Rehan Sheikh

Rehan Sheikh is a Pakistani film and television actor, director, writer and producer.

Rehan Sheikh
Born (1969-01-13) January 13, 1969
London, England
EducationUniversity of Surrey
Occupation
Years active1993–present
Notable work
The Castle-Aik Umeed,
Akbari Asghari,
Akhri Barish,
Sanjha,
Aik Nayee Cinderella

Personal life

Sheikh was born in London to journalist Aslam Sheikh (d. 2003), a leftist activist and also "among the pioneers of economic journalism in Pakistan",[1] whose older brother was a film director and screenwriter. Sheikh's mother was a teacher. He has two sisters.[2]

Career

Sheikh started with a youth theater group in South London, having worked in Tamasha Theatre Company's Women of the Dust in 1992.[3] While visiting Pakistan on holiday worked on his first TV Serial in PTV's Aaghosh in 1993, which eventually became a classic. He went on do a number of popular drama serials and also was the host of a popular travel show Travel Guide of Pakistan.

Some of his notable performances include Haseena Moin's PTV classic serial The Castle: Aik Umeed and the Hum TV play Sanjha, which earned him a nomination for best supporting actor at the 1st Hum Awards. His other major serials include Awazain, Bisat, Kiran Kahani, Dozukh, Maa, Nasal, and Mohlat.

Filmography

Television

Awards and nominations
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References
  1. "Veteran journalist Aslam Sheikh dies" (18 December 2003), Dawn News. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  2. Interview with Samina Peerzada. "Rehan Sheikh | A Must Watch Interview | Speak Your Heart With Samina Peerzada", uploaded on YouTube on the 10 February 2019.
  3. Official profile
  4. https://images.dawn.com/news/1179145
  5. https://www.hipinpakistan.com/news/1154257/rehan-sheikhs-azad-to-release-on-9th-feb-2018
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