Sikander “Xander” Rizvi ( ur, سکندر رضوی) is a Pakistani restaurateur and film actor who is the founder of Xander's. Born in Karachi to the Jehan-Rizvi family; where his grandparents Noor Jehan and Shaukat Hussain Rizvi and other relatives Sonya Jehan, Zille Huma and Ahmed Ali Butt are all film personalities, he made his acting debut with a leading role in the romantic comedy '' Dekh Magar Pyar Se'' along with Humaima Malickwhich earned him praise. He also owns a cafe in Karachi.

Career

Rizvi started his acting career in 2015 with his debut film '' Dekh Magar Pyar Se'' playing the lead role opposite Humaima Malick, the romantic comedy was directed by Asad ul Haq and scripted by

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. The film was released on the

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, 14 August 2015. Rizvi also played a supporting role in the 2017 war action film '' Yalghaar'' opposite Shaan Shahid, Humayun Saeed, and Adnan Siddiqui, directed and written by Hassan Waqas Rana. The film is based on the true story of the Second Battle of Swat, also known as Swat Operation. The film was released in June 2017.

Personal life

Sikander Rizvi was born in Karachi,

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, Pakistan to a Pakistani father, Akbar Hussain Rizvi, and French mother, Florence Villiers Rizvi. His paternal grandmother, actresssinger Noor Jehan, and grandfather, film producer Shaukat Hussain Rizvi, were the most influential film personalities of the subcontinent. His sister, Sonya Jehan, and cousin Ahmed Ali Butt, are both actors, while his aunt, Zille Huma, was a singer. He is also known as Xander among family and close friends, and owns a cafe named ''Xander's'' in Karachi.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rizvi, Sikander Living people Pakistani male film actors Pakistani restaurateurs Pakistani chefs Muhajir people Pakistani people of French descent 21st-century Pakistani male actors Year of birth missing (living people)