Shahzad Sheikh

Shahzad Sheikh (Punjabi, Urdu: 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.

Shahzad Sheikh
Born (1984-09-26) 26 September 1984[1]
Alma materNew York Film Academy
OccupationActor
Years active2011–present
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Spouse
Hina Mir
(m. 2012)
Children2
Parent
RelativesMomal Sheikh (sister)
Behroze Sabzwari (uncle)
Saleem Sheikh (uncle)
Shehroz Sabzwari (cousin)

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 was released on Eid-ul-Adha. In 2021, he appear as charming lieutenant commander Hadi in Hangor telefilm. In 2022, he appeared in the freshbreath serial named Mere humnasheen as Dr.Hadi. In 2022, he also made his phenomenal act in Ibn e hwa opposed Hira Mani and Aymen Saleem on Hum tv.In 2022, he also made appearance with Alizeh Shah, in telefilm Chand Raat or chandhni which also made viewers filled with another type of entertainment. In 2023 he made his appearance in several telefilms named as Nelofar Tsunami with the present day popular actress of present days Ushna Shah which is bringing viewers a brighter piece of entertainment as it's gaining millions of views till now as it releases on Eid UL Fitr 2023 on Hum television till now crossing the bar of five million viewership. On the same Eid event , he made his presence with his Mere Humnasheen mega hit couple with fellow actor Hiba Bhukari named "Maami nahi maanen Gi" for playing character of Saad released on Ary digital, that made audience glad to be back onscreen as their recent today chemistry marked the bar high.

On Eid UL Azha 2023, he groomed his craft with another two telefilms, first one released on Hum television named "Tamak Toiyaan" which thrilled the audiences by his ongoing friendship work goals with fellow actor Sonya Hussyn and the same Eid Shahzad appeared as Fakhir Khan as fakhroo in the mega production house content, the 7th sky entertainment by Abdullah Kadwani and Asad Qureshi "Fakhroo ki dulhaniyan" opposed the elegant Madiha Imam which was released on You-tube, plus the productions cinematographic speciality. Sheikh in 2022 December premiered with his drama serial "Tere Bina Mei Nhi" gaining fame alongside Sonya Hussyn and Aiza Awan which is ongoing in 2023 whose plot is such a work to applaud, deals with the women choice between family life and Career perdue. The cast also includes the Bushra Ansari, Munazza Arif, Khaled Anum and many more on aired on Ary digital

Early life

Sheikh was born to actor Javed Sheikh and his wife, Zeenat Mangi, a housewife.[2] He has a sister, actress Momal Sheikh.[3][4] He is the nephew of Saleem Sheikh and Behroze Sabzwari and the cousin of Shehroz Sabzwari, all actors.[2][4][5] He has spent his early life in Larkana, 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.[6][2] 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.[7] 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.[8]

In 2013, Sheikh played a supporting role in Hum TV's Halki Si Khalish along with Javed Sheikh, Mehreen Raheel, and Mawra Hocane.[9][2] 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.[10] 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.[2] The film was directed by Syed Ali Raza Usama and scripted by Vasay Chaudhry, released domestically on August 23, 2013, by ARY Films.[11]

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.[12][13] 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.[14]

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.[5][15][16] Ayesha Omer and Javed Sheikh also starred in the film, which released domestically on July 31, 2015.[17] 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. Currently , he is playing the lead role in the drama series mere humnasheen opposite to Hiba bukhari.

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.[4] The couple have two children.[18]

Filmography

Key
Denotes film / drama that has not released yet
Denotes films / drama that are currently on cinema / on air

Films

TitleYearRoleDirectorNote
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 Producer
2021 Hangor S-131 Lt Cdr Haadi Saqib Khan Opposite Dur-e-Fishan Saleem

