Shaheer Sheikh | |
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Born | Shaheer Nawaz Sheikh 26 March 1984[1][2] |
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Years active | 2009–present |
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Spouse |
Ruchikaa Kapoor (m. 2020) |
Children | 2 |
Shaheer Nawaz Sheikh (born 26 March 1984) is an Indian actor who mainly works in Hindi television.[4] In 2009, he made his acting debut playing Veer Mehra in the television show Kya Mast Hai Life, and then appeared as Anant Bajpai in Navya..Naye Dhadkan Naye Sawaal. His breakthrough came in 2013 with the role of Arjuna in Mahabharat, for which he received widespread acclaim.
In 2015, he took a break from Indian television and made his Indonesian television debut with Cinta di Langit Taj Mahal, also appearing as a host on various shows. He 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.[5]
Shaheer made his Indian television comeback in 2016 with the critically acclaimed show Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi, playing Dev Dixit. He also portrayed Salim in Dastaan-E-Mohabbat Salim Anarkali. In 2019, he played Abir Rajvansh in the successful show Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke.
Sheikh made his web debut with Paurashpur in 2020. He also appeared as Manav Deshmukh in the web show Pavitra Rishta- Its Never Too Late. In addition to TV shows, he has appeared in many music videos. From 2022 to 2023, Sheikh portrayed Krishna Choudhary in Woh Toh Hai Albelaa.[6][7]