| Birth name | Sheikh Jawed Iqbal |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 8 October 1954 (age 72) |
| Birth place | Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Occupation | Actor · film director · film producer |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Years active | 1974–present |
| Spouse |
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| Parents | Shiekh Rehmatullah |
| Relatives | Saleem Sheikh (younger brother) Behroze Sabzwari (brother-in-law) Shehroz Sabzwari (nephew) |
| Other names | Javed Sheikh Javaid Sheikh |
Jawed Sheikh (also spelled Javaid and Javed; born 8 October 1954) is a Pakistani actor, film director and producer who works in Lollywood and Bollywood. He is best known for working in the Hindi films Om Shanti Om, My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves, Money Hai Toh Honey Hai, Namastey London, etc.
Early life
Jawed Sheikh was born on 8 October 1954 in Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.[1]
Career
Pakistan
He made his acting debut in the Lollywood film Dhamaka, written by Pakistani writer Ibn-e-Safi released on 14 December 1974.[2]
He acted in over 100 films in Urdu, Sinhala and Punjabi. In 2007, he appeared in Mein Ek Din Laut Kay Aaoon Ga.
He has also appeared in many television serials which have aired on PTV, Hum TV, Geo Entertainment and A-Plus.
Other notable Pakistani productions he appeared in are Na Maloom Afraad (2014), Bin Roye (2015), Wrong No. (2015), Jawani Phir Nahi Ani (2015), Mehrunisa V Lub U (2017), Na Maloom Afraad 2 (2017); Saat Din Mohabbat In (2018) His latest release is the hugely successful action comedy Teefa in Trouble (2018).[3][4]
Director-producer-screenwriter
The first film he directed was Mushkil, released in 1995. In 2002, he directed Yeh Dil Aap Ka Huwa, in which he also played a supporting role.[5] In 2008, he directed Khulay Aasman Ke Neechay, a big-budget film shot in four countries (Pakistan, India, United Arab Emirates and Australia). The production failed at the box-office, resulting in a net loss of . In 2018, Sheikh directed and acted in the film Wujood.
India
In 2005, he switched to acting in Bollywood films and appeared in films like Shikhar (2005) and Jaan-E-Mann (2006).[6] In 2007 he appeared in Namaste London, Om Shanti Om and played a supporting role in Jannat (2008). He has occasionally returned to Bollywood, appearing as Ranbir Kapoor's father in Tamasha (2015) and with his daughter Momal Sheikh in Happy Bhaag Jayegi (2016).
Personal life
Family and relationships
Sheikh's first marriage was with Zinat Mangi, a television and film supporting actress of that era, with whom he has a daughter, Momal Sheikh and a son Shahzad Sheikh. His second marriage was to a British singer and actress, Salma Agha. Since his second divorce,[7] he is still officially single but has been linked to several Lollywood film actresses. He is the brother of Saleem Sheikh and Safeena Sheikh, brother-in-law of Behroze Sabzwari and uncle of Shehroz Sabzwari. In news media interviews, he has a reputation of speaking frankly and candidly.[3]
Association with Dawat-e-Islami
Sheikh has appeared in media content associated with the missionary Islamic organisation Dawat-e-Islami on multiple occasions. Around 2020, Dawat-e-Islami’s official platforms, including its online media library, released videos featuring Sheikh sharing his tasurat (impressions), in which he spoke positively about the organisation’s religious and social activities.[8] In December 2025, Sheikh later visited Dawat-e-Islami’s main centre, Faizan-e-Madinah in Karachi, where he toured various departments and expressed appreciation for the institution’s work.[9][10]
Selected filmography
As a director and actor
