Shahzad Sheikh
Shehzad Sheikh | |
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Born | |
Alma mater | New York Film Academy |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2011–present |
Notable work | Raaz-e-Ulfat |
Spouse(s) | Hina Mir (m. 2012) |
Children | 2 |
Parent(s) |
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Relatives | See Sheikh family |
Shehzad Sheikh شہزاد شیخ is a Pakistani television and film actor. He is the son of Pakistani actor, director and producer Jawed Sheikh. He made his acting debut with the television series Dreamers (2011), and has since gained success with starring roles in several successful television series, including the comedy Annie Ki Ayegi Baraat (2012), the teen romance Choti Si Zindagi (2016), the romantic drama Mohabbat Tumse Nafrat Hai (2017), the spiritual drama Alif Allah Aur Insaan (2017), the religious drama Qurban (2017), and the romances Tabeer (2018), Anaa (2019). In 2020, his performance in the serial Raaz-e-Ulfat was highly praised. In 2021 for the first time, Sheikh played a negative role of Sahil in HUM TV's Phaans.
Sheikh is also known for playing a troubled Punjabi lover in the comedy telefilm Main Kukkoo Aur woh (2013), a cricketer in the sports drama film Main Hoon Shahid Afridi (2013), and an introvert in the romantic comedy film Karachi Se Lahore (2015), both of which were commercially successful at the box office. In 2021, Sheikh appeared opposite Kinza Hashmi in the comedy telefilm "Pyar Mein Blind ".The film has been released on Eid-ul-Adha
Early life[]
Sheikh was born to actor Javed Sheikh and his wife, Zeenat Mangi, a housewife.[1] He has a sister, actress Momal Sheikh.[2][3] He is the nephew of Saleem Sheikh and Behroze Sabzwari and the cousin of Shehroz Sabzwari, all actors.[1][3][4] He has spent his early life in Okara, where he attended primary and secondary school. He later went to the New York Film Academy, in the United States, to attain his degree in method acting and filmmaking.
Career[]
Sheikh started his acting career from television shows like AAG TV's 2011's Dreamers in which he played the lead role of Mickey along with Ainy Jaffri.[5][1] In 2012, Sheikh played a lead role of Mikaal Ahmad in Geo TV's series Kis Ki Ayegi Baraat's fourth season Annie Ki Ayegi Baraat along with Naveen Waqar as Annie, and the other cast included Alishba Yousuf, Bushra Ansari, Javed Sheikh, Samina Ahmed, and Hina Dilpazeer. Marina Khan directed the season and was written by Vasay Chaudhry.[6] Sheikh also played another lead in 2012 as Zeeshan in the Geo's serial Mi Raqsam along with Ayeza Khan, Waseem Abbas, and Salman Shahid which Sabiha Sumar directed and written by Kifayat Rodani.[7]
In 2013, Sheikh played a supporting role in Hum TV's Halki Si Khalish along with Javed Sheikh, Mehreen Raheel, and Mawra Hocane.[8][1] He also played another supporting role in 2013 in the ARY Digital's serial Mere Hamrahi as Aahad, along with Fahad Mustafa and Soniya Hussain in the lead. Furqan Khan directed while Sana Fahad wrote the serial.[9] Sheikh made his film debut the same year, by playing a supporting role of a cricketer Mikaal Qureshi in the sports drama Main Hoon Shahid Afridi opposite Humayun Saeed, Noman Habib, Javed Sheikh, Mahnoor Baloch and Nadeem Baig.[1] The film was directed by Syed Ali Raza Usama and scripted by Vasay Chaudhry, released domestically on August 23, 2013, by ARY Films.[10]
In 2014, he starred in a supporting role in ARY's serial Bhabhi along with Aijaz Aslam and Sohai Ali Abro, which Asif Younus directed and Ghazala Aziz wrote.[11][12] He played a supporting role in the ARY's Soteli along with Ayesha Khan, Deepak Perwani, and Sabreen Hisbani, directed by Shehrazade Sheikh and written by Seema Ghazal.[13]
Sheikh came on board as the lead in the road comedy film Karachi Se Lahore (2015), directed by Wajahat Rauf and written by Yasir Hussain.[4][14][15] Ayesha Omer and Javed Sheikh also starred in the film, which released domestically on July 31, 2015.[16] Sheikh then won the accolades for playing the polite and naive Gulraiz in Mohabbat Tumse Nafrat Hai alongside Ayeza Khan and Imran Abbas Naqvi. Sheikh also played the parallel lead of Shahmir in ARY's Qurban along with Iqra Aziz and Bilal Abbas Khan. In 2018, Sheikh played the lead role of Fawad Azam in the HUM TV's hit drama Tabeer along with Iqra Aziz. This marked his third collaboration with Iqra Aziz. In 2019, he played the lead role of Areesh in Hum TV's Anaa along with Hania Amir ,and played the character of Salar in the series Deewar-e-Shab, alongside Sarah Khan, Shehroz Sabzwari, Bushra Ansari. In 2020, he starred as Irtiza in Geo Entertainment series Raaz-e-Ulfat, opposite Yumna Zaidi and Komal Aziz Khan. The series was reviewed positively, and he was praised for his performance. He concluded the year with the Hum TV series Tum Ho Wajah, along with an ensemble cast of Sawera Nadeem, Shahood Alvi, Saboor Aly and Sumbul Iqbal. The series was not well received by the public. The following year, he starred as Sahil in Hum TV's Phaans Alongside with Sami Khan, Zara Noor Abbas, Yashma Gill.Sheikh, has played a negative role for the first time in his career, The series follows the struggle of a sexual assault survivor.
