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{{short description|Pakistani actor}}
{{Use Pakistani English|date=June 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2014}}
{{Infobox person
| native_name_lang = Punjabi
| name = Jawed Sheikh
| native_name = {{Nastaliq|جاوید شیخ}}
| image = Javed Sheikh and Amrita Rao at Premiere Of My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves (cropped).jpg
| caption = Sheikh at the premiere of ''[[My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves (film)|My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves]]'' in 2008
| birthname = Sheikh Jawed Iqbal
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1954|10|08}}<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.samaa.tv/culture/2017/10/happy-birthday-jawed-sheikh/|title=Happy Birthday Jawed Sheikh|date=8 October 2017|access-date=15 January 2022|work=[[SAMAA TV]]}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Rawalpindi]], [[West Punjab|Punjab]], [[Dominion of Pakistan|Pakistan]]
| nationality = [[Pakistani people|Pakistani]]
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Actor]]|[[Film director]]|[[Film producer]]}}
| height = {{convert|5|ft|11|in|m|abbr=on|disp=flip}}
| yearsactive = 1964–present
| spouse = {{plainlist|
* Zinat Mangi
* [[Salma Agha]]
}}
| parents = Shiekh Rehmatullah
| children = [[Shahzad Sheikh]] (son)<br />[[Momal Sheikh]] (daughter)
| relatives = [[Saleem Sheikh]] (younger brother)<br />[[Behroze Sabzwari]] (brother-in-law)<br />[[Shehroz Sabzwari]] (nephew)
| othername = Javed Sheikh<br>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 (film)|My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves]],'' ''[[Namastey London]]'', etc.

==Career==
Born in [[Rawalpindi]], Jawed Sheikh made his acting debut in the Lollywood film ''Dhamaka'', written by Pakistani writer [[Ibn-e-Safi]] released on 14 December 1974.<ref name="mazhar">{{cite web|publisher=Pakistan Film Magazine website |title=Javed Sheikh's filmography |url=http://mazhar.dk/film/stars/heroes/javedsheikh/filmography.htm |access-date=15 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070206055109/http://mazhar.dk/film/stars/heroes/javedsheikh/filmography.htm |archive-date= 6 February 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He acted in over 100 films in Urdu, Sinhala and Punjabi. He has also appeared in many television serials which have aired on [[Pakistan Television|PTV]], [[Hum TV]], [[Geo Entertainment]] and A-Plus. 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.<ref name="norwegian">{{cite web|publisher=Tell Us Radio (Oslo, Norway) |title=Yeh Dil Aap Ka Huwa |url=http://www.tellusradio.no/events/lollywood_film.html |access-date=15 June 2020 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060104192359/http://www.tellusradio.no/events/lollywood_film.html |archive-date=4 January 2006 }}</ref>

In 2005, he switched to acting in [[Bollywood]] films and appeared in films like ''[[Shikhar (film)|Shikhar]]'' (2005) and ''[[Jaan-E-Mann]]'' (2006).<ref name="moviewalah">{{cite web|url=http://www.moviewalah.com/2006/10/22/movie-review-jaan-e-mann/ |title=Jaan-E-Mann |access-date=15 June 2020 |last=Chavan |first=Vijay Deenanath |date=22 October 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061201013815/http://www.moviewalah.com/2006/10/22/movie-review-jaan-e-mann/ |archive-date= 1 December 2006 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2007 he appeared in ''[[Namaste London]]'', ''[[Om Shanti Om]]'' and the Pakistani film ''[[Mein Ek Din Laut Kay Aaoon Ga]]''. In 2008, he played a supporting role in ''[[Jannat (2008 film)|Jannat]]''. His most recent film as director was ''[[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 {{PKR|80 million}}. He has continued to appear in television series in Pakistan and recently appeared in many hit films in Pakistan such as ''[[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 has occasionally returned to Bollywood as well appearing with [[Ranbir Kapoor]] in the Bollywood film ''[[Tamasha]]'' (2014) and with his daughter [[Momal Sheikh]] in ''[[Happy Bhaag Jayegi]]'' (2016). In 2018, Sheikh directed and acted in the film ''[[Wujood]]'' and appeared as a ghost named Dwarka Prasad in successful comedy film ''[[Saat Din Mohabbat In]]''.<ref name=TheNation>{{Cite news|url=https://nation.com.pk/20-Jun-2018/7-din-mohabbat-in-rules-box-office|title='7 Din Mohabbat In' rules box office|date=20 June 2018|newspaper=The Nation (newspaper)|access-date=17 June 2020|language=en-US}}</ref> His latest release is the hugely successful action comedy ''[[Teefa in Trouble]]''.<ref name=Dawn>{{cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1417235 |title=THE ICON INTERVIEW: WHAT'S BOTHERING JAWED SHEIKH? |newspaper=Dawn (newspaper)|date=1 July 2018|author=Omair Alavi|access-date=15 June 2020}}</ref>