| Year | Films | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Mushkil | [3] | |
| 1996 | Chief Sahib | [3] | |
| 1997 | Yes Boss | ||
| 1998 | Kahin Pyar Na Ho Jaye | ||
| 2002 | Yeh Dil Aap Ka Huwa | Jamal | [3][11] |
| 2008 | Khulay Aasman Ke Neechay | [11] | |
| 2018 | Wajood | [3][12][11] |
As a film actor
| † | Denotes film / serial, currently running in cinema / on-air |
| † | Denotes work that has not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Dhamaka | Zafar-ul-Mulk | Debut film |
| 1983 | Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna | ||
| 1984 | Miss Colombo | ||
| 1985 | Mehndi | Aslam | |
| Faisla | |||
| Hong Kong Key Sholay | Javed Khan | ||
| Halchal | |||
| 1986 | Zanjeer | ||
| Bhabi Dian Chooriaan | Afzal | ||
| 1989 | Rangeelay Jasoos | ||
| Toofani Biljian | |||
| 1990 | Sarmaya | Police Inspector | |
| Ustadon Kay Ustad | |||
| 1991 | Kalay Chor | as newsreporter | |
| Husn da Chor | |||
| 1992 | Daku Raaj | Deputy Superintendent Police | |
| 1993 | Zamana | ||
| 1996 | Baazigar | ||
| 1997 | Qarz | ||
| 2000 | Mujhe Chand Chahiye | Tayyab razi | |
| Ghar Kab Aao Gay | Charles Sobraj | ||
| 2002 | Yeh Dil Aap Ka Huwa | Jamal | [11] |
| 2005 | Dus | Dan's boss | Indian film |
| Shikhar | Srinath Vardhan | ||
| 2006 | Rafta Rafta – The Speed | Shilpa's father | |
| Jaan-E-Mann | Piya's father | ||
| 2007 | Apne | Roy | |
| Namastey London | Pervez Khan | ||
| Om Shanti Om | Rajesh Kapoor | ||
| Mein Ek Din Laut Kay Aaoon Ga | Khan | ||
| 2008 | My Name is Anthony Gonsalves | Inspector Khan | Indian film |
| Jannat | Abu Ibrahim | ||
| Money Hai Toh Honey Hai | Prakash Arora | ||
| Yuvvraaj | Yogendra Yuvvraaj Singh | ||
| 2009 | Road to Sangam | Supporting role | |
| 2010 | Hum Tum Aur Ghost | Gehna's Father | |
| Kajraare | Tariq Anwar | ||
| 2011 | Love Mein Ghum | Haroon | |
| Bhai Log | jaam Bhai | ||
| 2013 | Main Hoon Shahid Afridi | Asif Qureshi | [13] |
| 2014 | Honour Killing | Supporting role | Indian film |
| Sultanat | Sikander Khan | ||
| Na Maloom Afraad | Shakeel | [12][13] | |
| 2015 | Bin Roye | Saba and Saman's father | [13] |
| Wrong No. | Haji Abba | [11][13] | |
| Karachi Se Lahore | Tiwana | ||
| Jawani Phir Nahi Ani | Mehboob Khan (Zoya's Father) | [11] | |
| Halla Gulla | Golden Bhai (DON) | ||
| John | Hamza | ||
| Z.E.R.O | Mahaan Singh | Indian film | |
| Tamasha | Brijmohan Sahni | ||
| 2016 | Sawal 700 Crore Dollar Ka | Tiger | [14][15] |
| Happy Bhag Jayegi | Javed Ahmed | Indian film | |
| Saya e Khuda e Zuljalal | Hamza | ||
| 2017 | Balu Mahi | ||
| Shaan-e-Ishq | Ikram Khan | ||
| Mehrunisa V Lub U | Mian Bhai | [16][13] | |
| Na Maloom Afraad 2 | Shakeel | ||
| 2018 | 7 Din Mohabbat In | Dwarka Prasad | [4] |
| Wajood | [4][13] | ||
| Jackpot | Jojo | ||
| Teefa in Trouble | Bonzo aka Bashira | [13] | |
| The Donkey King | Changu; Mangu's father | ||
| 2019 | Wrong No. 2 | Gul Nawaz | |
| Superstar | Zulfiqar Khan | ||
| Sacch | Shahzaib | ||
| 2021 | Khel Khel Mein | Sikandar Salman | |
| 2022 | Parde Mein Rehne Do | Latif Rana | [17] |
| Chakkar | [18] | ||
| Quaid e Azam Zindabad | |||
| 2023 | Money Back Guarantee | [19] | |
| 2024 | Nayab | Shahid - Nayab's father | |
| 2025 | Qulfee | Mamoo | [20] |
| Deemak | Mehmood | [21] | |
| Love Guru | Khan | [22] | |
| Welcome To Punjab | Raees (Chief of ISI) | ||
| Hum Sub | |||
| 2026 | Delhi Gate | ||
| Aag Lagay Basti Mein | [23] | ||
| Driven | Danial Khan | Unreleased | |
| rowspan="4" | Filming [24] | ||
| Jani Baloch (football coach) | Filming |
As a television actor
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Parchahiyan | Nasir | PTV | |
| 1978 | Fifty Fifty | |||
| 1982 | Ankahi | Faraz Afridi | ||
| 2002 | Chaandni Raatain | Aamir | ||
| 2006 | Kuch Dil Ne Kaha | Ahsan | Geo Entertainment | |
