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
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Early life
Sheikh was born in London to veteran journalist Aslam Sheikh (d. 2003), who served as director-general of the
Associated Press of Pakistan
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and was also "among the pioneers of economic journalism in Pakistan", 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
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Career
In the United Kingdom
Sheikh started with a youth theater group in South London, having worked in Tamasha Theatre Company's ''Women of the Dust'' in 1992.
In Pakistan
While visiting Pakistan on holiday, he directed, wrote and acted in a theater performance in
Rawalpindi
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, and after being spotted by
Sarmad Sehbai
Sarmad Sehbai (), born 1945, UrduPoint website, Retrieved 21 October 2021 is a he got his first TV role in PTV's ''Aaghosh'' in 1993, which eventually became a classic. 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
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Hum TV
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play '' Sanjha'', which earned him a nomination for best supporting actor at the
1st Hum Awards
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. 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''.