==Personal life==
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 [[Shehzad Sheikh]]. His second marriage was to a British singer and actress, [[Salma Agha]]. Since his second divorce,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Showbiz |date=2021-04-22 |title=Momal Sheikh's Clarifying About Javed Sheikh & Zinat Mangi Separation in GMP (Shan-e-Suhoor) |url=https://showbizpk.com/2021/04/23/momal-sheikhs-clarifying-about-javed-sheikh-zinat-mangi-separation-in-gmp-shan-e-suhoor/ |access-date=2022-04-15 |website=Showbiz Pakistan |language=en-US}}</ref> 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.<ref name=Dawn/>

==Selected filmography==

===As a director and actor===

{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Films
!Role(s)
!Notes
|-
|1995
|''[[Mushkil]]''
|
|<ref name="Dawn" />
|-
|1996
|''[[Chief Sahib]]''
|
|<ref name="Dawn" />
|-
|1997
|''Yes Boss''
|
|
|-
|1998
|''Kahin Pyar Na Ho Jaye''
|
|
|-
|2002
|''[[Yeh Dil Aap Ka Huwa]]''
|Jamal
|<ref name="Dawn" /><ref name="Tribune3" />
|-
|2018
|''[[Khulay Aasman Ke Neechay]]''
|
|<ref name="Tribune3" />
|-
|2018
|''[[Wajood (2018 film)|Wajood]]''
|
|<ref name="Dawn" /><ref name="HIP">{{Cite web|url=http://www.hipinpakistan.com/news/1150252|title=Kubra Khan set to star in Javed Sheikh's Wujood|first=Ahmed|last=Sarym|date=23 July 2016|website=Hip In Pakistan website|access-date=17 June 2020}}</ref><ref name="Tribune3">[https://tribune.com.pk/story/976940/javed-sheikh-turns-director-for-violent-love-story/ Javed Sheikh turns director for 'violent love story'] The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 21 October 2015, Retrieved 17 June 2020</ref>
|}

