Aasif Sheikh (born 11 November 1964) is an
Indian 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 ''
Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain!''.
He has been acknowledged by World Book of Records London for Performing More than 300 Different Characters in a single running Television show - ''
Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain!'' An Indian Hindi Sitcom on 19 October 2021.
Personal life
Sheikh was born on 11 November 1964 in
New Delhi
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, India. He attended Saint Anthony's School.
He spent his childhood school breaks in
Varanasi
Varanasi (; ; also Banaras or Benares (; ), and Kashi.) is a city on the Ganges river in northern India that has a central place in the traditions of pilgrimage, death, and mourning in the Hindu world.
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Uttar Pradesh
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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.
Filmography
Feature films
Television
Web series
Awards
See also
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List of Indian television actors
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List of Bollywood actors
References
External links
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1964 births
Living people
People from Varanasi