# Shahzad Sheikh

Shahzad Sheikh (Punjabi, Urdu: شہزاد شیخ) 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 (2011), 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), the romantic dramas Qurban (2017), Tabeer (2018), 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 a sister, actress Momal Sheikh. He is the nephew of Saleem Sheikh and Behroze Sabzwari and the cousin of Shahroz Sabzwari, all actors. 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. In 2012, Sheikh played a lead role of Mikaal Ahmad in Geo TV's series Kis Ki Ayegi Baraat's fourth season Annie Ki Ayegi Baraat along with Naveen Waqar as Annie, and the other cast included Alishba Yousuf, Bushra Ansari, Javed Sheikh, Samina Ahmed, and Hina Dilpazeer. Marina Khan directed the season and was written by Vasay Chaudhry. 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. He also played another supporting role in 2013 in the ARY Digital's serial Mere Hamrahi as Aahad, along with Fahad Mustafa and Soniya Hussain in the lead. Furqan Khan directed while Sana Fahad wrote the serial. 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. The film was directed by Syed Ali Raza Usama and scripted by Vasay Chaudhry, released domestically on August 23, 2013, by ARY Films.
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 July 31, 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.

## Filmography

Key :
| † | Denotes film / drama that has not released yet |
| † | Denotes films / drama that are currently on cinema / on air |

### 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

| Year | Title | Role | Opposite | Notes |
| 2011 | Dreamers | Mickey | Ainy Jaffri | (TV Debut) |
| 2011 | Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain | Feroze Ahmed | Alishba Yousuf | Story: Ghulam Gardish |
| 2012 | Resham Se Resham | Inshal | Humaima Malick | PTV Home |
| 2012 | Hum Parinday | Kabeer | Janita Zafar | TV One |
| 2012 | Annie Ki Ayegi Baraat | Mikaal | Naveen Waqar | Geo TV |
| 2012 | Mi Raqsam | Zeeshan | Ayeza Khan | Geo TV |
| 2013 | Teesri Manzil | Sami | Sonya Hussyn | A-Plus TV |
| 2013 | Na Mehram | Zain | Ayesha Khan | TV One |
| 2013 | Halki Si Khalish | Khurram | Mehreen Raheel | Hum TV |
| 2013 | Mere Hamrahi | Aahad | Sonya Hussyn | Ahmed's Brother |
| 2014 | Shareek-e-Hayat | Recurring | Sumbul Iqbal, Sana Javed | Anthology Romantic |
| 2014 | Bhabhi | Sarim | Sohai Ali Abro | ARY Digital |
| 2014 | Soteli | Mikaal | Sadia Faisal | ARY Digital |
| 2014–2015 | Wafa Na Ashna | Waleed | Mansha Pasha, Sidra Batool | PTV Home |
| 2015 | Dil He To Hai | Faizi | Sana Sarfaraz | Express TV |
| 2015 | Madawa | Baari | Yumna Zaidi | Aiman's Love Interest |
| 2015 | Vasl e Yaar | Asfand | Ayesha Khan | ARY Digital |
| 2016–2017 | Izn-e-Rukhsat | Haidar | Sonia Mishal | Geo TV |
| 2016–2017 | Choti Si Zindagi | Urwah Ahmed | Iqra Aziz, Nimra Khan, Hiba Bukhari | Hum TV |
| 2017 | Khaali Haath | Haisam | Aiman Khan | Geo TV |
| 2017 | Mohabbat Tumse Nafrat Hai | Gulraiz Akhtar | Ayeza Khan | Geo TV |
| 2017–2018 | Alif Allah Aur Insaan | Basit Ali | Kubra Khan | Hum TV |
| 2017–2018 | Qurban | Shahmir Khan | Iqra Aziz | ARY Digital |
| 2018 | Ghar Titli Ka Par | Azar | Aiman Khan | Geo TV |
| 2018 | Tabeer | Fawad | Iqra Aziz | Hum TV |
| 2018–2019 | Khudparast | Hannan | Ramsha Khan | ARY Digital |
| 2019 | Anaa | Areesh | Hania Aamir | Hum TV |
| 2019 | Choti Choti Batain | Zain (Guddu) | Kubra Khan | Story: Kuch Tou Log Kahengay |
| 2019–2020 | Deewar-e-Shab | Salaar | Sarah Khan | Hum TV |
| 2019–2020 | Darr Khuda Say | Irrfan | Sana Javed | Guest Appearance |
| 2020 | Raaz-e-Ulfat | Irteza Hassan | Yumna Zaidi, Komal Aziz Khan | Geo TV |
| 2020 | Tum Ho Wajah | Shahab Hussein | Sumbul Iqbal | Hum TV |
| 2020 | Prem Gali | Manzoor Ahmed | Jinaan Hussain | Guest Appearance |
| 2021 | Phaans | Sahil | Zara Noor Abbas | Hum Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role |
| 2022 | Ibn-e-Hawwa | Zahid | Hira Mani - Aymen Saleem | Hum TV |
| 2022 | Meray Humnasheen | Hadi Shahryar | Hiba Bukhari | Geo TV |
| 2022 | Tere Bina Mein Nahi | Murtaza | Sonya Hussyn | ARY Digital |
| 2023 | Mohabbat Ki Aakhri Kahani | Farhad | Alizeh Shah | Express TV |
| 2024 | Zulm | Shahvaiz | | Hum TV |
| 2024 | Kaarzar-e-Dua | TBD | Hina Altaf | Geo Entertainment |
| 2024 | Fanaa | | Nazish Jahangir | Green Entertainment |

