Pakistani actor (born 1954)
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.
Career
Born in Rawalpindi , Jawed Sheikh 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. He has also appeared in many television serials which have aired on PTV , Hum TV , Geo Entertainment and A-Plus. 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.[ 3]
In 2005, he switched to acting in Bollywood films and appeared in films like Shikhar (2005) and Jaan-E-Mann (2006).[ 4] In 2007 he appeared in Namaste London , Om Shanti Om and the Pakistani film Mein Ek Din Laut Kay Aaoon Ga . In 2008, he played a supporting role in Jannat . His most recent film as director was 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 . He has continued to appear in television series in Pakistan and recently appeared in many hit films in Pakistan such as Na Maloom Afraad (2014), Bin Roye (2015), Wrong No. (2015), Jawani Phir Nahi Ani (2015), Mehrunisa V Lub U (2017) and Na Maloom Afraad 2 (2017). He has occasionally returned to Bollywood as well appearing with Ranbir Kapoor in the Bollywood film Tamasha (2014) and with his daughter Momal Sheikh in Happy Bhaag Jayegi (2016). In 2018, Sheikh directed and acted in the film Wujood and appeared as a ghost named Dwarka Prasad in successful comedy film Saat Din Mohabbat In .[ 5] His latest release is the hugely successful action comedy Teefa in Trouble .[ 6]
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.[ 6]
Selected filmography
As a director and actor
As a film actor
Key
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Denotes work that has not yet been released
As a television actor
Awards and nominations
Javed Sheikh talks about the worst time of his life. NewsPortal - Web Desk 13th Sep, 2022 . 08:44 pm
References
^ "Happy Birthday Jawed Sheikh" . SAMAA TV . 8 October 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2022 .
^ "Javed Sheikh's filmography" . Pakistan Film Magazine website. Archived from the original on 6 February 2007. Retrieved 15 June 2020 .
^ "Yeh Dil Aap Ka Huwa" . Tell Us Radio (Oslo, Norway). Archived from the original on 4 January 2006. Retrieved 15 June 2020 .
^ Chavan, Vijay Deenanath (22 October 2006). "Jaan-E-Mann" . Archived from the original on 1 December 2006. Retrieved 15 June 2020 .
^ a b c " '7 Din Mohabbat In' rules box office" . The Nation (newspaper) . 20 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2020 .
^ a b c d e f Omair Alavi (1 July 2018). "THE ICON INTERVIEW: WHAT'S BOTHERING JAWED SHEIKH?" . Dawn (newspaper) . Retrieved 15 June 2020 .
^ Staff, Showbiz (22 April 2021). "Momal Sheikh's Clarifying About Javed Sheikh & Zinat Mangi Separation in GMP (Shan-e-Suhoor)" . Showbiz Pakistan . Retrieved 15 April 2022 .
^ a b c d e f Javed Sheikh turns director for 'violent love story' The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 21 October 2015, Retrieved 17 June 2020
^ a b Sarym, Ahmed (23 July 2016). "Kubra Khan set to star in Javed Sheikh's Wujood" . Hip In Pakistan website . Archived from the original on 20 October 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2020 .
^ a b c d e f g Ahmed Sarym (20 June 2017). "Taking Pakistani cinema forward" . The News International (newspaper) . Retrieved 17 June 2020 .
^ Adnan Lodhi (26 August 2015). "Ghulam Mohiuddin and his film 'funda' " . Retrieved 17 June 2020 .
^ Ahmad, Ayesha (6 April 2015). "Upcoming Pakistani film to feature Indian actor Rajpal Yadav" . HIP in Pakistan website . Retrieved 19 June 2020 . [permanent dead link ]
^ Khan, Saira (24 September 2016). "Yasir Nawaz signs Danish Taimoor & Sana Javed for his upcoming film" . HIP in Pakistan website . Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2020 .
^ "The stars are out for the trailer launch of 'Parde Mein Rehne Do' " . Bol News . 26 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2022 .
^ "Nida Yasir and Yasir Nawaz's 'Chakkar' hopes to bring in a different genre to Pakistani cinema" . Images by Dawn . 23 December 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2022 .
^ "Wasim Akram and Fawad Khan film song for 'Money Back Guarantee' " . Gulf News (newspaper) . 25 November 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2022 .
^ "Sami Khan's Yaara Vey is coming out soon" . Images by Dawn . 19 February 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2022 .
^ President confers civil awards for excellence in various fields Business Recorder (newspaper), Published 15 August 2011, Retrieved 15 June 2020
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