Rehan Sheikh


Rehan Sheikh is a Pakistani film and television actor, director, writer and producer.

Personal life

Sheikh was born in London to journalist Aslam Sheikh, a leftist activist and also "among the pioneers of economic journalism in Pakistan", whose older brother was a film director and screenwriter. Sheikh's mother was a teacher. He has two sisters.

Career

Sheikh started with a youth theater group in South London, having worked in Tamasha Theatre Company's Women of the Dust in 1992. While visiting Pakistan on holiday worked on his first TV Serial in PTV's Aaghosh in 1993, which eventually became a classic. He went on do a number of popular drama serials and also was the host of a popular travel show Travel Guide of Pakistan.
Some of his notable performances include Haseena Moin's PTV classic serial and the Hum TV play Sanjha, which earned him a nomination for best supporting actor at the 1st Hum Awards. His other major serials include Awazain, Bisat, Kiran Kahani, Dozukh, Maa, Nasal, and Mohlat.

Filmography