Jawed Sheikh facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jawed Sheikh
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Jawed Sheikh at a film premiere 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
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 on 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 (known as Bollywood). He is well-known for his roles in Hindi films like Om Shanti Om, My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves, and Namastey London.

Early Life and Beginnings

Jawed Sheikh was born in Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan, on 8 October 1954. He started his acting journey in 1974.

Starting His Acting Career

Jawed Sheikh made his first appearance in a Lollywood film called Dhamaka. This movie was released on 14 December 1974. Since then, he has acted in over 100 films in different languages, including Urdu, Sinhala, and Punjabi.

Jawed Sheikh's Work in Pakistan

Jawed Sheikh has been a part of many popular Pakistani films. Some of his notable movies include Na Maloom Afraad (2014), Bin Roye (2015), Wrong No. (2015), and Jawani Phir Nahi Ani (2015). He also appeared in Mehrunisa V Lub U (2017) and Na Maloom Afraad 2 (2017). His most recent successful film was the action-comedy Teefa in Trouble (2018).

Besides films, he has also acted in many television shows. These shows have been shown on channels like PTV, Hum TV, Geo Entertainment, and A-Plus.

Jawed Sheikh as a Director and Producer

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

In 2008, he directed Khulay Aasman Ke Neechay. This was a big movie filmed in four different countries. In 2018, Sheikh directed and acted in the film Wajood.

Jawed Sheikh's Work 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 had a supporting role in Jannat (2008).

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

Personal Life and Family

Jawed Sheikh was first married to Zinat Mangi. They have a daughter, Momal Sheikh, and a son, Shahzad Sheikh, who are also actors. He later married British singer and actress Salma Agha.

Jawed Sheikh comes from a family of actors. His younger brother is Saleem Sheikh. He is also the brother-in-law of Behroze Sabzwari and the uncle of Shehroz Sabzwari.

Awards and Recognitions

Jawed Sheikh has received several awards for his acting. In 2011, he won the Lux Style Award for Best TV Actor (Terrestrial) for his work in Pal Bhar Mein. He also won the Best Film Actor award at the Lux Style Awards in 2015 for Na Maloom Afraad.

He received the Best Supporting Actor (Film) award at the Lux Style Awards in 2016 for Wrong No. and again in 2018 for Na Maloom Afraad 2. In 2012, the President of Pakistan honored him with the Pride of Performance Award for his important contributions to the Pakistani film industry.

Selected Filmography

Films Directed and Acted In

Films as an Actor

Key

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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
2006	Rafta Rafta – The Speed	Shilpa's father
	Jaan-E-Mann	Piya's father
2007	Apne	Roy
	Namastey London	Pervez Khan
	Om Shanti Om	Rajesh Kapoor
	Mein Ek Din Laut Kay Aaoon Ga	Khan
2008	My Name is Anthony Gonsalves	Inspector Khan	Indian film
	Jannat	Abu Ibrahim
	Money Hai Toh Honey Hai	Prakash Arora
	Yuvvraaj	Yogendra Yuvvraaj Singh
2009	Road to Sangam	Supporting role
2010	Hum Tum Aur Ghost	Gehna's Father
	Kajraare	Tariq Anwar
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
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
2025	Qulfee	Mamoo
	Deemak	Mehmood
	Love Guru	Khan
	Hum Sub
rowspan="4"0TBA	Yaara Vey	0TBA	Filming
Delhi Gate	0TBA	Filming
Chaa Jaa Re	Jani Baloch (football coach)	Filming
Driven	Danial Khan

Television Shows as an Actor

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• 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)

Images for kids

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  Jawed Sheikh at the premiere of My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves in 2008