Akbari Asghari (Hum TV)
- Rookhey Naina
- Dozukh
- Laa'' (Hum TV)
- Sadqay Tumhare (Hum TV)
- Fat Family (S TV)
- Jugnoo (Hum TV)
- Udaari (Hum TV)
- Sammi (Hum TV)
- Toh Dil Ka Kia Hua (Hum TV)
- Pukaar (ARY Digital)
- Qurban (ARY Digital)
- Inkaar
- Shahrukh Ki Saliyan (Geo Entertainment)
- Mehar Posh (Geo Entertainment)
- Berukhi (ARY Digital)
- Be Adab (Hum TV)
Awards and nominations[]
- Nominated as supporting actor at 1st Hum Awards
- Winner of "Best Actor" at the 2005 Kara Film Festival from an International jury
- Winner-Hum Award for Best Supporting Actor at 3rd Hum Awards for Sadqay Tumhare
- Nominated for "Best Actor" at Lux Style Awards 2020
References[]
- ^ Sadda Haider (5 May 2019). "TV drama Inkaar shows us the value of a father who stands by his daughter". Dawn Images. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "TV's favourite father figure". www.thenews.com.pk. 2019-11-10.
- ^ Shahjehan SaleemApril (12 April 2019). "Five progressive characters we need more of on television". The News.
- ^ "Lux Style Awards 2020: And the nominees are..." Express Tribune. 3 October 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "Veteran journalist Aslam Sheikh dies" (18 December 2003), Dawn News. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ Interview with Samina Peerzada. "Rehan Sheikh | A Must Watch Interview | Speak Your Heart With Samina Peerzada", uploaded on YouTube on the 10 February 2019.
- ^ Official profile
- ^ "Review: 'Azad' gives big-budget local films a run for their money". The Express Tribune. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
- ^ https://images.dawn.com/news/1179145
- ^ https://www.hipinpakistan.com/news/1154257/rehan-sheikhs-azad-to-release-on-9th-feb-2018
External links[]
- 1979 births
- Living people
- Punjabi people
- Pakistani television directors
- Pakistani screenwriters
- Pakistani male television actors
- Male actors from Karachi
- Alumni of the University of Surrey
- Pakistani actor stubs