### Telefilms

| Year | Title | Role | Opposite |
| 2012 | Salaam 2012 | Shahrukh | Ainy Jaffri |
| 2012 | Family Man | Mikaal | Eshita Syed |
| 2013 | Zara Si Aurat | Shahroze | Ayeza Khan |
| 2013 | Youn Hum Miley | Awais | Sajal Aly |
| 2013 | Sayaa | Shahzad | Ayeza Khan |
| 2013 | Eid Wid Pyar Vyar | Ahmed | Alishba Yousuf |
| 2013 | Band Bajj Gaya | Ehsan | Sajal Aly |
| 2014 | Bhagtee Bareera | Zaid | Sonya Hussyn |
| 2014 | Kahin Pol Na Khul Jaye | Farhan | Ayeza Khan |
| 2014 | Main Kukko Aur Woh | Ahmad Raza | Ayeza Khan |
| 2014 | Arranged Shadi ki Love Story | Shaamil | Aamina Sheikh |
| 2014 | Han Qabool Hai | Fahad | Aiman Khan |
| 2014 | Lakeerain | Aadil | Rabiya Kazi |
| 2016 | Arranged Marriage | Imran | Sonya Hussyn |
| 2016 | Phupho Ki Beti | Sikandar | Faryal Mehmood |
| 2016 | Aik Aur Phupho Ki Beti | Sikandar | Faryal Mehmood |
| 2017 | Loji Love Ho Gaya | Jibran | Rabab Hashim |
| 2017 | Principal Nadra 19 Grade | Ali Shan | Sarah Khan, Faryal Mehmood |
| 2018 | Rok Sako To Rok Lo | Sultan | Kinza Hashmi |
| 2018 | Breakup Ke Baad | Ali | Ushna Shah |
| 2019 | Vespa Girl | Asim | Ayeza Khan |
| 2019 | Raja Ki Raji | Ayaz Khan | Yumna Zaidi |
| 2020 | Bholay Bhalay Saiyan | Salman | Kubra Khan |
| 2021 | Garmee | Haider | |
| 2021 | Pyar Mai Blind | Ali | Kinza Hashmi |
| 2022 | Chand Raat Aur Chandni | Shaami | Alizeh Shah |

## Awards and nominations

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