Jawed Sheikh (also spelled Javaid and Javed; born 8 October 1954) is a Pakistani actor, film director and producer who works in
Lollywood and
Bollywood. He is best known for working in the
Hindi films ''
Om Shanti Om'', ''
My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves '', ''
Namastey London'', etc.
Career
Born in
Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi ( or ; Urdu, ) is a city in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is the fourth largest city in Pakistan after Karachi, Lahore and Faisalabad, and third largest in Punjab after Lahore and Faisalabad. Rawalpindi is next to Pakistan's ...
, Jawed Sheikh made his acting debut in the Lollywood film ''Dhamaka'', written by Pakistani writer
Ibn-e-Safi
Ibn-e-Safi (26 July 1928 – 26 July 1980) (also spelled as Ibne Safi) ( ur, ) was the pen name of Asrar Ahmad ( ur, ), a fiction writer, novelist and poet of Urdu from Pakistan. The word Ibn-e-Safi is an Persian expression which litera ...
released on 14 December 1974.
He acted in over 100 films in Urdu, Sinhala and Punjabi. He has also appeared in many television serials which have aired on
PTV,
Hum TV
Hum TV is a 24-hour Urdu General Entertainment TV channel based in Karachi, Pakistan. It was founded by Sultana Siddiqui and Duraid Qureshi. It is owned by Hum Network Limited and traded on Pakistan Stock Exchange as (HUMNL).
Hum Network Limi ...
,
Geo Entertainment
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and A-Plus. The first film he directed was ''
Mushkil'', released in 1995. In 2002, he directed ''
Yeh Dil Aap Ka Huwa'', in which he also played a supporting role.
In 2005, he switched to acting in
Bollywood films and appeared in films like ''
Shikhar'' (2005) and ''
Jaan-E-Mann'' (2006).
In 2007 he appeared in ''
Namaste London'', ''
Om Shanti Om'' and the Pakistani film ''
Mein Ek Din Laut Kay Aaoon Ga''. In 2008, he played a supporting role in ''
Jannat
Jannat Mahid ( ar, جنات مهيد; born January 6, 1986), known by her stage name Jannat ( ar, جنات, , ); is a Moroccan- Egyptianelwatannews.com/news/details/5010141 singer and actress. She was born in Morocco and presently living and pe ...
''. His most recent film as director was ''
Khulay Aasman Ke Neechay
''Khulay Asmaan Kay Neechay'' ( ur, , lit=Beneath the Open Sky) is a 2008 Pakistani movie directed by Javed Sheikh starring Sana Fakhar, Sana and Saleem Sheikh along with Humayun Saeed, Nadeem Baig (actor), Nadeem Baig, Behroze Sabzwari and Jave ...
'', a big-budget film shot in four countries (Pakistan, India, United Arab Emirates and Australia). The production failed at the box-office, resulting in a net loss of . He has continued to appear in television series in Pakistan and recently appeared in many hit films in Pakistan such as ''
Na Maloom Afraad
''Na Maloom Afraad'' (lit. ''Unidentified People''), is a 2014 Pakistani action comedy film co-written and directed by Nabeel Qureshi in his directorial debut. It stars Javed Sheikh, Fahad Mustafa, Mohsin Abbas Haider with supporting cast of Ur ...
'' (2014), ''
Bin Roye'' (2015), ''
Wrong No.'' (2015), ''
Jawani Phir Nahi Ani'' (2015), ''
Mehrunisa V Lub U
''Mehrunisa V Lub U'' is a 2017 Pakistani romantic socio-comedy film written and directed by Yasir Nawaz. The film was released on 26 June 2017. It was produced by Nida Yasir and Hassan Zia under the YNH Films production company and is d ...
'' (2017) and ''
Na Maloom Afraad 2'' (2017). He has occasionally returned to Bollywood as well appearing with
Ranbir Kapoor in the Bollywood film ''
Tamasha'' (2014) and with his daughter
Momal Sheikh in ''
Happy Bhaag Jayegi'' (2016). In 2018, Sheikh directed and acted in the film ''
Wujood
''Wajood'' (lit: ''Existence'') is a 2018 Pakistani revenge thriller film co-written and directed by Jawed Sheikh. It stars Danish Taimoor and Saeeda Imtiaz in leading roles, while also featuring Aditi Singh from India, Nadeem Baig, Shahid, Ali ...