| 2009 | Azar Ki Ayegi Baraat | Faraz Ahmad | First installment of the Baraat Series | |
| Bol Meri Machli | ||||
| 2010 | Ishq Gumshuda | Farooq Saad | Hum TV | |
| Dolly ki Ayegi Baraat | Faraz Ahmad | Geo Entertainment | Second installment of the Baraat Series | |
| 2011 | Takkay ki Ayegi Baraat | Third installment of the Baraat Series | ||
| Meri Behan Maya | Shahzeb Khan | |||
| Kitni Girhain Baqi Hain | Hum TV | Season 1 | ||
| 2012 | Annie Ki Ayegi Baraat | Faraz Ahmad | Geo Entertainment | Final Installment of the Baraat Series |
| Zindagi Gulzar Hai | Junaid - Ghazala's husband, Zaroon and Sara's father | Hum TV | ||
| Na Kaho Tum Mere Nahi | Arsalan | |||
| Mata-e-Jaan Hai Tu | Uzair Farooq - Hajra's husband, Ibad's father | |||
| 2013 | Khwab Tabeer | PTV | ||
| Kabhi Kabhi | Father of Eeshal and Eva | ARY Digital | ||
| Nanhi | Allaudino | Geo Entertainment | ||
| 2014 | Rasam | Sattar - Father of Amber | ||
| Dhol Bajnay Laga | Shahrukh | Hum TV | ||
| De Ijazat Jo Tu | Sarmad's Father | |||
| 2015 | Tere Mere Beech | |||
| Guzaarish | Aalam | ARY Digital | ||
| Yeh Mera Deewanapan Hai | Jehangir - Nafeesuddin and Attiya's only son | A-Plus TV | ||
| 2016 | Kitni Girhain Baqi Hain | Hum TV | Season 2 | |
| Dil Ek Khilona Tha | Express Entertainment | |||
| 2017 | Rasm E Duniya | Tabraiz | ARY Digital | |
| Tishnagi Dil Ki | Ausaf | Geo Entertainment | ||
| 2018 | Ru Baru Ishq Tha | Murad | ||
| Kuch Is Tarah | Khalil | PTV | ||
| Beti | Hashmat, Azhar and Taimoor's father | ARY Digital | ||
| 2019 | Rishtay Biktay Hain | |||
| 2020 | Kasak | ARY Digital | ||
| Prem Gali | ||||
| 2021 | Foreign Love Affair | |||
| Khuda Aur Mohabbat | Geo Entertainment | |||
| Shehnai | ARY Digital | |||
| Dobara | Ibtisam - Durdana's brother-in-law | Hum TV | ||
| Dil-e-Momin | Shehzad - Momin's father | Geo Entertainment | ||
| 2022 | Angna | Azfar Baig | ARY Digital | |
| Afrah Tafreeh | Jamshaid Bandookwala | Hum TV | Telefilm | |
| Pyar Deewangi Hai | Aslam - Mateen's father | ARY Digital | ||
| Habs | Salman Khan - Sadia's husband, Basit's father | |||
| Taqdeer | Tahir | |||
| Mujhe Pyaar Hua Tha | Rehan - Beenish's husband, Areeb's father | |||
| 2023 | Samjhota | Waqar - Munazzah & Nargis' husband | ||
| Dhoka | Ali, Hira and Komal's father | |||
| Jaisay Aapki Marzi | Hamdani | |||
| College Gate | Wahaj’s Father | Green Entertainment | ||
| 2024 | Pagal Khana | Taifoor | ||
| Chaal | Mun TV | |||
| Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum | Iftikhar Ahmed | ARY Digital | ||
| Iqtidar | Safdar Shah | Green Entertainment | ||
| 2025 | Meri Tanhai | Khizer, Maleeha and Maryam's grandfather | Hum TV | |
| Raaja Rani | Zafar Hamdani | |||
| Inteha | ARY Digital | |||
| Mohalla | Junaid | Express Entertainment | ||
| Jama Taqseem | Rafeeq - Qais's father | Hum TV | [25] | |
| Mafaad Parast | Adeel | Geo Entertainment | [26] | |
| 2026 | Jahannum Ba'raasta Jannat | Preetum Jaypal | [27][28][29] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref() |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Lux Style Awards | Kuch Dil Ne Kaha | Best TV Actor (Satellite) | ||
| 2011 | Pal Bhar Mein | Best TV Actor (Terrestrial) | |||
| 2015 | Na Maloom Afraad | Best Film Actor | |||
| 2016 | Wrong No. | Best Supporting Actor (Film) | |||
| 2018 | Na Maloom Afraad 2 | ||||
| 2012 | Pride of Performance Award | by the President of Pakistan | for his contributions to the Pakistani film industry | [30] |
References
