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Jawed Sheikh Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Jawed Sheikh Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

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Age: 69 Years

Marital Status: Divorced

Hometown: Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Bio/Wiki
Other Name(s) Javed Sheikh, Javaid Sheikh
Full Name Sheikh Jawed Iqbal
Nickname(s) Jeddi, Sheikh Iqbal, Javed Iqbal
Profession(s) Actor, Film Director, Film Producer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.) 5' 10" (178 cm)
Eye Colour Brown
Hair Colour Light Brown
Career
Debut Film (Lollywood): Dhamaka (1974)


Film (Director): Mushkil (1995)


Film (Bollywood): Shikhar (2005)
Awards, Honours, Achievements 2011: Lux Style Awards for the Best TV Actor for Pal Bhar Mein
2012: Pride of Performance Award for his contributions to the Pakistani film industry
2015: Lux Style Awards for the Best Film Actor for Na Maloom Afraad
2016: Lux Style Awards for the Best Supporting Actor for Film Wrong No.
2018: Lux Style Awards for the Best Supporting Actor for Film Na Maloom Afraad 2
Personal Life
Date of Birth 8 October 1954 (Friday)
Age (as of 2023) 69 Years
Birthplace Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Zodiac sign Libra
Nationality Pakistani
Hometown Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Religion Islam
Social Media • Instagram

• Facebook
Relationships & More
Marital Status Divorced
Affairs/Girlfriends Neeli (Former Actress, Model) (Rumored)
Family
Wife/Spouse Zinat Mangi (Television Actress, divorced)


Salma Agha (Actress m.1981; div.1987)
Children Son- Shahzad Sheikh
(Actor)
Daughter- Momal Sheikh
(Actress)
Parents Father- Shiekh Rehmatullah
Siblings Brother- Saleem Sheikh (Actor, Producer)
Sister- Safeena Sheikh
Favourites
Cuisine Chinese Food, Italian Food
Sport Cricket

Some Lesser Known Facts About Jawed Sheikh

  • Jawed Sheikh has worked in more than 100 films in Punjabi, Urdu, and Sinhala languages.

  • He is known for being a versatile actor. He is seen playing different role in various genres of films like comedy, romantic, drama, and thriller and he never fails to entertain the audience.

  • After his debut film Dhamaka (1974) flopped, he struggled to get roles in the films. It took him 10 years to get another chance in the film industry.

  • In 2002, he directed a film Yeh Dil Aap ka Huwa in which he also played a supporting role.

  • He has appeared in many popular Bollywood films like Namaste London (2007) as Akshay Kumar’s father and Om Shanti Om (2007) playing Shah Rukh Khan’s  father, Yuvvraaj (2008) with Salman Khan and many more.

Jawed Sheikh in the film Om Shanti Om with Shah Rukh Khan

  • In 2008 he directed and produced the film Khulay Asmaan Kay Neechay (2008), which was a big budget film and was shot in 4 countries including Pakistan, India, United Arab Emirates and Australia. The film was a big flop at the box office and the production had to face the loss of Rs. 80 crores.

  • He has appeared in many popular Pakistani films like Na Maloom Afraad (2014), Bin Roye (2015), Wrong No. (2015), Jawani Phir Nahi Ani (2015), Mehrunisa V Lub U (2017) and Na Maloom Afraad 2 (2017).

  • He had appeared in many Pakistani Television series like Annie Ki Ayegi Baraat (2012), Zindagi Gulzar Hai (2012), Guzaarish (2015) and many more.

  • He continued appearing in Bollywood films as well. He was seen with Ranbir Kapoor in the film Tamasha (2014), he was also seen in the film Happy Bhaag Jayegi (2016) with his daughter Momal Sheikh .

Jawed Sheikh with Imtiaz Ali and Ranbir Kapoor on the sets of the film Tamasha