'' and appeared as a ghost named Dwarka Prasad in successful comedy film ''
Saat Din Mohabbat In''.
His latest release is the hugely successful action comedy ''
Teefa in Trouble''.
Personal life
Sheikh's first marriage was with Zinat Mangi, a television and film supporting actress of that era, with whom he has a daughter,
Momal Sheikh and a son
Shehzad Sheikh
Shahzad Sheikh ( Punjabi, ur, ) 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 w ...
. His second marriage was to a British singer and actress,
Salma Agha. Since his second divorce,
he is still officially single but has been linked to several
Lollywood film actresses. He is the brother of
Saleem Sheikh and Safeena Sheikh, brother-in-law of
Behroze Sabzwari and uncle of
Shehroz Sabzwari. In news media interviews, he has a reputation of speaking frankly and candidly.
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Selected filmography
As a director and actor
As a film actor
As a television actor
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* '' Ankahi'' (1982) Pakistan Television Corporation or PTV
* ''Tere Mere Beech
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'' (2015) Hum TV
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Hum Network Limi ...
* ''Two in One'' (PTV)
* '' Chaandni Raatain'' (PTV)
* ''Kesi Yeh Agan'' (PTV)
* ''Insan aur Aadmi''
* '' Shama''
* ''Aagahi''
* ''Panah''
* ''Mata e Jaan''
* '' Fifty Fifty'' (PTV)
* '' Parchahiyan''
* '' Azar Ki Ayegi Baraat''
* '' Bol Meri Machli''
* '' Dolly ki Ayegi Baraat''
* '' Takkay ki Ayegi Baraat''
* ''Pagal Pan''
* ''Thori Si Mohabbat''
* '' Kitni Girhain Baqi Hain''
* '' Ishq Gumshuda''
* '' Kuch Dil Ne Kaha''
* '' Annie Ki Ayegi Baraat'' (2012)
* ''Band Baje ga''
* '' Zindagi Gulzar Hai'' (2012-13)
* '' Meri Behan Maya''
* '' Na Kaho Tum Mere Nahi''
* '' Nanhi''
* '' Rasam''
* ''Billo, Bablu aur Bhaiyya''
* '' Kabhi Kabhi''
* ''Dhol Bajnay Laga
''Dhol Bajnay Laga'' ( ur, ڈھول بجنے لگا) was a Pakistani Ramadan special television drama serial aired on Hum TV during 2014. It stars Resham, Azfar Rehman and Javed Sheikh.
Cast
* Resham
* Azfar Rehman
* Sohai Ali Abro
* Javed S ...
''
* '' Meray Khuda''
* '' Guzaarish''
* '' De Ijazat Jo Tu''
* '' Yeh Mera Deewanapan Hai''
* '' Tishnagi Dil Ki''
* '' Ru Baru Ishq Tha''
* ''Kuch is Tarah''
* ''Beti
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* ''Kuch Is Tarah'' (2018) Pakistan Television Corporation or PTV
* ''Rishtay Biktay Hain
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'' (2019)
* ''Kasak''
* '' Prem Gali'' (2020)
* ''Foreign Love Affair'' (2021)
* '' Shehnai'' (2021)
* ''Dobara
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'' (2021)
* '' Dil-e-Momin'' (2021)
* ''Angna'' (2022)
* Afrah Tafreeh (2022)
* '' Pyar Deewangi Hai'' (2022)
* ''Habs
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'' (2022)
* ''Taqdeer'' (2022)
* ''Mujhe Pyaar Hua Tha'' (2022)
* ''Samjhota'' (2023)
Awards and nominations
Javed Sheikh talks about the worst time of his life
NewsPortal - Web Desk 13th Sep, 2022
08:44 pm
References
External links
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1954 births
Living people
Pakistani male film actors
Pakistani film directors
Pakistani film producers
Urdu film producers
Pakistani television directors
Nigar Award winners
Male actors in Hindi cinema
Pakistani male television actors
Punjabi people
People from Rawalpindi
Male actors from Rawalpindi
Recipients of the Pride of Performance
Pakistani expatriate male actors in India