Aasif Sheikh Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Real Name	Aashif Sheikh
Profession	Actor
Famous Role	"Vibhuti Narayan Mishra" in TV show 'Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai'
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 175 cm in meters- 1.75 m in feet inches- 5’ 9”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 65 kg in pounds- 143 lbs
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	11 November 1964
Age (as of 2021)	57 Years
Birthplace	Delhi, India
Zodiac sign	Scorpio
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Educational Qualification	Graduate in Hotel Management
Debut	Film: Rama O Rama (1988) TV: Hum Log (1985)
Religion	Islam
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Political Inclination	Congress
Hobbies	Reading, Watching Movies, Cooking
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Zeba Sheikh
Marriage Date	Year 1992
Family
Wife/Spouse	Zeba Sheikh (Homemaker, m. 1992-present)
Children	Son- Alyjah Sheikh Daughter- Maryam Sheikh
Parents	Father- Name Not Known (Died in 2017) Mother- Name Not Known
Siblings	Brother- None Sisters- 2
Favourites
Food	Biryani
Actor(s)	Amitabh Bachchan, Naseeruddin Shah, Ranveer Singh
Actress	Deepika Padukone
Singer(s)	Kishore Kumar, Mohammed Rafi
Song(s)	"Yeh Duniya Agar Mil Bhi Jaye" by Mohammed Rafi, "Itna Na Mujhse Tu Pyar Badha" by Talat Mehmood & Lata Mangeshkar
TV Show(s)	Buniyad, Malgudi Days, Yeh Jo Zindagi Hai
Quote	The woods are lovely, dark and deep,. But I have promises to keep,. And miles to go before I sleep,. And miles to go before I sleep
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	Rs. 70 thousand/day

Some Lesser Known Facts About Aashif Sheikh

• Does Aasif Sheikh smoke?: Yes 

• Does Aasif Sheikh drink alcohol?: Yes 

• Aasif was fascinated towards superheroes in his childhood, as he used to dress up like a superhero and roam around in the colony. 

• He was a fine athlete in his younger days and aspired to become a springboard diver or a cricketer, but due to an injury, he left sports and later, he got inclined towards theatre.

• In his struggling days, he used to clean the floors and sell tea.

• He started his acting career with India’s first TV show ‘Hum Log’ (1984-85) on DD National. 

• In 1991, he did his first film called ‘Yaara Dildara’ in a lead role, which was also the debut film for music composer duo, Jatin-Lalit.

• It took him around 10 years to get noticed after he played the negative role of “Suraj Singh” in the blockbuster film ‘Karan Arjun’ (1995), where his catchphrase “What a Joke!” became so famous, that it became synonymous with him.

• He is Salman Khan‘s family friend since the 1990s. 

• His role of “Vinod Verma” in Sab TV’s show ‘Yes Boss’ was highly liked by the people.

• He became a household name with his role as “Vibuhti Narayan Mishra” in comedy serial on &TV called Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hain!

• In spite of his busy schedule, he still manages to do theatre plays on a regular basis for IPTA (Indian People’s Theatre Association). 

• He has a huge fan following who are popularly known as “Aasifians.”

• In 2016, he won the ‘ITA Award’ for the Best Actor (Comedy) for the TV show ‘Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai.’ 

• Shilpa Shinde had recommended his name for ‘Bigg Boss 11’ but he refused the offer as he didn’t want to be part of any kind of controversy.

• In October 2021, he took to Instagram to share the certificate from the World Book of Records, London that he received for crossing 300 characters in the popular Indian comedy show Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai.
  

  Aasif Sheikh posing with the certificate from the World Book of Records, London