Shehzad Sheikh

Shahzad Sheikh (Punjabi, ) 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, 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), and the romantic dramas Qurban (2017), Tabeer (2018), and Anaa (2019).

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 which released on Eid-ul-Adha. In 2021, he appeared as charming lieutenant commander Hadi in telefilm Hangor S-131. In 2022, he appeared in the freshbreath serial Meray Humnasheen as Dr.Hadi. In 2022, he also made his phenomenal act in Ibn-e-Hawwa opposed Hira Mani and Aymen Saleem on Hum TV.

In December 2022, he appeared in Tere Bina Main Nahi gaining fame alongside Sonya Hussyn and Aiza Awan.

Early life Sheikh was born to actor Javed Sheikh and his wife, Zeenat Mangi, a housewife. 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. 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.

In 2013, Sheikh played a supporting role in Hum TV's Halki Si Khalish along with Javed Sheikh, Mehreen Raheel, and Mawra Hocane. 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.

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. 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.

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. Ayesha Omer and Javed Sheikh also starred in the film, which released domestically on 31 July 2015. 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.

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. The couple have two children.

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Films Title Year Role Director Note 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 Telefilm

Television

Other appearances YearTitleRoleNotes Channel 2011 Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain Feroze AhmedStory: Ghulam GardishHUM TV 2014 Shareek-e-Hayat Recurring Anthology Romantic 2019 Darr Khuda Say Irrfan Guest Appearance Geo TV 2020 Prem Gali Manzoor Ahmed Guest Appearance ARY Digital 2025 Paradise Shahzad Guest appearance Express 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 Kukkoo Aur woh|Main Kukko Aur Woh Ahmad Raza Arranged Shadi ki Love Story Shaamil Aamina Sheikh|- Han Qabool Hai Fahad Aiman Khan|- Lakeerain Aadil Rabiya Kazi

Arranged Marriage Imran Sonya Hussyn Phupho Ki Beti Sikandar

Aik Aur Phupho Ki Beti Sikandar

Loji Love Ho Gaya Jibran Rabab Hashim|- Principal Nadra 19 Grade Ali Shan Sarah Khan, Faryal Mehmood|-

Rok Sako To Rok Lo Sultan Kinza Hashmi|- Breakup Ke Baad Ali Ushna Shah|-

Vespa Girl Asim Ayeza Khan|- Raja Ki Raji Ayaz Khan Yumna Zaidi|- 2020 Bholay Bhalay Saiyan Salman Kubra Khan

Garmee Haider Pyar Mai Blind| Ali Kinza Hashmi 2022 Chand Raat Aur Chandni Shaami Alizeh Shah

Neelofer Tsunami Shariq Ushna Shah Mummy Nahin Manain Gi Saad Hiba Bukhari Fakhroo Ki Dulhaniya Fakhir (Fakhroo) Madiha Imam Tamak Toiyan Mazhar Alam Sonya Hussyn 2025 Bechara Dil Umar Aiza Awan''

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