Rehan Sheikh (born 13 January 1969) is a Pakistani film and television actor, director, writer, film maker and producer. For his portrayal of Hafiz Ilyas in social drama Inkaar (2019), he received critical praise and a nomination for 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","Veteran journalist Aslam Sheikh dies" (18 December 2003), Dawn News. Retrieved 10 February 2019. whose older brother was a film director and screenwriter.
Sheikh's mother is a teacher and spent a lifetime in serving the education sector. He has two sisters, both Fulbright scholars.Interview with Samina Peerzada. "Rehan Sheikh | A Must Watch Interview | Speak Your Heart With Samina Peerzada", uploaded on YouTube on 10 February 2019.
Career
In the United Kingdom Sheikh started with a youth theater group in South London, having worked in Tamasha Theatre Company's Women of the Dust in 1992.Official profile
In Pakistan 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 provided lyrics for some of the songs for the film Azad.
Filmography Films +YearTitleRoleDirectorProducerScreenwriterNote2003Khamosh PaniAfshan2015MantoMian Sahab2016Actor in LawLawyer2017Chupan ChupaiDrivenInspector Murtaza Shah2018Azad2024Poppay Ki WeddingShah Sahab
Television serials +YearTitleRoleChannelNote1993AaghoshAizazPTVDrama debut1996–1997The BillMr. Khan / Shariff ShahITVBritish series; appears in 2 episodes1997DozakhPTV1998Mohlat1999Aik Mohabat Sau AfsanayAnthology series; appears in episode "Himmat-e-Batil"2000BisaatPTV / Indus TVSath Sath Ya Alag AlagPTV2001The Castle: Aik Umeed2006Kiran KahaniDr. SalmanRemake of Haseena Moin's 1973 dramaPehchaanAsadHum TVRe-aired in 2011 under the title Aks2008The GhostAryan2010Woh Chaar2011Akhri BarishAkbari AsghariHatim ChoudhrySanjhaBakshu2012Aik Nayee CinderellaSaifullahCameo2014LaaNaimat KhanSadqay TumhareMohammad Amin Janjua2015JugnooBaba SahebPreet Na Kariyo KoiSulehri Sahab2016UdaariMajid2017SammiChaudhry Rab NawazQurbanShafi Mohammad2018PukaarSultan Asfand2019InkaarHafiz Ilyas SahabShahrukh Ki SaliyanHavildar Maula BakshGeo Entertainment2020Fat FamilyMuradS TVMehar PoshJahanzaibGeo Entertainment2021BerukhiMansoor AhmadARY Digital2022Meray HumnasheenSaif KhanGeo Entertainment2023Chand TaraGulzar "Babu Bhaiyya"Hum TV2024Zard Patton Ka Bunn Malik Nadir Khan2025ParadiseNawab Humayun Ali KhanExpress Entertainment
Awards and nominations +YearCeremonyCategoryProjectResultNote2005Kara Film FestivalBest Actor24 Hours20131st Hum AwardsBest Supporting ActorSanjha20153rd Hum AwardsSadqay Tumhare202019th Lux Style AwardsBest Television ActorInkaar
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