Jawed Sheikh facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jawed Sheikh
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Sheikh at the premiere of My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves in 2008
Born	Sheikh Jawed Iqbal (1954-10-08) 8 October 1954 (age 70) Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
Nationality	Pakistani
Other names	Javed Sheikh Javaid Sheikh
Occupation	Actor film director film producer
Years active	1974–present
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Spouse(s)	Zinat Mangi Salma Agha ​ ​ (m. 1981; div. 1987)​
Children	Shahzad Sheikh (son) Momal Sheikh (daughter)
Parent(s)	Shiekh Rehmatullah
Relatives	Saleem Sheikh (younger brother) Behroze Sabzwari (brother-in-law) Shehroz Sabzwari (nephew)

Jawed Sheikh (also spelled Javaid and Javed; born 8 October 1954) is a famous Pakistani actor, film director, and producer. He has worked in both the Pakistani film industry (often called Lollywood) and the Indian film industry (Bollywood). You might know him from popular Hindi films like Om Shanti Om and Namastey London.

Early Life

Jawed Sheikh was born on 8 October 1954 in Rawalpindi, a city in Punjab, Pakistan.

Career Highlights

Working in Pakistan

Jawed Sheikh started his acting journey in the Lollywood film Dhamaka. This movie was released on 14 December 1974. He has acted in more than 100 films. These films were in different languages, including Urdu, Sinhala, and Punjabi.

He has also appeared in many TV shows. These shows were shown on channels like PTV, Hum TV, Geo Entertainment, and A-Plus. Some of his well-known Pakistani films include Na Maloom Afraad (2014), Bin Roye (2015), and Teefa in Trouble (2018).

Director and Producer Roles

Jawed Sheikh is not just an actor; he also directs and produces films. His first film as a director was Mushkil, released in 1995. In 2002, he directed Yeh Dil Aap Ka Huwa, where he also acted in a supporting role.

In 2008, he directed Khulay Aasman Ke Neechay. This was a big movie filmed in four different countries. However, the film did not do well at the box office. In 2018, Sheikh directed and acted in the film Wujood.

Working in India

In 2005, Jawed Sheikh started acting in Bollywood films. He appeared in movies like Shikhar (2005) and Jaan-E-Mann (2006). In 2007, he was in Namastey London and Om Shanti Om. He also played a supporting role in Jannat (2008).

He has continued to work in Bollywood sometimes. For example, he played Ranbir Kapoor's father in Tamasha (2015). He also acted alongside his daughter, Momal Sheikh, in Happy Bhaag Jayegi (2016).

Personal Life

Jawed Sheikh's first marriage was to Zinat Mangi. She was also an actress. They have a daughter named Momal Sheikh and a son named Shahzad Sheikh. Later, he married British singer and actress Salma Agha.

Jawed Sheikh has a well-known family in the entertainment industry. His younger brother is Saleem Sheikh. His brother-in-law is Behroze Sabzwari, and his nephew is Shehroz Sabzwari.

