Shahzad Sheikh

Shahzad Sheikh (Punjabi, ) is a Pakistani television and film actor.

He is the son of Pakistani actor, director and producer Jawed Sheikh.

He made his acting debut with the television series Dreamers (2011), and has since gained success with starring roles in several successful television series, including the comedy Annie Ki Ayegi Baraat (2012), the teen romance Choti Si Zindagi (2016), the romantic drama Mohabbat Tumse Nafrat Hai (2017), the spiritual drama Alif Allah Aur Insaan (2017), the religious drama Qurban (2017), and the romances Tabeer (2018), Anaa (2019).

Sheikh started his acting career from television shows like AAG TV's 2011's Dreamers in which he played the lead role of Mickey along with Ainy Jaffri.

In 2012, Sheikh played a lead role of Mikaal Ahmad in Geo TV's series Kis Ki Ayegi Baraat's fourth season Annie Ki Ayegi Baraat along with Naveen Waqar as Annie, and the other cast included Alishba Yousuf, Bushra Ansari, Javed Sheikh, Samina Ahmed, and Hina Dilpazeer.

Marina Khan directed the season and was written by Vasay Chaudhry.

Sheikh also played another lead in 2012 as Zeeshan in the Geo's serial Mi Raqsam along with Ayeza Khan, Waseem Abbas, and Salman Shahid which Sabiha Sumar directed and written by Kifayat Rodani.

Sheikh is also known for playing a troubled Punjabi lover in the comedy telefilm Main Kukkoo Aur woh (2013), a cricketer in the sports drama film Main Hoon Shahid Afridi (2013), and an introvert in the romantic comedy film Karachi Se Lahore (2015), both of which were commercially successful at the box office.

In 2021, Sheikh appeared opposite Kinza Hashmi in the comedy telefilm "Pyar Mein Blind ".

The film was released on Eid-ul-Adha.

In 2021, he appear as charming lieutenant commander Hadi in Hangor telefilm.

In 2022, he appeared in the freshbreath serial named Mere humnasheen as Dr.Hadi.

In 2022, he also made his phenomenal act in Ibn e hwa opposed Hira Mani and Aymen Saleem on Hum tv.In 2022, he also made appearance with Alizeh Shah, in telefilm Chand Raat or chandhni which also made viewers filled with another type of entertainment.

In 2023 he made his appearance in several telefilms named as Nelofar Tsunami with the present day popular actress of present days Ushna Shah which is bringing viewers a brighter piece of entertainment as it's gaining millions of views till now as it releases on Eid UL Fitr 2023 on Hum television till now crossing the bar of five million viewership.

On the same Eid event, he made his presence with his Mere Humnasheen mega hit couple with fellow actor Hiba Bhukari named "Maami nahi maanen Gi" for playing character of Saad released on Ary digital, that made audience glad to be back onscreen as their recent today chemistry marked the bar high.

On Eid UL Azha 2023, he groomed his craft with another two telefilms, first one released on Hum television named "Tamak Toiyaan" which thrilled the audiences by his ongoing friendship work goals with fellow actor Sonya Hussyn and the same Eid Shahzad appeared as Fakhir Khan as fakhroo in the mega production house content, the 7th sky entertainment by Abdullah Kadwani and Asad Qureshi "Fakhroo ki dulhaniyan" opposed the elegant Madiha Imam which was released on You-tube, plus the productions cinematographic speciality.

Sheikh in 2022 December premiered with his drama serial "Tere Bina Mei Nhi" gaining fame alongside Sonya Hussyn and Aiza Awan which is ongoing in 2023 whose plot is such a work to applaud, deals with the women choice between family life and Career perdue.

The cast also includes the Bushra Ansari, Munazza Arif, Khaled Anum and many more on aired on Ary digital

Sheikh was born to actor Javed Sheikh and his wife, Zeenat Mangi, a housewife.

He has a sister, actress Momal Sheikh.

He is the nephew of Saleem Sheikh and Behroze Sabzwari and the cousin of Shehroz Sabzwari, all actors.

He has spent his early life in Larkana, where he attended primary and secondary school.

He later went to the New York Film Academy, in the United States, to attain his degree in method acting and filmmaking.

In 2013, Sheikh played a supporting role in Hum TV's Halki Si Khalish along with Javed Sheikh, Mehreen Raheel, and Mawra Hocane.

He also played another supporting role in 2013 in the ARY Digital's serial Mere Hamrahi as Aahad, along with Fahad Mustafa and Soniya Hussain in the lead.

Furqan Khan directed while Sana Fahad wrote the serial.

Sheikh made his film debut the same year, by playing a supporting role of a cricketer Mikaal Qureshi in the sports drama Main Hoon Shahid Afridi opposite Humayun Saeed, Noman Habib, Javed Sheikh, Mahnoor Baloch and Nadeem Baig.

The film was directed by Syed Ali Raza Usama and scripted by Vasay Chaudhry, released domestically on August 23, 2013, by ARY Films.

In 2014, he starred in a supporting role in ARY's serial Bhabhi along with Aijaz Aslam and Sohai Ali Abro, which Asif Younus directed and Ghazala Aziz wrote.

He played a supporting role in the ARY's Soteli along with Ayesha Khan, Deepak Perwani, and Sabreen Hisbani, directed by Shehrazade Sheikh and written by Seema Ghazal.

Sheikh came on board as the lead in the road comedy film Karachi Se Lahore (2015), directed by Wajahat Rauf and written by Yasir Hussain.

Ayesha Omer and Javed Sheikh also starred in the film, which released domestically on July 31, 2015.

Sheikh then won the accolades for playing the polite and naive Gulraiz in Mohabbat Tumse Nafrat Hai alongside Ayeza Khan and Imran Abbas Naqvi.

Sheikh also played the parallel lead of Shahmir in ARY's Qurban along with Iqra Aziz and Bilal Abbas Khan.

In 2018, Sheikh played the lead role of Fawad Azam in the HUM TV's hit drama Tabeer along with Iqra Aziz.

This marked his third collaboration with Iqra Aziz.

In 2019, he played the lead role of Areesh in Hum TV's Anaa along with Hania Amir, and played the character of Salar in the series Deewar-e-Shab, alongside Sarah Khan, Shehroz Sabzwari, Bushra Ansari.

In 2020, his performance in the serial Raaz-e-Ulfat was highly praised.

In 2021 for the first time, Sheikh played a negative role of Sahil in HUM TV's Phaans.

In 2020, he starred as Irtiza in Geo Entertainment series Raaz-e-Ulfat, opposite Yumna Zaidi and Komal Aziz Khan.