Waseem Shaikh (born Waseem Hussain Shaikh on 7 November 1984) is a South African actor of
South Asian
South Asia is the southern Subregion#Asia, subregion of Asia, which is defined in both geography, geographical and culture, ethno-cultural terms. The region consists of the countries of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, ...
descent, best known for his role as fisherman and lifeguard, Ashwin Pillay on the
SABC 1 TV Series ''Bay of Plenty''.
Born in
Dubai, U.A.E., and raised in
South Africa, Waseem attended college in
Texas, South Africa and Canada, where he currently resides. In 2005, he was crowned ''Mr. India-South Africa''. Later that year, he took up an internship at
Lotus FM
Lotus FM (formerly, Radio Lotus) is a South African national radio station based in Durban, loosely similar to the BBC Asian Network in the United Kingdom, that caters for the needs of the Indian South African community. It combines a mix of In ...
which continued till 2008, when he relocated to
Toronto, where he currently resides.
In 2009, he starred alongside
Ashmit Patel
Ashmit Patel (born 13 January 1978) is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films and was seen on ''Bigg Boss''.
Personal life
Patel is the son of Amit Patel and Asha Patel, and the younger brother of actress and model Ameesha Patel, and ...
,
Priyanshu Chatterjee and
Vipin Sharma in the independent feature Florida Road.
References
External links
South African male television actors
South African male film actors
South African male stage actors
1984 births
Living people
Actors from Dubai
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