Selected Filmography

As a Director and Actor

As a Film Actor

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1974	Dhamaka	Zafar-ul-Mulk	Debut Film
1983	Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna
1984	Miss Colombo
1985	Mehndi	Aslam
	Faisla
	Hong Kong Key Sholay	Javed Khan
	Halchal
1986	Zanjeer
	Bhabi Dian Chooriaan	Afzal
1989	Rangeelay Jasoos
	Toofani Biljian
1990	Sarmaya	Police Inspector
	Ustadon Kay Ustad
1991	Kalay Chor	as newsreporter
	Husn da Chor
1992	Daku Raaj	Deputy Superintendent Police
1993	Zamana
1996	Baazigar
1997	Qarz
2000	Mujhe Chand Chahiye	Tayyab razi
	Ghar Kab Aao Gay	Charles Sobraj
2002	Yeh Dil Aap Ka Huwa	Jamal
2005	Dus	Dan's boss	Indian film
	Shikhar	Srinath Vardhan	Indian film
2006	Rafta Rafta – The Speed	Shilpa's father	Indian film
	Jaan-E-Mann	Piya's father	Indian film
2007	Apne	Roy	Indian film
	Namastey London	Pervez Khan	Indian film
	Om Shanti Om	Rajesh Kapoor	Indian film
	Mein Ek Din Laut Kay Aaoon Ga	Khan
2008	My Name is Anthony Gonsalves	Inspector Khan	Indian film
	Jannat	Abu Ibrahim	Indian film
	Money Hai Toh Honey Hai	Prakash Arora	Indian film
	Yuvvraaj	Yogendra Yuvvraaj Singh	Indian film
2009	Road to Sangam	Supporting role	Indian film
2010	Hum Tum Aur Ghost	Gehna's Father	Indian film
	Kajraare	Tariq Anwar	Indian film
2011	Love Mein Ghum	Haroon
	Bhai Log	jaam Bhai
2013	Main Hoon Shahid Afridi	Asif Qureshi
2014	Honour Killing	Supporting role	Indian film
	Sultanat	Sikander Khan
	Na Maloom Afraad	Shakeel
2015	Bin Roye	Saba and Saman's father
	Wrong No.	Haji Abba
	Karachi se Lahore	Tiwana
	Jawani Phir Nahi Ani	Mehboob Khan (Zoya's Father)
	Halla Gulla	Golden Bhai (DON)
	John	Hamza
	Z.E.R.O	Mahaan Singh	Indian film
	Tamasha	Brijmohan Sahni	Indian film
2016	Sawal 700 Crore Dollar Ka	Tiger
	Happy Bhag Jayegi	Javed Ahmed	Indian film
	Saya e Khuda e Zuljalal	Hamza
2017	Balu Mahi
	Shaan-e-Ishq	Ikram Khan
	Mehrunisa V Lub U	Mian Bhai
	Na Maloom Afraad 2	Shakeel
2018	7 Din Mohabbat In	Dwarka Prasad
	Wajood
	Jackpot	Jojo
	Teefa in Trouble	Bonzo aka Bashira
	The Donkey King	Changu; Mangu's father
2019	Wrong No. 2	Gul Nawaz
	Superstar	Zulfiqar Khan
	Sacch	Shahzaib
2021	Khel Khel Mein	Sikandar Salman
2022	Parde Mein Rehne Do	Latif Rana
	Chakkar
	Quaid e Azam Zindabad
2023	Money Back Guarantee	0TBA	Completed
rowspan="4"0TBA	Yaara Vey	0TBA	Filming
Delhi Gate	0TBA	Filming
Chaa Jaa Re	Jani Baloch (football coach)	Filming
Driven	Danial Khan

As a Television Actor

• Ankahi (1982) Pakistan Television Corporation or PTV
• Tere Mere Beech (2015) Hum TV
• Two in One (PTV)
• Chaandni Raatain (PTV)
• Kesi Yeh Agan (PTV)
• Insan aur Aadmi
• Shama
• Aagahi
• Panah
• Mata e Jaan
• Fifty Fifty (PTV)
• Parchahiyan
• Azar Ki Ayegi Baraat
• Bol Meri Machli
• Dolly ki Ayegi Baraat
• Takkay ki Ayegi Baraat
• Pagal Pan
• Thori Si Mohabbat
• Kitni Girhain Baqi Hain
• Ishq Gumshuda
• Kuch Dil Ne Kaha
• Annie Ki Ayegi Baraat (2012)
• Band Baje ga
• Zindagi Gulzar Hai (2012–13)
• Meri Behan Maya
• Na Kaho Tum Mere Nahi
• Nanhi
• Rasam
• Billo, Bablu aur Bhaiyya
• Kabhi Kabhi
• Dhol Bajnay Laga
• Meray Khuda
• Guzaarish
• De Ijazat Jo Tu
• Yeh Mera Deewanapan Hai
• Tishnagi Dil Ki
• Ru Baru Ishq Tha
• Kuch is Tarah
• Beti
• Dil Ek Khilona Tha (2016-2017) Express Entertainment
• Khwab Tabeer (2013-2014) PTV Home
• Kuch Is Tarah (2018) PTV Home
• Rishtay Biktay Hain (2019)
• Kasak
• Prem Gali (2020)
• Foreign Love Affair (2021)
• Khuda Aur Mohabbat (2021)
• Shehnai (2021)
• Dobara (2021)
• Dil-e-Momin (2021)
• Angna (2022)
• Afrah Tafreeh (2022)
• Pyar Deewangi Hai (2022)
• Habs (2022)
• Taqdeer (2022)
• Mujhe Pyaar Hua Tha (2022)
• Samjhota (2023)
• Dhoka (2023)
• Jaisay Aapki Marzi (2023)
• College Gate (2023)
• Pagal Khana (2024)
• Chaal (2024)
• Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum (2024)
• Iqtidar (2024)
• Meri Tanhai (2025)

Awards and Recognition

Jawed Sheikh has received several awards for his acting and contributions to film.