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Shaheer Sheikh | |
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 Sheikh in 2019 | |
| Born | Shaheer Nawaz Sheikh 26 March 1984[1][2] |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
| Spouse |
Ruchikaa Kapoor (m. 2020) |
| Children | 2 |
Shaheer Nawaz Sheikh (born 26 March 1984) is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Hindi television. Considered as one of the highest paid television actor in India,[4][5][6] Sheikh is a recipient of several accolades including an ITA Award, an Indian Telly Award and two Gold Awards.[7]
Sheikh made his acting debut in 2005 with Sanya. Following few supporting parts and portrayal of Veer Mehra in Kya Mast Hai Life (2009–2010), he had his breakthrough with Navya..Naye Dhadkan Naye Sawaal (2011–2012), where he portrayed Anant Bajpai. His performance earned him ITA Award for GR8! Performer of the Year. Sheikh rose to fame with his portrayal of Arjuna in Mahabharat (2013–2014), for which he received widespread acclaim and several nominations.
Post his success with Mahabharat, Sheikh took a break from Indian television and made his Indonesian television debut with Cinta di Langit Taj Mahal (2015) and appeared in several series and films. Sheikh established himself as a leading television actor with his portrayal of Devrath Dixit in Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi (2016–2017) and Abir Rajvansh in Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke (2019–2020). He has since portrayed Manav Deshmukh in the web series Pavitra Rishta- Its Never Too Late (2021) and Krishna Chaudhary in Woh Toh Hai Albelaa (2022–2023).[8][9] Sheikh expanded to Hindi films with Do Patti (2024).
Sheikh is married to creative producer Ruchikaa Kapoor with whom he has two children.
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- ^ Monga, Anjali (2 January 2015). "Delhi is my second home: Shaheer Sheikh". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ^ "The net worth of Shaheer Sheikh". Times Now. 26 March 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ "Check out how much TV star Shaheer Sheikh earn for an episode". ABP News Live. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ "Shaheer Sheikh: Most popular on-screen characters that make him TV's most popular man". Zoom TV. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ Mukherjee, Shreya (4 June 2017). "Shaheer Sheikh: I didn't join TV industry for fame; don't know how to handle adulation". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "Shaheer Sheikh recreates Johnny Depp's Captain Jack Sparrow look for new show Woh Toh Hai Albela; see pics". The Times of India. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "Cast of Woh Toh Hai Albela visit religious places of all beliefs; fans say, 'The beauty of every religion in our country in just one post'". The Times of India. 2 March 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.