Muhammad Faizan Sheikh

Faizan Shaikh is a Pakistani actor who appears in television series and films. He is known for appearances in numerous contrasting roles. He has played several genre roles including comical, romantic, antagonist and supporting roles.

Faizan Shaikh
Born
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
EducationGraduated from SZABIST University
OccupationActor‚ model, host, director
Years active2014–present
Known for
Spouse(s)
Maham Aamir
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(m. 2018)​
RelativesParveen Akber (mother)
Rabya Kulsoom (sister)

Career

Faizan started his career as a model, and soon made his acting debut on television. He acted in theatre and gradually had roles in television.[1][2][3] Sheikh played lead role in the play You Only Marry Twice.[1] He performed the character of Yar Baloch in the play Lakhon main Teen.[4] He also performed the lead of role of Romeo in the play "Sorry Juliet, Paaro loves Romeo".[5]

He started his drama career by playing supporting role in Geo TV popular drama serial Mann Ke Moti.[6] He has also worked in drama serials such as Riffat Aapa ki Bahuein,[7] and he also appeared in a lead role in Mera Naam Yousuf Hai, alongside Imran Abbas.[8][9] He was appreciated for his lead role as Pyaare in comedy sitcom Ready Steady Go .[10] He has also worked in a lead role in ARY Digital drama Main aur Tum 2.0.[2][11] He also worked in another successful ARY Digital drama Mera Aangan.

Faizan Shaikh has also had roles in films, which include the role of Muneer in the film Maalik. The next year, he also played a role in the film Parchi.[12] Faizan is a co-host on ARY Zindagi's morning show Salam Zindagi. In 2018, he is playing the lead role of Sajid in the Geo Entertainment supernatural drama serial Saaya, along with Sohail Sameer[13]

Filmography
Key
Denotes film that has not yet released
Denotes films that are currently in cinema

Films
Year Title Role Notes
2016 Maalik[12] Muneer Supporting
2018 Parchi Biscuit Supporting
2019 Heer Maan Ja Wajdaan Negative Role

Television
Year Show Role Channel
2012 Mann Ke Moti[6] Ashfaq Geo Entertainment
2014 Mera Naam Yousuf Hai[1] Wali A-Plus TV
2015 Riffat Appa Ki Bahuein[7] Aslam ARY Digital
Main Kamli Aslam Aaj Entertainment
2016 Bhatti & DD DD Tv One
Bache Baraye Farokht Jahanzaib Urdu 1
Dil e Barbaad Minhaaj ARY Digital
2017 Mera Angan Furqaan ARY Digital
Ghairat Adnan
Ready Steady Go Pyaare Play Entertainment
Main Aur Tum 2.0[11][2] Faizan ARY Digital
2018 Saaya[13] Sajid Geo Entertainment
Ab Dekh Khuda Kya Karta Hai Kashif
Babban Khala Ki Betiyan Guddu ARY Digital
Namak Paray Jawad
2020 Gustakh[13] Shahmeer Express Entertainment
2020 Hamaray Dada Ki Wasiyat Ali

References
  1. Humay Waseem (4 May 2015). "Islamabad gets comic relief". The Express Tribune (newspaper). Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  2. "Main aur Tum 2.0 reboots a classic comedy to speak to Pakistani millennials" Dawn (newspaper), Published 9 September 2017, Retrieved 21 March 2020
  3. "Parchi actor Faizan Shaikh talking to H Now" H Now Entertainment, Published 29 January 2018, Retrieved 21 March 2020
  4. "Theatrics: Heist of the century" Dawn (newspaper), Published 29 June 2014, Retrieved 21 March 2020
  5. "Sorry Juliet, but it seems like Paaro does love Romeo", The Express Tribune. Retrieved on 2 August 2018
  6. "Ghairat Ary Digital Exclusive drama", ARY Digital website, Retrieved 21 March 2020
  7. "Riffat Aapa ki Bahuein - Exclusive Ary Digital Drama" ARY Digital website, Published 5 May 2016, Retrieved 21 March 2020
  8. "Mehreen Jabbar's drama Mera Naam Yousuf Hai", Dawn. 6 March 2015. Retrieved on 25 July 2018
  9. "Do class concerens trump love? Mera Naam Yousuf Hai asks big questions", Dawn. Retrieved on 9 August 2018
  10. "Ready Steady Go will leave you in fits", hiinpakistan
  11. "Ayaz Samoo will debut as sitcom writer with Main aur Tum sequel" Dawn (newspaper), Published 16 August 2017, Retrieved 21 March 2020
  12. "Parchi – movie review and film cast Movies Platter website, Retrieved 21 March 2020
  13. "Saaya" (TV drama series) Geo TV website, Retrieved 21 March 2020
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