Sanjeeda Sheikh

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Sanjeeda Sheikh
Sanjeeda Sheikh attends Manish Malhotra's show The Walk of Mijwan (04).jpg
Sheikh in 2018
Born (1984-12-20) 20 December 1984 (age 39) [1]
Nationality Indian
Occupations
  • Actress
  • dancer
  • television presenter
Years active2003–present
Spouse
(m. 2012;div. 2021)
[2]
Children1
Awards Zee Gold Awards

Sanjeeda Sheikh (born 20 December 1984) is an Indian actress who works in the Hindi films and television. [3] Sheikh is best known for playing Namrata "Nimmo" Mathuria in Kyaa Hoga Nimmo Kaa , Ayesha Shergill in Kayamath , Nitya Goenka/ Durga in Ek Hasina Thi and Kamini Mathur in Love Ka Hai Intezaar . She has also been part of the films — Taish (2020) and Fighter (2024), where she played supporting parts.

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Life and family

She was born in Kuwait into a Muslim family who hail from Ahmedabad, Gujarat. [4]

Sanjeeda Sheikh with former husband Aamir Ali Sanjeeda sheikh aamir ali colors indian telly awards.jpg
Sanjeeda Sheikh with former husband Aamir Ali

On 2 March 2012, she married her longtime boyfriend Aamir Ali. [5] [6] [7] [8] In August 2020, it was revealed that the couple has a one-year old daughter, Ayra Ali, through surrogacy. [9]

They later separated in 2020 after 8 years of marriage [10] and were granted divorce in 2021 with Sheikh getting their daughter's custody. [11] Reportedly, she is currently dating her Taish co-star, Harshvardhan Rane. [12]

On 29 May 2017, Sheikh's sister-in-law Zakerabanu Zakir Hussain Bagban filed a domestic violence case against her, her brother Anas Abdul Rahim Sheikh and their mother, Anisha Sheikh. Zakerabanu alleges that she was speaking with her father over the phone on 27 May when the trio started yelling at her and beating her up, saying that they did not want her in their Mumbai home anymore. Sheikh's family filed a petition against the FIR in the Ahmedabad High Court. The petition stated that Sheikh had been busy shooting on the day of the incident. On 30 August, Sanjeeda Sheikh was granted interim relief in the case as the Ahmedabad High Court waived the service of the notice. [13] [14] [15]

Career

Sheikh in 2014 Sanjeeda at STAR Plus Dandia Shoot2 (cropped).jpg
Sheikh in 2014

Sanjeeda has played various roles on television soap operas. She made her acting debut as Nimmo in the 2005 TV series Kyaa Hoga Nimmo Kaa . [16] After that, she appeared as a vamp in the 2007 Star Plus series Kayamath . In the same year, she participated in a dancing competition show named Nach Baliye 3 , with husband Aamir Ali, the couple won the competition. [17]

In 2008, she appeared in the serial Kya Dill Main Hai opposite Aamir Ali which was telecasted on 9X channel.

In 2014, Sheikh appeared as Durga Thakur, an ambitious and confident young woman, who is seeking justice for her sister, in Ek Hasina Thi . The serial was the breakthrough of her career as her performance was acclaimed by critics and viewers and it was one of the most successful shows of Star Plus at that time. [18] [19]

In 2016, she appeared as Dhani in Ishq Ka Rang Safed which was the first time Sheikh played an onscreen mother, of a 5-year-old child. [20] [21] [22] [23] [24]

In March 2017 Sheikh appeared as Renya in a supernatural web series, titled Gehraiyaan , opposite her Ek Hasina Thi co-star Vatsal Sheth. The web series is directed by debutante director Sidhant Sachdev and produced by the Vikram Bhatt production house. [25] [26] In 2017, Sheikh appeared as Kamini Mathur, a superstar, in a tv series titled Love Ka Hai Intezaar , opposite Keith Sequeira aired by Star Plus. The show was earlier titled as Kya Tu Meri Lage.

Filmography

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003 Baghban Neeli
2005 Ponniyin Selvan PriyaTamil film
2006 Shubham PriyaKannada film [27]
2010 Pankh Kusum
2018 Ashke JiyaPunjabi film
Nawabzaade HerselfGuest appearance in song "Mummy Kasam"
2020 Taish Jahaan Brar
Kaali Khuhi Priya
2022Main Te BapuN/APunjabi film
2024 Fighter Saachi Gill
Kun Faya KunTBAFilming [28]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2006–2007 Kyaa Hoga Nimmo Kaa Nimmo [29]
2007–2009 Kayamath Ayesha Shergill [30]
2007 Nach Baliye 3 ContestantWinner [31]
2008 Kya Dill Mein Hai Naina Oberoi [32]
Nachle Ve with Saroj Khan HerselfGuest [33]
Nach Baliye 4 Host [34]
2009–2010 Jaane Pehchane Se Yeh Ajnabi Ayesha [35]
2010 Zara Nachke Dikha 2 ContestantWinner [35]
2010 Sapna Babul Ka... Bidaai HerselfGuest [36]
2011 Hi! Padosi... Kaun Hai Doshi? Sejal Mehta [37]
Piya Ka Ghar Pyaara Lage [38]
2012 Ramleela – Ajay Devgn Ke Saath Surpanakha [39]
2013 Bigg Boss 6 HerselfGuest [40]
Badalte Rishton Ki Dastaan Meera Ranaut [41]
2014 Ek Hasina Thi Durga Thakur / Nitya Mitra
2015 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8 HerselfGuest [42]
Tashan-e-Ishq [43]
Bhagyalaxmi [44]
2015–2016 Power Couple Contestant4th place [45]
2016 Swaragini - Jodein Rishton Ke Sur HerselfGuest
Ishq Ka Rang Safed Dhani
2017 Love Ka Hai Intezaar Kamini Mathur [46]
Gehraiyaan Dr. Reyna Kapoor
2018 Roop - Mard Ka Naya Swaroop HerselfGuest[ citation needed ]
Kundali Bhagya [47]
Tantra [48]
Naagin 3 [49]
2019 Kumkum Bhagya [ citation needed ]
2024 Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar Waheeda

Music videos

YearTitleSinger(s)Ref.
2017Bas Ek BaarSoham Naik [50]
2018AjnabeeSoham Naik [51]
Tum AaogeSoham Naik, Ritrisha Sarmah [52]
2019Sajda Karu Stebin Ben [53]
Kalla Sohna Nai Akhil [54]
Ruka Hoon Jigar Saraiya [55]
2021Toh Aa Gaye Hum Jubin Nautiyal, Mithoon [56]
Saiyaan Jass Manak [57]
2022Chaha Hai Tujhko Sanjeev Rathod [58]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryRoleShow/FilmResultRef.
2006 Indian Telly Award Best Fresh New Face (Female)Nimmo Kyaa Hoga Nimmo Kaa Nominated
2008 Zee Gold Awards Best Actress in a Negative RoleAyesha Kayamath Won [59]
Indian Telly Award Best Actress in a Negative RoleNominated
2011 Zee Gold Awards Most Stylish ActressWon [60]
2014 Indian Television Academy Awards Desh Ki Dhadkan - Best ActressDurga Ek Haseena Thi Nominated
Gr8! Performer Of The Year (Female)Won [61]
2019 PTC Punjabi Film Awards Best Debut ActressJiya Ashke Won

See also

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