Jawed Sheikh Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography
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Age: 69 Years
Marital Status: Divorced
Hometown: Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Bio/Wiki | |
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Other Name(s) | Javed Sheikh, Javaid Sheikh |
Full Name | Sheikh Jawed Iqbal |
Nickname(s) | Jeddi, Sheikh Iqbal, Javed Iqbal |
Profession(s) | Actor, Film Director, Film Producer |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | 5' 10" (178 cm) |
Eye Colour | Brown |
Hair Colour | Light Brown |
Career | |
Debut | Film (Lollywood): Dhamaka (1974) Film (Director): Mushkil (1995) Film (Bollywood): Shikhar (2005) |
Awards, Honours, Achievements | 2011: Lux Style Awards for the Best TV Actor for Pal Bhar Mein 2012: Pride of Performance Award for his contributions to the Pakistani film industry 2015: Lux Style Awards for the Best Film Actor for Na Maloom Afraad 2016: Lux Style Awards for the Best Supporting Actor for Film Wrong No. 2018: Lux Style Awards for the Best Supporting Actor for Film Na Maloom Afraad 2 |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 8 October 1954 (Friday) |
Age (as of 2023) | 69 Years |
Birthplace | Rawalpindi, Pakistan |
Zodiac sign | Libra |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Hometown | Rawalpindi, Pakistan |
Religion | Islam |
Social Media | • Instagram |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Divorced |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Neeli (Former Actress, Model) (Rumored) |
Family | |
Wife/Spouse | Zinat Mangi (Television Actress, divorced) Salma Agha (Actress m.1981; div.1987) |
Children | Son- Shahzad Sheikh (Actor) Daughter- Momal Sheikh (Actress) |
Parents | Father- Shiekh Rehmatullah |
Siblings | Brother- Saleem Sheikh (Actor, Producer) Sister- Safeena Sheikh |
Favourites | |
Cuisine | Chinese Food, Italian Food |
Sport | Cricket |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Jawed Sheikh
- Jawed Sheikh has worked in more than 100 films in Punjabi, Urdu, and Sinhala languages.
- He is known for being a versatile actor. He is seen playing different role in various genres of films like comedy, romantic, drama, and thriller and he never fails to entertain the audience.
- After his debut film Dhamaka (1974) flopped, he struggled to get roles in the films. It took him 10 years to get another chance in the film industry.
- In 2002, he directed a film Yeh Dil Aap ka Huwa in which he also played a supporting role.
- He has appeared in many popular Bollywood films like Namaste London (2007) as Akshay Kumar’s father and Om Shanti Om (2007) playing Shah Rukh Khan’s father, Yuvvraaj (2008) with Salman Khan and many more.
- In 2008 he directed and produced the film Khulay Asmaan Kay Neechay (2008), which was a big budget film and was shot in 4 countries including Pakistan, India, United Arab Emirates and Australia. The film was a big flop at the box office and the production had to face the loss of Rs. 80 crores.
- He has appeared in many popular Pakistani films like Na Maloom Afraad (2014), Bin Roye (2015), Wrong No. (2015), Jawani Phir Nahi Ani (2015), Mehrunisa V Lub U (2017) and Na Maloom Afraad 2 (2017).
- He had appeared in many Pakistani Television series like Annie Ki Ayegi Baraat (2012), Zindagi Gulzar Hai (2012), Guzaarish (2015) and many more.
- He continued appearing in Bollywood films as well. He was seen with Ranbir Kapoor in the film Tamasha (2014), he was also seen in the film Happy Bhaag Jayegi (2016) with his daughter Momal Sheikh.