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Rehan Sheikh

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Rehan Sheikh
Born (1969-01-13) 13 January 1969 (age 55)
London, England
EducationUniversity of Surrey
Occupations
Years active1992–present
Notable workThe Castle-Aik Umeed,
Akbari Asghari,
Akhri Barish,
Sanjha,
Aik Nayee Cinderella

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.[1][2][3][4]

Early life

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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",[5] 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.[6]

Career

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In the United Kingdom

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Sheikh started with a youth theater group in South London, having worked in Tamasha Theatre Company's Women of the Dust in 1992.[7]

In Pakistan

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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.[8] 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.[9]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Role Director Producer Screenwriter Note
2003 Khamosh Pani Afshan
2015 Manto Mian Sahab
2016 Actor in Law Lawyer
2017 Chupan Chupai [10]
Driven Inspector Murtaza Shah
2018 Azad Yes Yes Yes [11]
2024 Poppay Ki Wedding Shah Sahab

Television serials

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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
1999 Aik Mohabat Sau Afsanay Anthology series; appears in episode "Himmat-e-Batil"[12]
2000 Bisaat PTV / Indus TV
Sath Sath Ya Alag Alag PTV
2001 The Castle: Aik Umeed
2006 Kiran Kahani Dr. Salman Remake of Haseena Moin's 1973 drama[13]
Pehchaan Asad Hum TV Re-aired in 2011 under the title Aks
2008 The Ghost Aryan
2010 Woh Chaar
2011 Akhri Barish
Akbari Asghari Hatim Choudhry
Sanjha Bakshu
2012 Aik Nayee Cinderella Saifullah Cameo
2014 Laa Naimat Khan
Sadqay Tumhare Mohammad Amin Janjua
2015 Jugnoo Baba Saheb
Preet Na Kariyo Koi Sulehri Sahab
2016 Udaari Majid
2017 Sammi Chaudhry Rab Nawaz
Qurban Shafi Mohammad
2018 Pukaar Sultan Asfand
2019 Inkaar Hafiz Ilyas Sahab
Shahrukh Ki Saliyan Havildar Maula Baksh Geo Entertainment
2020 Fat Family Murad S TV
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

Awards and nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Project Result Note
2005 Kara Film Festival Best Actor 24 Hours Won [14]
2013 1st Hum Awards Best Supporting Actor Sanjha Nominated [15]
2015 3rd Hum Awards Sadqay Tumhare Won [16]
2020 19th Lux Style Awards Best Television Actor Inkaar Nominated [4]

References

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  1. ^ Sadda Haider (5 May 2019). "TV drama Inkaar shows us the value of a father who stands by his daughter". Dawn Images. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  2. ^ Shabbir, Buraq (10 November 2019). "TV's favourite father figure". www.thenews.com.pk.
  3. ^ Shahjehan SaleemApril (12 April 2019). "Five progressive characters we need more of on television". The News.
  4. ^ a b "Lux Style Awards 2020: And the nominees are..." Express Tribune. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Veteran journalist Aslam Sheikh dies" (18 December 2003), Dawn News. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  6. ^ Interview with Samina Peerzada. "Rehan Sheikh | A Must Watch Interview | Speak Your Heart With Samina Peerzada", uploaded on YouTube on 10 February 2019.
  7. ^ Official profile
  8. ^ Ali, Muhammad (21 August 2020). "In Conversation with Rehan Sheikh". The Friday Times. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Review: 'Azad' gives big-budget local films a run for their money". The Express Tribune. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Chupan Chupai asks whether the good guys can ever win in Pakistan". 30 December 2017.
  11. ^ "Rehan Sheikh's Azad to release on 9th Feb 2018!". 11 January 2018.
  12. ^ "Profile". Archived from the original on 17 July 2024.
  13. ^ "Profile". Archived from the original on 17 July 2024.
  14. ^ "KARACHI: KaraFilm festival concludes". Dawn News. 13 December 2005.
  15. ^ THR Staff. "Hum Awards: Winners and nominees List". Archived from the original on 18 July 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  16. ^ "2014 Hum Awards winners". Correspondent. Dawn News. 10 April 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
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Rehan Sheikh at IMDb

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