Aasif Sheikh (born 11 November 1964) is an

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film, stage, and television artist. He played the role of Prince Ajay Singh in '' Hum Log''. He has appeared in numerous Bollywood films and TV serials. He acted in the TV series Yes Boss which ran from 1999 to 2009 and sitcom ''

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''. He has been acknowledged by World Book of Records London for Performing More than 300 Different Characters in a single running Television show - ''

'' An Indian Hindi Sitcom on 19 October 2021.

Personal life

Sheikh was born on 11 November 1964 in

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, India. He attended Saint Anthony's School. He spent his childhood school breaks in

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. He then initially enrolled in Khalsa College, Delhi for a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Honours, then turned to Hotel Management, but soon dropped to pursue theatre. He is married to Zeba Sheikh in 1989 with whom he has two children, daughter Maryam Nastasia, born 1990, and son Alyjah Iman, born 1995.

Theatre

He is associated with Indian People's Theatre Association(IPTA), Mumbai. He has acted in plays like '' Kabuliwala'', ''Aakhri Shama'', ''Simla Coffee House'', ''Hum Deewane Hum Parwane'', ''Ek Baar Phir'' and ''Aaall izz Well with Shuturmurgh'' ''Ek Baar Phir'', ''Oye Ki Gal Hain'', ''Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi''. One of his popular plays is ''U-Turn'' co-starring

Poonam Dhillon Poonam Dhillon (born 18 April 1962) is an Indian actress and politician. A former Femina Miss India (1977), she is best known for her 1979 film '' Noorie.'' Some of her well-known films include '' Red Rose'' (1980), '' Dard'' (1981), ''Romance' ...

Personal life

Theatre

Filmography

Feature films

Television

Web series

Awards

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