===As a film actor===

{| class="wikitable"
|+Key
|{{Yes|}}{{Dagger}}
|Denotes film / serial, currently running in cinema / on-air
|-
|{{Pending|}}{{Dagger}}
|Denotes work that has not yet been released
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Role
!Notes
|-
|1974||''Dhamaka''||Zafar-ul-Mulk
|Debut Film
|-
|1983||''Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna''||
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |1985||''Mehndi''||Aslam
|
|-
|''Hong Kong Key Sholay''||Javed Khan
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |1986||''Zanjeer''||
|
|-
|''Bhabi Dian Chooriaan''||Afzal
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |1989||''[[Rangeelay Jasoos (1989)|Rangeelay Jasoos]]''
|
|
|-
|''Toofani Biljian''||||
|-
|1990||''[[Sarmaya]]''|| Police Inspector
|
|-
|1991||''[[Kalay Chor]]''||as newsreporter
|
|-
|1992||''[[Daku Raaj]]''||Deputy Superintendent Police
|
|-
|1993||''[[Zamana (1993 film)|Zamana]]''||
|
|-
| 1996||''Baazigar''||
|
|-
| 1997||''Qarz''||
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|2000||''[[Mujhe Chand Chahiye]]''||Tayyab razi
|
|-
|''[[Ghar Kab Aao Gay]]''||Charles Sobraj
|
|-
|2002||''[[Yeh Dil Aap Ka Huwa]]''||Jamal
|<ref name=Tribune3/>
|-
|rowspan="2"|2005||''[[Dus]]''||Dan's boss
|Indian film
|-
|''[[Shikhar (film)|Shikhar]]''||Srinath Vardhan
|Indian film
|-
|2006||''[[Jaan-E-Mann]]''||Piya's father
|Indian film
|-
|rowspan="4"|2007||''[[Apne]]''||Roy
|Indian film
|-
|''[[Namastey London]]''||Pervez Khan
|Indian film
|-
|''[[Om Shanti Om]]''||Rajesh Kapoor
|Indian film
|-
|''[[Mein Ek Din Laut Kay Aaoon Ga]]''||Khan
|
|-
|rowspan="4"|2008||''[[My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves (film)|My Name is Anthony Gonsalves]]''||Inspector Khan
|Indian film
|-
|''[[Jannat (2008 film)|Jannat]]''||Abu Ibrahim
|Indian film
|-
|''[[Money Hai Toh Honey Hai]]''||Prakash Arora
|Indian film
|-
|''[[Yuvvraaj]]''||Yogendra Yuvvraaj Singh
|Indian film
|-
|2009||''[[Road to Sangam]]''|| Supporting role
|Indian film
|-
|rowspan="2"|2010||''[[Hum Tum Aur Ghost]]''||Gehna's Father
|Indian film
|-
|''[[Kajraare]]''||Tariq Anwar
|Indian film
|-
|rowspan="2"|2011||''[[Love Mein Ghum]]''||Haroon
|
|-
|''[[Bhai Log]]''||jaam Bhai
|
|-
|2013||''[[Main Hoon Shahid Afridi]]''||Asif Qureshi
|<ref name=TNI/>
|-
|rowspan="3"|2014||''[[Honour Killing (film)|Honour Killing]]''|| Supporting role
|Indian film
|-
|''[[Sultanat (2014 film)|Sultanat]]''
|Sikander Khan
|
|-
|''[[Na Maloom Afraad]]''||Shakeel
|<ref name=HIP/><ref name=TNI/>
|-
|rowspan="8"|2015||''[[Bin Roye]]''|| Saba and Saman's father
|<ref name=TNI/>
|-
|''[[Wrong No.]]''|| Haji Abba
|<ref name=Tribune3/><ref name=TNI/>
|-
|''[[Karachi se Lahore]]''|| Tiwana
|
|-
|''[[Jawani Phir Nahi Ani]]''|| Mehboob Khan (Zoya's Father)
|<ref name=Tribune3/>
|-
|''[[Halla Gulla]]''||Golden Bhai (DON)
|
|-
| ''John''||Hamza
|
|-
| ''Z.E.R.O'' ||Mahaan Singh
|Indian film
|-
|''[[Tamasha (2015 film)|Tamasha]]''||Brijmohan Sahni
|Indian film
|-
|rowspan="4"|2016||''Sawal 700 Crore Dollar Ka''
| Tiger
|<ref name=Tribune4>{{cite news|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/945284/ghulam-mohiuddin-and-his-film-funda/ |author=Adnan Lodhi|date=26 August 2015|title=Ghulam Mohiuddin and his film 'funda'|access-date=17 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hipinpakistan.com/news/1146957|title=Upcoming Pakistani film to feature Indian actor Rajpal Yadav|first=Ayesha|last=Ahmad|date=6 April 2015|website=HIP in Pakistan website|access-date=19 June 2020}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Driven (2016 film)|Driven]]''|| Danial Khan
|
|-
|''[[Happy Bhag Jayegi]]''|| Javed Ahmed
|Indian film
|-
|''[[Saya e Khuda e Zuljalal]]''|| Hamza
|
|-
|rowspan="4"|2017||''[[Balu Mahi]]''||
|
|-
|''Shaan-e-Ishq''|| Ikram Khan
|
|-
|''[[Mehrunisa V Lub U]]''
| Mian Bhai
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hipinpakistan.com/news/1150755|title=Yasir Nawaz signs Danish Taimoor & Sana Javed for his upcoming film|first=Saira|last=Khan|date=24 September 2016|website=HIP in Pakistan website|access-date=19 June 2020}}</ref><ref name=TNI/>
|-
|''[[Na Maloom Afraad 2]]''
|Shakeel
|
|-
|rowspan="5"|2018
|''[[7 Din Mohabbat In]]''
|Dwarka Prasad
|<ref name=TheNation/>
|-
| ''[[Wajood (2018 film)|Wajood]]''||
|<ref name=TheNation/><ref name=TNI/>
|-
|''[[Jackpot (2018 film)|Jackpot]]''
|Jojo
|
|-
|''[[Teefa in Trouble]]''
|Bonzo aka Bashira
|<ref name=TNI>{{cite news|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/211757-|title=Taking Pakistani cinema forward|author=Ahmed Sarym|date=20 June 2017|access-date=17 June 2020|newspaper=The News International (newspaper)}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[The Donkey King]]''
| Changu; Mangu's father
|
|-
|rowspan="3"|2019
|''[[Wrong No. 2]]''
|Gul Nawaz
|
|-
|''[[Superstar (2019 film)|Superstar]]''
|Zulfiqar Khan
|
|-
|''Sacch''
|Shahzaib
|
|-
|2021
|''[[Khel Khel Mein (2021 film)|Khel Khel Mein]]'' || Sikandar Salman
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2022
|''[[Parde Mein Rehne Do]]''
|Latif Rana
|<ref>{{Cite news|title=The stars are out for the trailer launch of 'Parde Mein Rehne Do'|url=https://www.bolnews.com/entertainment/2022/02/the-stars-are-out-for-the-trailer-launch-of-parde-mein-rehne-do/|date=26 February 2021|publisher=[[Bol News]]|accessdate=26 February 2022}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Chakkar (film)|Chakkar]]''
|
|<ref name=dawn>{{Cite news|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1186250|title= Nida Yasir and Yasir Nawaz's 'Chakkar' hopes to bring in a different genre to Pakistani cinema|work=Images by [[Dawn (newspaper)|Dawn]]|date=23 December 2020|access-date=17 January 2022}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="4"|2023
|{{Pending film|[[Money Back Guarantee (upcoming film)|Money Back Guarantee]]}}
|{{TBA}}
|Completed <ref>{{cite news|url=https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/pakistani-cinema/wasim-akram-and-fawad-khan-film-song-for-money-back-guarantee-1.68065784|title=Wasim Akram and Fawad Khan film song for 'Money Back Guarantee'|date=25 November 2019|access-date=17 January 2022|work=[[Gulf News]] (newspaper)}}</ref>
|-
|{{Pending film|[[Yaara Vey]]}}
|{{TBA}}
|Filming <ref>{{cite news|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1183683|title=Sami Khan's Yaara Vey is coming out soon|date=19 February 2019|access-date=18 January 2022|work=Images by [[Dawn (newspaper)|Dawn]]}}</ref>
|-
|{{Pending film|[[Delhi Gate (film)|Delhi Gate]]}}
|{{TBA}}
|Filming
|-
|{{Pending film|[[Chaa Jaa Re]]}}
|Jani Baloch (football coach)
|Filming
|}