Personal life[]
Sheikh married lawyer Hina Mir on 28 December 2012 in Karachi. According to the actor, they met at a mutual friend's wedding and fell in love at first sight.[3] The couple have two children.[17]
Filmography[]
Films[]
Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
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2013 | Main Hoon Shahid Afridi | Mikaal Qureshi | Syed Ali Raza Usama | Film Debut |
2015 | Karachi Se Lahore | Zaheem | Wajahat Rauf | Lead Actor |
2018 | Wajood | - | Jawed Sheikh | Debut As Produer |
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Opposite | Notes -Channel |
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2010–2011 | Dreamers | Mickey | Ainy Jaffri | Television Debut |
2011 | Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain | Feroze Ahmed | Alishba Yousuf | Story: Ghulam Gardish |
2012 | Resham Se Resham | Inshal | Humaima Malick | PTV Home |
Hum Parinday | Kabeer | Janita Zafar | TV One | |
Annie Ki Ayegi Baraat | Mikaal | Naveen Waqar | Geo TV | |
Mi-Raqsam | Zeeshan | Ayeza Khan, Kiran Haq | Geo TV | |
2013 | Teesri Manzil | Sami | Sonya Hussyn, Mahrosh Yasir | A-Plus TV |
Na Mehram | Zain | Ayesha Khan | TV One | |
Halki Si Khalish | Khurram | Mehreen Raheel, Mawra Hocane | Hum TV | |
Mere Hamrahi | Aahad | Sonya Hussyn | Ahmed's Brother | |
2014 | Shareek-e-Hayat | Recurring | Sumbul Iqbal, Sana Javed | Anthology Romantic series, Episodic appearance |
Bhabhi | Sarim | Sohai Ali Abro | ARY Digital | |
Soteli | Mikaal (Miku) | Ayesha Khan, Sadia Faisal | ARY Digital | |
2014–2015 | Wafa Na Ashna | Waleed | Mansha Pasha, Sidra Batool | PTV Home |
2015 | Dil He To Hai | Faizi | Anoushay Abbasi, Sana Sarfaraz | Express TV |
Madawa | Baari | Yumna Zaidi, Hina Altaf | Aiman's Love Interest | |
Vasl e Yaar | Asfand | Ayesha Khan | ARY Digital | |
2016–2017 | Izn-e-Rukhsat | Haidar | Sonia Mishal | Geo TV |
Choti Si Zindagi | Urwah Ahmed | Iqra Aziz, Nimra Khan, Hiba Bukhari | Nominated—Hum Award for Best Onscreen Couple | |
2017 | Khaali Haath | Haisam | Aiman Khan | Geo TV |
Mohabbat Tumse Nafrat Hai | Gulraiz Akhtar | Ayeza Khan | Geo TV | |
2017–2018 | Alif Allah Aur Insaan | Basit Ali | Kubra Khan | Nominated—Hum Award for Best Onscreen Couple |
Qurban | Shahmir Khan | Iqra Aziz | ARY Digital | |
2018 | Ghar Titli Ka Par | Azar | Aiman Khan, Sanam Chaudhry | Geo TV |
Tabeer | Fawad | Iqra Aziz, Eshal Fayyaz | Nominated—Hum Award for Best Actor Popular Nominated—Hum Award for Best Onscreen Couple | |
2018–2019 | Khudparast | Hannan | Ramsha Khan | ARY Digital |
2019 | Anaa | Areesh | Hania Aamir, Areeba Shahood | Hum TV |
Choti Choti Batain | Zain | Kubra Khan | Story: Kuch Tou Log Kahengay | |
2019–2020 | Deewar-e-Shab | Salaar | Sarah Khan | Hum TV |
Darr Khuda Say | Moien | Sana Javed | Guest Appearance | |
2020 | Raaz-e-Ulfat | Irtiza | Yumna Zaidi, Komal Aziz Khan | Mushk's Love Interest |
Tum Ho Wajah | Shahab | Sumbul Iqbal | Hum TV | |
Prem Gali | Young Manzoor | Jinaan Hussain | Guest Appearance | |
2021 | Phaans | Sahil | Zara Noor Abbas | For the first time in a Anti-Hero |
Telefilm[]
Year | Title | Role | Co-stars | Notes |
