Saagar Shaikh

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Saagar Shaikh
Born1986 (age 38–39)
Alief, Texas, U.S.
Alma mater University of Texas at San Antonio
OccupationActor
Known for Ms. Marvel , Deli Boys

Saagar Shaikh (born 1986) [1] is an American actor best known for his role as Aamir Khan on Ms. Marvel and Raj Dar on Deli Boys .

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Life and career

Shaikh was born in Alief, Texas [2] and raised in Houston until age 14, when his family moved to San Antonio. [3] He is of Pakistani descent and was raised in a Muslim family. [1] [4] He has two brothers. [5] His father worked at a gas station and eventually became the owner of three convenience stores. [6] Shaikh worked part-time at his father's convenience store when he was a teenager. [1] He graduated from Marshall High School in 2005 and received his bachelor's degree in business from University of Texas at San Antonio. [3]

Shaikh began to pivot to acting while in college after he secured an internship at a talent management company. [4] Against his parents' wishes, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting full-time after graduation. [4] Shaikh struggled to find acting roles due to limited opportunities for South Asian actors. [6] In 2015 he began to take post-production jobs to stay employed in the entertainment industry even though his primary interest was acting. [5] He worked in post-production roles for five years. [5] He also took classes and performed at UCB Theatre for several years. [5] Shaikh is a founding member of The Get Brown, a South Asian comedy troupe that formed at UCB in 2018. [7]

He gained prominence in the role of Aamir Khan on the Disney+ series Ms. Marvel . [3] He also appeared in the film The Marvels . [1] Shaikh also co-hosted the comedy podcast The Bollywood Boys with Shaan Baig, where they revisit classic and some contemporary Bollywood films. [8] [9] He is a lead role in the 2025 Hulu comedy Deli Boys , created by Abdullah Saeed. [6]

Shaikh is married. [3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2023 The Marvels Aamir Khan [1]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2022 Ms. Marvel Aamir KhanRecurring role [2]
2025 Deli Boys Raj DarMain role [6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Martinez, Kiko (2025-03-10). "UTSA grad shares why Pakistani-Americans will love Hulu's 'Deli Boys'". My San Antonio. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
  2. 1 2 Sharma, Ahmed (2022-06-17). "Muslim actor from Texas has prayers answered starring in MCU's Ms. Marvel". FOX 26 Houston. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Martinez, Kiko. "Things to know about 'Marvels' star Saagar Shaikh". My San Antonio. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 Martinez, Kiko. "San Antonio-tied actor Saagar Shaikh hits pinnacle of career with Disney+ series Ms. Marvel". San Antonio Current. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Speed Date with Saagar Shaikh". www.tmrwmagazine.com. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Stevens, Matt (2025-03-05). "In 'Deli Boys,' Two Actors Find Dream Roles Playing No One's Hero". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2025-03-06.
  7. ↑ Babayan, Siran (2018-08-13). "The Get Brown at UCB Brings Down Stereotypes by Bringing Them Up on Its Terms". LA Weekly. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  8. ↑ Tseng, Ada (2018-05-24). "How '90s Bollywood movies became cool again for two desis in the US". The World from PRX. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
  9. ↑ Magazine, Brown Girl (2018-06-11). "Brown Boy Saagar Shaikh on Acting, Refusing to Play the Role of a Terrorist, and How he Dissects Bollywood Movies". Brown Girl Magazine. Retrieved 2025-03-06.


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