Shahzad Sheikh facts for kids

Shahzad Sheikh is a famous Pakistani actor who stars in TV shows and movies. He was born in Karachi, Pakistan, on September 26, 1982. His father, Jawed Sheikh, is also a well-known actor, director, and producer.

Shahzad started his acting journey in 2011 with a TV show called Dreamers. Since then, he has become very popular for his roles in many successful TV series. Some of his famous shows include the comedy Annie Ki Ayegi Baraat (2012), the teen romance Choti Si Zindagi (2016), and the romantic drama Mohabbat Tumse Nafrat Hai (2017). He also starred in the spiritual drama Alif Allah Aur Insaan (2017) and the religious drama Qurban (2017).

Besides TV, Shahzad Sheikh has also acted in movies. He played a cricketer in the sports film Main Hoon Shahid Afridi (2013) and an introvert in the romantic comedy Karachi Se Lahore (2015). Both of these movies did very well at the box office. In 2021, he appeared in the comedy TV movie Pyar Mein Blind and played a charming lieutenant commander in the telefilm Hangor S-131. More recently, in 2022, he was seen in the TV series Meray Humnasheen as Dr. Hadi and in Ibn-e-Hawwa. In December 2022, he gained more fame for his role in Tere Bina Main Nahi.

Shahzad Sheikh's Early Life

Shahzad Sheikh grew up in a family of actors. His father is Javed Sheikh, and his mother is Zeenat Mangi. He has a sister named Momal Sheikh, who is also an actress. Many of his relatives are also in the acting world, including his uncles Saleem Sheikh and Behroze Sabzwari, and his cousin Shahroz Sabzwari.

Shahzad spent his early years in Larkana, where he went to primary and secondary school. To learn more about acting and filmmaking, he later moved to the United States and studied at the New York Film Academy.

Shahzad Sheikh's Acting Career

Shahzad Sheikh began his acting career on television. His first big role was Mickey in the 2011 TV show Dreamers. The next year, in 2012, he played Mikaal Ahmad in the popular show Annie Ki Ayegi Baraat. He also starred as Zeeshan in another show called Mi Raqsam.

In 2013, Shahzad took on supporting roles in TV series like Halki Si Khalish and Mere Hamrahi. That same year, he made his movie debut in the sports drama Main Hoon Shahid Afridi. He played a cricketer named Mikaal Qureshi. This movie was a big hit!

He continued to act in TV shows like Bhabhi and Soteli in 2014. In 2015, he got a lead role in the road trip comedy film Karachi Se Lahore, which was also very successful.

Shahzad earned a lot of praise for his role as Gulraiz in Mohabbat Tumse Nafrat Hai. He also played Shahmir in Qurban. In 2018, he starred as Fawad Azam in the hit drama Tabeer. In 2019, he played Areesh in Anaa and Salar in Deewar-e-Shab.

In 2020, he played Irteza in the Geo Entertainment series Raaz-e-Ulfat, which was well-received. He ended that year with the Hum TV series Tum Ho Wajah. In 2021, he starred as Sahil in Phaans, a role for which he won an award. More recently, in 2022, he was seen in Ibn-e-Hawwa and Meray Humnasheen.

Shahzad Sheikh's Personal Life

Shahzad Sheikh married Hina Mir, who is a lawyer, on December 28, 2012, in Karachi. He shared that they met at a friend's wedding and it was love at first sight! Shahzad and Hina have two children together.

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Awards and Nominations

Shahzad Sheikh has been recognized for his acting with several awards and nominations: