# Rehan Sheikh

Rehan Sheikh is a Pakistani film and television actor, director, writer, film maker and producer. For his portrayal of Hafiz Ilyas in social drama Inkaar (2019), he received critical praise and a nomination of Best Actor at Lux Style Awards.

## Early life

Sheikh was born in London to veteran journalist Aslam Sheikh (d. 2003), who served as director-general of the Associated Press of Pakistan and was also "among the pioneers of economic journalism in Pakistan", whose older brother was a film director and screenwriter.
Sheikh's mother is a teacher and spent a life time in serving the education sector. He has two sisters, both Fulbright scholars.

## Career
### In the United Kingdom

Sheikh started with a youth theater group in South London, having worked in Tamasha Theatre Company's Women of the Dust in 1992.

### In Pakistan

While visiting Pakistan on holiday, he directed, wrote and acted in a theater performance in Rawalpindi, and after being spotted by Sarmad Sehbai he got his first TV role in PTV's Aaghosh in 1993, which eventually became a classic. He went on do a number of popular drama serials and also was the host of a popular travel show Travel Guide of Pakistan.
Some of his notable performances include Haseena Moin's PTV classic serial The Castle: Aik Umeed and the Hum TV play Sanjha, which earned him a nomination for best supporting actor at the 1st Hum Awards. His other major serials include Awazain, Bisat, Kiran Kahani, Dozukh, Maa, Nasal, and Mohlat.
Sheikh wrote, directed, acted and wrote some of the songs for the film Azad.

## Filmography
### Films

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2003 | Khamosh Pani | Afshan |
| 2015 | Manto | Mian Sahab |
| 2016 | Actor in Law | Lawyer |
| 2017 | Chupan Chupai | |
| 2017 | Driven | Inspector Murtaza Shah |
| 2018 | Azad | |
| 2024 | Poppay Ki Wedding | Shah Sahab |

### Television serials

| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Note |
| 1993 | Aaghosh | Aizaz | PTV | Drama debut |
| 1996-1997 | The Bill | Mr. Khan / Shariff Shah | ITV | British series; appears in 2 episodes |
| 1997 | Dozakh | | PTV | |
| 1998 | Mohlat | | PTV | |
| 1999 | Aik Mohabat Sau Afsanay | | PTV | Anthology series; appears in episode "Himmat-e-Batil" |
| 2000 | Bisaat | | PTV / Indus TV | |
| 2000 | Sath Sath Ya Alag Alag | | PTV | |
| 2001 | The Castle: Aik Umeed | | PTV | |
| 2006 | Kiran Kahani | Dr. Salman | PTV | Remake of Haseena Moin's 1973 drama |
| 2006 | Pehchaan | Asad | Hum TV | Re-aired in 2011 under the title Aks |
| 2008 | The Ghost | Aryan | Hum TV | |
| 2010 | Woh Chaar | | Hum TV | |
| 2011 | Akhri Barish | | Hum TV | |
| 2011 | Akbari Asghari | Hatim Choudhry | Hum TV | |
| 2011 | Sanjha | Bakshu | Hum TV | |
| 2012 | Aik Nayee Cinderella | Saifullah | Hum TV | Cameo |
| 2014 | Laa | Naimat Khan | Hum TV | |
| 2014 | Sadqay Tumhare | Mohammad Amin Janjua | Hum TV | |
| 2015 | Jugnoo | Baba Saheb | Hum TV | |
| 2015 | Preet Na Kariyo Koi | Sulehri Sahab | Hum TV | |
| 2016 | Udaari | Majid | Hum TV | |
| 2017 | Sammi | Chaudhry Rab Nawaz | Hum TV | |
| 2017 | Qurban | Shafi Mohammad | Hum TV | |
| 2018 | Pukaar | Sultan Asfand | Hum TV | |
| 2019 | Inkaar | Hafiz Ilyas Sahab | Hum TV | |
| 2019 | Shahrukh Ki Saliyan | Havildar Maula Baksh | Geo Entertainment | |
| 2020 | Fat Family | Murad | S TV | |
| 2020 | Mehar Posh | Jahanzaib | Geo Entertainment | |
| 2021 | Berukhi | Mansoor Ahmad | ARY Digital | |
| 2022 | Meray Humnasheen | Saif Khan | Geo Entertainment | |
| 2023 | Chand Tara | Gulzar "Babu Bhaiyya" | Hum TV | |
| 2024 | Zard Patton Ka Bunn | Malik Nadeer | Hum TV | |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Ceremony | Category | Project | Result |
| 2005 | Kara Film Festival | Best Actor | 24 Hours | Won |
| 2013 | 1st Hum Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Sanjha | Nominated |
| 2015 | 3rd Hum Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Sadqay Tumhare | Won |
| 2020 | 19th Lux Style Awards | Best Television Actor | Inkaar | Nominated |