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Shaheer Nawaz Sheikh (born 26 March 1984) is an Indian actor who primarily works in
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television. In 2009, he made his acting debut with ''
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'' portraying Veer Mehra. He portrayed Anant Bajpai in '' Navya..Naye Dhadkan Naye Sawaal'' in 2011. Sheikh is a recipient of one
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and one Gold Award along with other nominations. Sheikh got his breakthrough with the 2013 series ''
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'', where he portrayed
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and received widespread acclaim. In 2015, he took a break from Indian television and made his Indonesian television debut with '' Cinta di Langit Taj Mahal''. He then appeared in Indonesian films, including ''Turis Romantis'' and ''Maipa Deapati & Datu Museng''. He is popularly known as the "Srk Of Indonesia" due to his widespread popularity in the country. Sheikh made his comeback in 2016, with critically acclaimed ''
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'', portraying Dev Dixit. He then portrayed
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in ''
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''. Sheikh received further success and praises with his portrayal of Abir Rajvansh in '' Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke''. Sheikh has established himself as one of the most popular television actors in India. Sheikh made his web debut with '' Paurashpur'' in 2020. He then portrayed Manav Deshmukh in the web show '' Pavitra Rishta - Its Never Too Late''. Since March 2022, Sheikh is seen portraying Krishna Choudhary in '' Woh Toh Hai Albelaa.''


Early life

Sheikh was born on 26 March 1984, in
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to Shahnawaz Sheikh and Dilshad Sheikh. He also has two sisters, Aleefa and Ifrah. He has completed his schooling from Hari Singh Higher Secondary School, Jammu. He has done his graduation in
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(L.L.B.) from New Law College, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune.


Personal life

After dating for almost two years, Sheikh married Ruchikaa Kapoor on 19 October 2020 in a court wedding, after which they had celebrations in Jammu and Mumbai. Kapoor is the marketing head and senior vice-president at
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. On 9 September 2021, they became parents to a baby girl, Anaya.


Career


Debut and early career (2009–2012)

After pursuing L.L.B, he started working for a law firm after which he started his career as a photographer. Then, he went on to modelling. In 2009 Sheikh made his television debut in ''
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'', where he played Veer Mehra, a teenager who loves music and playing guitar. After second season of the show ended, Sheikh was seen in ''
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'' as
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, brother of
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replacing
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. In 2011, Sheikh was approached to play the lead in television show, '' Navya..Naye Dhadkan Naye Sawaal'' opposite
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. He played Anant Bajpai, a 19-year-old college boy who looks like any other urban boy but deep down he is a traditionalist and a conformist. Alongside ''Navya'', Sheikh also worked in
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's show '' Best Of Luck Nikki'' in season 1 as Ritesh. In 2012, Sheikh also appeared in the telefilm shown in
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' show ''
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'' opposite
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.


Breakthrough and acting in Indonesia (2013–2015)

In 2013, he signed Swastik Productions' ''
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''. He played
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, an incredible archer, a warrior prince and the third
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in the series which ended in August 2014. For his performance he got lot of appreciation. For the series, he underwent several trainings including fitness, horse riding and weapon training for almost eight months. ''Mahabharat'' was a huge critical and commercial success. It was said to have recorded the highest GTVMs ever achieved by any other serial in the history of Indian Television. It was also popular in
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, establishing Sheikh as a big star of the country, often credited as the 'SRK of the country'. His chemistry with his co-star Pooja Sharma who played Draupadi's role, was also highly adored by fans. After Mahabharat, he did various projects in
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which made him even more popular there. In 2014, he hosted Indonesian reality television '' Panah Asmara Arjuna'' and a variety show ''
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'' along with his costars from ''Mahabharat''. In 2015, he co-hosted the television talent show ''
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'' with
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. Co-starring
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and
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, he also featured in a romantic drama, '' Cinta di Langit Taj Mahal'' as Reehan Syahputra, a calm and composed guy. In 2015, Sheikh landed a lead role in a romantic comedy film '' Turis Romantis'' opposite actress Kirana Larasati where he played Azan Khan, a handsome photographer from India, who befriended Nabil, a tough and beautiful tourist guide in
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.


Acclaim and established actor (2016–2020)

In 2016, Sheikh made his come back to Indian television with
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's critically acclaimed television show, ''
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'' alongside
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and Supriya Pilgaonkar. He played Devrath Dixit (Dev), a young and successful business tycoon. Sheikh's performance and his onscreen chemistry with Erica was appreciated. In September 2017, the show came back with its second season. Along with ''Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi'' he also did episodic roles and gave guest appearances in many Indonesian television series. He was seen as Raden Petir in ''
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'', as Salman in '' Malaikat Kecil Dari India'', as Aladin/Ali Besar in '' Aladin & Alakadam'', as Prince Zamzaman '' Jinny Oh Jinny Datang Lagi'', as Mr. Thakur in '' Gara Gara Duyung'', as Rahul in '' Tuyul & Mba Yul Reborn'' and in a guest appearance in '' I-KTP''. In 2016, he also starred opposite Masayu Anastasia in an Indonesian telefilm ''Namaku Yusuf'' wherein he played the titular role of Yusuf. In February 2017, he started working on his upcoming Indonesian feature film ''Maipa and Datu Museng'', an action based periodic love story in which Sheikh played the role of Datu Museng, a warrior. The film released on 11 January 2018. In 2018, he portrayed Salim in
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's '' Dastaan-E-Mohabbat: Salim Anarkali''. He was paired opposite
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. From March 2019 to October 2020, he played Abir Rajvansh in
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's '' Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke'', opposite Rhea Sharma. Producer Rajan Shahi stated his role as dynamic.


Web debut and further expansion (2021-present)

He made his web debut with '' Paurashpur'' starring
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,
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,
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and
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. In 2021, he reprised the role of Dev Dixit in ''Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi 3'' alongside
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. The story progressed from where it ended in the second season. In July, he signed ''Pavitra Rishta: Its Never Too Late'', which was an OTT project as a tribute to actor
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, who essayed the lead role of Manav in ithe first season. Shaheer stepped into his shoes, with some changes to the plot as well as characterization. It released on 15 September 2021, garnering commendable response from audience, much to the current situation. On 28 January ''Pavitra Rishta: Its Never Too Late 2.0'' was released. In 2022, Sheikh starred in ''Yatri Kripya Dhyan De'' , a short film alongside Shweta Basu Prasad. Since March 2022, he is seen as Krishna Choudhary in
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's '' Woh Toh Hai Albelaa'' opposite Hiba Nawab.


In the media

In 2017, Sheikh topped in
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list of 20 Most Desirable Men on Indian Television. Next year he earned 4th spot in same list. In 2019 he earned 3rd spot in same list. In 2020 he earned the 4th spot in same list. Sheikh was ranked in The Times 50 Most Desirable Men at No. 50 in 2017, at No. 29 in 2019, at No. 38 in 2020. In 2016, 2018 and 2019 he was placed at the 25th, 17th and 11th position in Eastern Eye's 50 Sexiest Asian Men List. In August 2018, he was chosen as ''first Indian torch bearer'' of the '' 18th Asian Games'' by Indonesian Government.


Filmography


Television


Special appearances


Films


Web series


Music videos


Accolades


See also

*
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References


External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sheikh, Shaheer 1984 births Living people Indian expatriates in Indonesia Indian male soap opera actors 21st-century Indian male actors Indian male television actors Indian male models Indian television presenters Male actors from Jammu and Kashmir People from Bhaderwah