Jawed Sheikh

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Jawed Sheikh
جاوید شیخ
Javed Sheikh and Amrita Rao at Premiere Of My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves (cropped).jpg
Sheikh at the premiere of My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves in 2008
Born
Sheikh Jawed Iqbal

(1954-10-08) 8 October 1954 (age 70)
Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
Nationality Pakistani
Other namesJaved Sheikh
Javaid Sheikh
Occupations
Years active1974–present
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Spouses
  • Zinat Mangi
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(m. 1981;div. 1987)​
Children Shahzad Sheikh (son)
Momal Sheikh (daughter)
ParentShiekh Rehmatullah
Relatives Saleem Sheikh (younger brother)
Behroze Sabzwari (brother-in-law)
Shehroz Sabzwari (nephew)

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, Money Hai Toh Honey Hai, Namastey London , etc.

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Early life

Jawed Sheikh was born on 8 October 1954 in Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan. [1]

Career

Pakistan

He made his acting debut in the Lollywood film Dhamaka, written by Pakistani writer Ibn-e-Safi released on 14 December 1974. [2]

He acted in over 100 films in Urdu, Sinhala and Punjabi. In 2007, he appeared in Mein Ek Din Laut Kay Aaoon Ga.

He has also appeared in many television serials which have aired on PTV, Hum TV, Geo Entertainment and A-Plus.

Other notable Pakistani productions he appeared in are Na Maloom Afraad (2014), Bin Roye (2015), Wrong No. (2015), Jawani Phir Nahi Ani (2015), Mehrunisa V Lub U (2017), Na Maloom Afraad 2 (2017); Saat Din Mohabbat In (2018) His latest release is the hugely successful action comedy Teefa in Trouble (2018). [3] [4]

Director-producer-screenwriter

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. [5] In 2008, he directed Khulay Aasman Ke Neechay , 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 Rs. 80 million. In 2018, Sheikh directed and acted in the film Wujood

India

In 2005, he switched to acting in Bollywood films and appeared in films like Shikhar (2005) and Jaan-E-Mann (2006). [6] In 2007 he appeared in Namaste London , Om Shanti Om and played a supporting role in Jannat (2008). He has occasionally returned to Bollywood, appearing as Ranbir Kapoor's father in Tamasha (2015) and with his daughter Momal Sheikh in Happy Bhaag Jayegi (2016).

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 Shahzad Sheikh. His second marriage was to a British singer and actress, Salma Agha. Since his second divorce, [7] 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. [3]

Selected filmography

As a director and actor

YearFilmsRole(s)Notes
1995 Mushkil [3]
1996 Chief Sahib [3]
1997Yes Boss
1998Kahin Pyar Na Ho Jaye
2002 Yeh Dil Aap Ka Huwa Jamal [3] [8]
2008 Khulay Aasman Ke Neechay [8]
2018 Wajood [3] [9] [8]