Television

Year Title Role Opposite Notes
2011 Dreamers Mickey Ainy Jaffri (TV Debut)
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 Geo TV
2013 Teesri Manzil Sami Sonya Hussyn A-Plus TV
Na Mehram Zain Ayesha Khan TV One
Halki Si Khalish Khurram Mehreen Raheel Hum TV
Mere Hamrahi Aahad Sonya Hussyn Ahmed's Brother
2014 Shareek-e-Hayat Recurring Sumbul Iqbal, Sana Javed Anthology Romantic
Bhabhi Sarim Sohai Ali Abro ARY Digital
Soteli Mikaal Sadia Faisal ARY Digital
20142015 Wafa Na Ashna Waleed Mansha Pasha, Sidra Batool PTV Home
2015 Dil He To Hai Faizi Sana Sarfaraz Express TV
Madawa Baari Yumna Zaidi Aiman's Love Interest
Vasl e Yaar Asfand Ayesha Khan ARY Digital
20162017 Izn-e-Rukhsat Haidar Sonia Mishal Geo TV
Choti Si Zindagi Urwah Ahmed Iqra Aziz, Nimra Khan, Hiba Bukhari Hum TV
2017 Khaali Haath Haisam Aiman Khan Geo TV
Mohabbat Tumse Nafrat Hai Gulraiz Akhtar Ayeza Khan Geo TV
20172018 Alif Allah Aur Insaan Basit Ali Kubra Khan Hum TV
Qurban Shahmir Khan Iqra Aziz ARY Digital
2018 Ghar Titli Ka Par Azar Aiman Khan Geo TV
Tabeer Fawad Iqra Aziz Hum TV


20182019 Khudparast Hannan Ramsha Khan ARY Digital
2019 Anaa Areesh Hania Aamir Hum TV
Choti Choti Batain Zain (Guddu) Kubra Khan Story: Kuch Tou Log Kahengay
20192020 Deewar-e-Shab Salaar Sarah Khan Hum TV
Darr Khuda Say Irrfan Sana Javed Guest Appearance
2020 Raaz-e-Ulfat Irteza Hassan Yumna Zaidi , Komal Aziz Khan Geo TV
Tum Ho Wajah Shahab Hussein Sumbul Iqbal Hum TV
Prem Gali Manzoor Ahmed Jinaan Hussain Guest Appearance
2021 Phaans Sahil Zara Noor Abbas Hum Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role
2022 Ibn-e-Hawwa Zahid Hira Mani - Aymen Saleem Hum TV
Meray Humnasheen Hadi Shahryar Hiba Bukhari Geo TV
Tere Bina Mein Nahi Murtaza Sonya Hussyn ARY Digital
2023 Mohabbat Ki Aakhri Kahani Farhad Alizeh Shah Express TV
†Kaarzar-e-Dua TBD Hina Altaf Geo TV

Telefilms

Year Title Role Opposite
2012 Salaam 2012 Shahrukh Ainy Jaffri
Family Man Mikaal Eshita Syed
2013 Zara Si Aurat Shahroze Ayeza Khan
Youn Hum Miley Awais Sajal Aly
Sayaa Shahzad Ayeza Khan
Eid Wid Pyar Vyar Ahmed Alishba Yousuf
Band Bajj Gaya Ehsan Sajal Aly
2014 Bhagtee Bareera Zaid Sonya Hussyn
Kahin Pol Na Khul Jaye Farhan Ayeza Khan
Main Kukko Aur Woh Ahmad Raza Ayeza Khan
Arranged Shadi ki Love Story Shaamil Aamina Sheikh
Han Qabool Hai Fahad Aiman Khan
Lakeerain Aadil Rabiya Kazi
2016 Arranged Marriage Imran Sonya Hussyn
Phupho Ki Beti Sikandar Faryal Mehmood
Aik Aur Phupho Ki Beti Sikandar Faryal Mehmood
2017 Loji Love Ho Gaya Jibran Rabab Hashim
Principal Nadra 19 Grade Ali Shan Sarah Khan, Faryal Mehmood
2018 Rok Sako To Rok Lo Sultan Kinza Hashmi
Breakup Ke Baad Ali Ushna Shah
2019 Vespa Girl Asim Ayeza Khan
Raja Ki Raji Ayaz Khan Yumna Zaidi
2020 Bholay Bhalay Saiyan Salman Kubra Khan
2021 Garmee Haider
Pyar Mai Blind Ali Kinza Hashmi
2022 Chand Raat Aur Chandni[19] Shaami Alizeh Shah

Awards and nominations

Date Dramas Awards Category Result
2017 Choti Si Zindagi 5th Hum Awards Best On-Screen Couple along with Iqra Aziz Nominated
2018 Alif Allah Aur Insaan 6th Hum Awards Best On-Screen Couple along with Kubra Khan Nominated
2019 Tabeer 7th Hum Awards Hum Award for Best Actor Popular Nominated
Best On-Screen Couple along with Iqra Aziz Nominated
2022 Phaans 8th Hum Awards Hum Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role Won

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