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2012 | Family Man | Mikaal | Eshita Syed , Yasir Hussain | Eid Special |
2013 | Zara Si Aurat | Shahroze | Ayeza Khan | Women's Day Special |
Youn Hum Miley | Awais | Sajal Aly | ||
Sayaa | Shahzad | Ayeza Khan | Father's day Special | |
Eid Wid Pyar Vyar | Ahmed | Alishba Yousuf , Sana Askari | Eid Special | |
Band Bajj Gaya | Ehsan | Sajal Aly | Eid Special | |
2014 | Bhagtee Bareera | Zaid | Sonya Hussyn | Eid Special |
Kahin Pol Na Khul Jaye | Farhan | Ayeza Khan , Imran Ashraf | Eid Special | |
Main Kukko Aur Woh | Ahmad Raza | Ayeza Khan | Hum Award for Best Television Film at 3rd Hum Awards | |
Arranged Shadi ki Love Story | Shaamil | Aamina Sheikh | Guest Appearance (Eid Special) | |
Han Qabool Hai | Fahad | Aiman Khan | Eid Special | |
Lakeerain | Aadil | Rabiya Kazi | Express TV | |
2016 | Arranged Marriage | Imran | Sonya Hussyn | Valentine's Day Special |
Phupho Ki Beti | Sikandar | Faryal Mehmood | Eid Special | |
Aik Aur Phupho Ki Beti | Sikandar | Faryal Mehmood , Azekah Daniel | Eid Special | |
2017 | Loji Love Ho Gaya | Jibran | Rabab Hashim | Eid Special |
Principal Nadra 19 Grade | Ali Shan | Sarah Khan , Faryal Mehmood | Eid Special | |
2018 | Rok Sako To Rok Lo | Sultan | Kinza Hashmi | Eid Special |
Breakup Ke Baad | Ali | Ushna Shah | Eid Special | |
2019 | Vespa Girl | Asim | Ayeza Khan | Eid Special |
Raja Ki Raji | Ayaz Khan | Yumna Zaidi | Eid Special | |
2020 | Bholay Bhalay Saiyan | Salman | Kubra Khan | Eid Special |
2021 | Garmee | Haider | See Prime Short Film | |
Pyar Mein Blind | Ali Zaveri | Kinza Hashmi | Eid Special |
Other Appearances[]
Momal sheikh samaa morning show Guest Shahroz Subzwari Hina mir Syra shahrozYear | Reality Show | Role | With | Notes |
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2011 | Morning With Hum | Guest | Momal Sheikh | Hum TV |
2016 | Jago Pakistan Jago | Guest | Momal Sheikh | Hum TV |
Sunrise From Istanbul | Guest | SEE TV | ||
2017 | Jago Pakistan Jago | Guest | Mikaal Zulfiqar , Imran Ashraf , Kubra Khan , Sana Javed , Ushna Shah | Hum TV |
Salam Zindagi With Faysal Qureshi | Guest | Syed Jibran , Neelam Muneer , Gohar Rasheed | Eid Special | |
Good Morning Pakistan | Guest | Bilal Abbas Khan , Iqra Aziz | ARY Digital | |
2018 | Salam Zindagi with Faysal Qureshi | Guest | Momal Sheikh | ARY Zindagi |
The Aftermoon Show | Guest | Iqra Aziz | Hum TV Episode 5 | |
Good Morning Pakistan | Guest | Momal Sheikh | ARY Digital | |
2019 | Bol Nights With Ahsan Khan | Guest | Sarah Khan | Bol Network |
2020 | Jashan e Cricket | Guest | GEO SUPER | |
Jeeto Pakistan | Guest | Momal Sheikh | Ramazan Special | |
Jeeto Pakistan | Guest | Aadi adeal amjad | ARY Digital | |
2021 | Har Lamha Purjosh | Guest | Jawed Sheikh | ARY News |
Time Out With Ahsan Khan | Guest | Momal Sheikh | Express Entertainment | |
Jeeway Pakistan | Guest | Mashal Khan | Episode 11 | |
The Mazedaar Show (Season 2) | Guest | - | TV One |
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External links[]
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- Male actors from Karachi
- New York Academy of Art alumni
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