Faizan Sheikh is a famous Pakistani actor and host, famous for his roles in many Pakistani TV series. He comes from a family of actors, and his mother, sister and wife are all famous Pakistani actresses.
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Faizan Sheikh was born on Friday, September 5, 1986, in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan (37 years old as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Virgo. He completed his formal education at Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan.
Faizan Shaikh’s childhood
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′8″
Weight (approximately): 65kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Faizan was born into a Muslim family.
Parents and siblings
His father’s name is Akbar Sheikh and mother’s name is Parveen Akbar. Parveen is a veteran Pakistani actress.
Faizan Shaikh and his parents
He has a younger sister, Rabya Kulsoom, who is a Pakistani television actress.
Faizan Sheikh and his sister Rabya Kulsoom
wife and children
Faizan got married to Pakistani actress Maham Aamir on August 13, 2018, who is famous for her roles in various television shows.
Faizan Sheikh and Maham Aamir on their wedding day
The couple has a daughter named Haadiya Faizan, who was born on December 7, 2021.
Faizan Shaikh and his daughter
religion
Faizan Sheikh is a follower of Islam.
Faizan Sheikh and Maham Aamir attend Muslim religious pilgrimage in Macca
Profession
theater
Faizan started his acting journey with theatre. For five years, he appeared in several dramas and made his TV debut in 2012. He played the lead role in the drama “Only Marry Twice.” Later he played the role of “Yar Baloch” in the drama “Lakhon Main Teen”. He also played Romeo in the play “Sorry Juliet, Palo loves Romeo”.
Faizan Sheikh stills from “Sorry Juliet, Palo Romeo” stills
television
Faizan made his acting debut in 2012 with the Urdu TV show Mann Ke Moti, playing the role of Ashfaq. He has played various types of roles including supporting, comedy and romantic roles. He played Pyaare in the sitcom Ready Steady Go, which aired on Play Entertainment from 2017 to 2020. His mother Parveen Akbar and wife Maham Aamir also play important roles in the show.
Faizan Sheikh plays Pyaare in stills from TV show Ready Steady Go
He played the role of Noor Muhammad Wali in Mera Naam Yousuf Hai (2014), Aslam in Main Kamli (2015), Minhaaj in Dil-e-Barbaad (2016), and Babban Khala in Betiyaan” as Guddu” (2018), “Jeem Chay” (2021) as Jerry, and “Mere Hi Rahna” (2023) as Farhan.
Faizan Sheikh stills Jeem Chay
reality show
In August 2023, he appeared as a contestant in the Pakistani reality TV show Tamasha Season 2 aired on ARY Digital. The show follows the format of the Dutch reality show Big Brother and the Indian reality show Big Brother hosted by Salman Khan.
Faizan Sheikh in a still from TV reality show Tamasha 2
Movie
Faizan made his acting debut with the Urdu film Maalik (2016), in which he played the supporting role of Muneer. In 2018, he played another supporting role Biscuit in the movie “Parchi”.
Poster of the movie “Parchi” starring Faizan Sheikh
In 2019, he played the villain Wajdaan in the movie “Heer Maan Ja”.
Faizan Sheikh (front row, far left) plays Wajdaan in a still from the song Heer Maan Ja
In 2021, he signed to star in the horror film “Udham Patakh”.
Faizan Sheikh movie “Udham Patakh” stills
host
He has hosted “The Mazedar Show” on TV One and co-hosted the morning show Salam Zindagi on ARY Zindagi.
Faizan Sheikh as host in ‘Mazda Show’ stills
bicycle collection
Faizan owns a Harley-Davidson bike.
Faizan Sheikh poses with his bike
Favorites
- Movies: “The Shawshank Redemption”, “The Dark Knight”
- Designers: Umer Farooq, Nomi Ansari
- Clothing brand: Sabyasachi, Republic
- Photographers: Yasir Sadiq, Tapu Javeri
- International brands: Zara, Massimo Dutti, Pull & Bear
- Vacation destinations: Dubai, London
Facts/Trivia
- He was nominated for the Best Actor Villain at the International Pakistan Prestige Awards (IPPA) 2021 for the TV series “Heer Maan Ja”.
Nomination voting poster for Faizan Sheikh (far left)
- Faizan is a sports enthusiast and regularly participates in club cricket and tennis tournaments.
Faizan Sheikh shoots during the match
- In an interview, talking about his most memorable role, he said:
I played the role of a drug addict in the TV series Ghairat. This is by far my most memorable role. “
- Faizan is passionate about fitness and regularly devotes a lot of time to working out in the gym.
Faizan Sheikh while working out
- His hobbies are traveling, dancing and cycling.
- He often promotes brands such as Raidar Sports and Get Fit on social media.
Faizan Sheikh promotes Raidar sneakers
- Faizan is a regular blood donor and has also donated plasma during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Faizan Sheikh donates plasma
- Faizan loves perfume and has an extensive collection.
- He suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder, a common chronic disorder characterized by uncontrollable, repetitive thoughts and behaviors that the individual feels the need to repeat.
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