As a film actor

Key
†Denotes film / serial, currently running in cinema / on-air
†Denotes work that has not yet been released
YearFilmRoleNotes
1974DhamakaZafar-ul-MulkDebut Film
1983Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna
1984Miss Colombo
1985MehndiAslam
Faisla
Hong Kong Key SholayJaved Khan
Halchal
1986Zanjeer
Bhabi Dian ChooriaanAfzal
1989 Rangeelay Jasoos
Toofani Biljian
1990 Sarmaya Police Inspector
Ustadon Kay Ustad
1991 Kalay Chor as newsreporter
Husn da Chor
1992 Daku Raaj Deputy Superintendent Police
1993 Zamana
1996Baazigar
1997Qarz
2000 Mujhe Chand Chahiye Tayyab razi
Ghar Kab Aao Gay Charles Sobraj
2002 Yeh Dil Aap Ka Huwa Jamal [8]
2005 Dus Dan's bossIndian film
Shikhar Srinath VardhanIndian film
2006 Rafta Rafta – The Speed Shilpa's fatherIndian film
Jaan-E-Mann Piya's fatherIndian film
2007 Apne RoyIndian film
Namastey London Pervez KhanIndian film
Om Shanti Om Rajesh KapoorIndian film
Mein Ek Din Laut Kay Aaoon Ga Khan
2008 My Name is Anthony Gonsalves Inspector KhanIndian film
Jannat Abu IbrahimIndian film
Money Hai Toh Honey Hai Prakash AroraIndian film
Yuvvraaj Yogendra Yuvvraaj SinghIndian film
2009 Road to Sangam Supporting roleIndian film
2010 Hum Tum Aur Ghost Gehna's FatherIndian film
Kajraare Tariq AnwarIndian film
2011 Love Mein Ghum Haroon
Bhai Log jaam Bhai
2013 Main Hoon Shahid Afridi Asif Qureshi [10]
2014 Honour Killing Supporting roleIndian film
Sultanat Sikander Khan
Na Maloom Afraad Shakeel [9] [10]
2015 Bin Roye Saba and Saman's father [10]
Wrong No. Haji Abba [8] [10]
Karachi se Lahore Tiwana
Jawani Phir Nahi Ani Mehboob Khan (Zoya's Father) [8]
Halla Gulla Golden Bhai (DON)
JohnHamza
Z.E.R.OMahaan SinghIndian film
Tamasha Brijmohan SahniIndian film
2016Sawal 700 Crore Dollar KaTiger [11] [12]
Happy Bhag Jayegi Javed AhmedIndian film
Saya e Khuda e Zuljalal Hamza
2017 Balu Mahi
Shaan-e-IshqIkram Khan
Mehrunisa V Lub U Mian Bhai [13] [10]
Na Maloom Afraad 2 Shakeel
2018 7 Din Mohabbat In Dwarka Prasad [4]
Wajood [4] [10]
Jackpot Jojo
Teefa in Trouble Bonzo aka Bashira [10]
The Donkey King Changu; Mangu's father
2019 Wrong No. 2 Gul Nawaz
Superstar Zulfiqar Khan
SacchShahzaib
2021 Khel Khel Mein Sikandar Salman
2022 Parde Mein Rehne Do Latif Rana [14]
Chakkar [15]
Quaid e Azam Zindabad
2023 Money Back Guarantee †TBACompleted [16]
TBA Yaara Vey †TBAFilming [17]
Delhi Gate †TBAFilming
Chaa Jaa Re †Jani Baloch (football coach)Filming
Driven †Danial Khan

As a television actor

Awards and nominations

YearAwardNominated WorkCategoryResult
2007 Lux Style Awards Kuch Dil Ne Kaha Best TV Actor (Satellite)Nominated
2011 Lux Style Awards Pal Bhar MeinBest TV Actor (Terrestrial)Won
2015 Lux Style Awards Na Maloom Afraad Best Film ActorWon
2016 Lux Style Awards Wrong No. Best Supporting Actor (Film)Won
2018 Lux Style Awards Na Maloom Afraad 2 Best Supporting Actor (Film)Won
2012 Pride of Performance Award [19] by the President of Pakistan for his contributions to the Pakistani film industry Won

Javed Sheikh talks about the worst time of his life. NewsPortal - Web Desk 13th Sep, 2022. 08:44 pm

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References

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  2. ↑ "Javed Sheikh's filmography". Pakistan Film Magazine website. Archived from the original on 6 February 2007. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Omair Alavi (1 July 2018). "THE ICON INTERVIEW: WHAT'S BOTHERING JAWED SHEIKH?". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 "'7 Din Mohabbat In' rules box office". The Nation (newspaper). 20 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
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  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Javed Sheikh turns director for 'violent love story' The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 21 October 2015, Retrieved 17 June 2020
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  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Ahmed Sarym (20 June 2017). "Taking Pakistani cinema forward". The News International (newspaper). Retrieved 17 June 2020.
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