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- ^ "Javed Sheikh's filmography". Pakistan Film Magazine website. Archived from the original on 6 February 2007. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ Omair Alavi (1 July 2018). "THE ICON INTERVIEW: WHAT'S BOTHERING JAWED SHEIKH?". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "'7 Din Mohabbat In' rules box office". The Nation (newspaper). 20 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ "Yeh Dil Aap Ka Huwa". Tell Us Radio (Oslo, Norway). Archived from the original on 4 January 2006. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ Chavan, Vijay Deenanath (22 October 2006). "Jaan-E-Mann". Archived from the original on 1 December 2006. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ Staff, Showbiz (2021-04-22). "Momal Sheikh's Clarifying About Javed Sheikh & Zinat Mangi Separation in GMP (Shan-e-Suhoor)". Showbiz Pakistan. Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
- ^ "Tasuraat - Javed sheikh (Actor) Pakistan". Dawat-e-Islami Media Library. Dawat-e-Islami. 23 April 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ^ "Javed Sheikh Kay Tasuraat" (in Urdu). Dawat-e-Islami Media Library. Dawat-e-Islami. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ^ Javaid Sheikh Visited Faizan e Madinah Karachi. Dawat-e-Islami. 2025. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ^ Javed Sheikh turns director for 'violent love story' The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 21 October 2015, Retrieved 17 June 2020
- ^ Sarym, Ahmed (23 July 2016). "Kubra Khan set to star in Javed Sheikh's Wujood". Hip In Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 20 October 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ Ahmed Sarym (20 June 2017). "Taking Pakistani cinema forward". The News International (newspaper). Retrieved 17 June 2020.
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- ^ "Nida Yasir and Yasir Nawaz's 'Chakkar' hopes to bring in a different genre to Pakistani cinema". Images by Dawn. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "Wasim Akram and Fawad Khan film song for 'Money Back Guarantee'". Gulf News (newspaper). 25 November 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ Danial, Sara (14 April 2025). "Review: Qulfee reminds us of the very real risks in our hyper-digital lives". Dawn News. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
Mamoo (Javed Sheikh)
- ^ "Deemak' teaser promises spine-chilling horror". The Express Tribune. 3 December 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ "Mahira Khan and Humayun Saeed's Love Guru trailer promises comedy, romance, and mischief". Dawn Images. 5 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ jamil, hania (2025-12-25). "Fahad Mustafa wraps 'ALBM', hints at release plans". jang.com.pk. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
- ^ "Sami Khan's Yaara Vey is coming out soon". Images by Dawn. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ Desk, News (2025-08-23). "Jama Taqseem: Mawra Hocane and Talha Chahour's Upcoming Drama on Hum TV". Brides & You. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
- ^ "Mafaad Parast Episode, Mafaad Parast Drama Cast, Mafaad Parast Schedule, Mafaad Parast OST". harpalgeo.tv. Retrieved 2025-12-07.
- ^ "Pakistani Dhurandhar? Internet mocks Javed Sheikh's show Jahannum Ba'raasta Jannat". India Today. 2026-04-17. Retrieved 2026-04-18.
- ^ Sharma, Radhika (ed.) (April 17, 2026). "Mumbai Skyline In Delhi? Pakistan's 'Answer To Dhurandhar' Is Weak Detailing". NDTV. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
- ^ "Shah Rukh Khan's co-star from ‘Om Shanti Om’ Javed Sheikh trolled over ‘Dhurandhar’-inspired role in Pakistani drama". The Times of India. 2026-04-19. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2026-05-09.
- ^ President confers civil awards for excellence in various fields Business Recorder (newspaper), Published 15 August 2011, Retrieved 15 June 2020
External links
- Jawed Sheikh at IMDb