Rehan Sheikh

Rehan Sheikh is a Pakistani film and television actor, director, writer, film maker and producer. For his portrayal of Hafiz Ilyas in social drama Inkaar, he received critical praise and a nomination of Best Actor at Lux Style Awards.

Early life

Sheikh was born in London to veteran journalist Aslam Sheikh (d. 2003), who served as director-general of the Associated Press of Pakistan and was also "among the pioneers of economic journalism in Pakistan", whose older brother was a film director and screenwriter.

Sheikh's mother is a teacher and spent a life time in serving the education sector. He has two sisters, both Fulbright scholars.

Career

Sheikh started with a youth theater group in South London, having worked in Tamasha Theatre Company's Women of the Dust in 1992.

While visiting Pakistan on holiday, he directed, wrote and acted in a theater performance in Rawalpindi, and after being spotted by Sarmad Sehbai he got his first TV role 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.

Sheikh wrote, directed, acted and wrote some of the songs for the film Azad.

Filmography

• Manto (2015)
• Actor in Law (2016)
• Chupan Chupai (2017)
• Azad (2018)
• Driven (2017)
• Poppay Ki Wedding (2024)

Television

• Akhri Barish
• Sanjha
• Pehchaan (Hum TV)
• Aks (2011)
• Aaghosh
• Bisaat
• Nasal
• Mohlat
• The Castle: Aik Umeed
• Doordesh
• Sath sath Ya Alag Alag
• Kiran Kahani (remake)
• Aik Nayee Cinderella (cameo)
• Woh Chaar
• HIT
• Aik Larki Bheegi Bhaagi Si
• The Ghost
• Akbari Asghari (Hum TV)
• Rookhey Naina
• Dozukh
• Laa (Hum TV)
• Sadqay Tumhare (Hum TV)
• Fat Family (S TV)
• Jugnoo (Hum TV)

Preet na Kariyo (Hum TV )

• Udaari (Hum TV)
• Sammi (Hum TV)
• Toh Dil Ka Kia Hua (Hum TV)
• Pukaar (ARY Digital)
• Qurban (ARY Digital)
• Inkaar
• Shahrukh Ki Saliyan (Geo Entertainment)
• Mehar Posh (Geo Entertainment)
• Berukhi (ARY Digital)
• Be Adab (Hum TV)
• Meray Humnasheen (Geo Entertainment)
• Chand Tara (Hum TV)
• Zard Patton Ka Bunn (Hum TV)

Awards and nominations

• Nominated as supporting actor at 1st Hum Awards
• Winner of "Best Actor" at the 2005 Kara Film Festival from an International jury
• Winner-Hum Award for Best Supporting Actor at 3rd Hum Awards for Sadqay Tumhare
• Nominated for "Best Actor" at Lux Style Awards 2020

References

External links

Rehan Sheikh at IMDb

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