==As a television actor==
*
* ''[[Ankahi]]'' (1982) [[Pakistan Television Corporation]] or PTV
* ''[[Tere Mere Beech]]'' (2015) [[Hum TV]]
* ''Two in One'' (PTV)
* ''[[Chaandni Raatain]]'' (PTV)
* ''Kesi Yeh Agan'' (PTV)
* ''Insan aur Aadmi''
* ''[[Shama (TV series)|Shama]]''
* ''Aagahi''
* ''Panah''
* ''Mata e Jaan''
* ''[[Fifty Fifty (comedy show)|Fifty Fifty]]'' (PTV)
* ''[[Parchaiyan (Pakistani TV series)|Parchahiyan]]''
* ''[[Azar Ki Ayegi Baraat]]''
* ''[[Bol Meri Machli]]''
* ''[[Dolly ki Ayegi Baraat]]''
* ''[[Takkay ki Ayegi Baraat]]''
* ''Pagal Pan''
* ''Thori Si Mohabbat''
* ''[[Kitni Girhain Baqi Hain]]''
* ''[[Ishq Gumshuda]]''
* ''[[Kuch Dil Ne Kaha]]''
* ''[[Annie Ki Ayegi Baraat]]'' (2012)
* ''Band Baje ga''
* ''[[Zindagi Gulzar Hai]]'' (2012-13)
* ''[[Meri Behan Maya]]''
* ''[[Na Kaho Tum Mere Nahi]]''
* ''[[Nanhi]]''
* ''[[Rasam (Geo TV)|Rasam]]''
* ''Billo, Bablu aur Bhaiyya''
* ''[[Kabhi Kabhi (2013 TV series)|Kabhi Kabhi]]''
* ''[[Dhol Bajnay Laga]]''
* ''[[Mere Khuda|Meray Khuda]]''
* ''[[Guzaarish (2015 drama)|Guzaarish]]''
* ''[[De Ijazat Jo Tu]]''
* ''[[Yeh Mera Deewanapan Hai]]''
* ''[[Tishnagi Dil Ki]]''
* ''[[Ru Baru Ishq Tha]]''
* ''Kuch is Tarah''
* ''[[Beti (TV series)|Beti]]''
* ''[[Dil Ek Khilona Tha (TV Series)|Dil Ek Khilona Tha]]'' (2016-2017) [[Express Entertainment]]
* ''[[Khwab Tabeer (TV series)|Khwab Tabeer]]'' (2013-2014) [[PTV Home]]
* ''Kuch Is Tarah'' (2018) [[PTV Home]]
* ''[[Rishtay Biktay Hain]]'' (2019)
* ''[[Kasak (TV series)|Kasak]]''
* ''[[Prem Gali]]'' (2020)
* ''Foreign Love Affair'' (2021)
* ''[[Shehnai (TV series)|Shehnai]]'' (2021)
* ''[[Dobara (TV series)|Dobara]]'' (2021)
* ''[[Dil-e-Momin]]'' (2021)
* ''Angna'' (2022)
* ''Afrah Tafreeh'' (2022)
* ''[[Pyar Deewangi Hai (TV series)|Pyar Deewangi Hai]]'' (2022)
* ''[[Habs (2022 TV series)|Habs]]'' (2022)
* ''Taqdeer'' (2022)
* ''Mujhe Pyaar Hua Tha'' (2022)
* ''[[Samjhota]]'' (2023)

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Award
! Nominated Work
! Category
! Result
|-
| 2007
| [[Lux Style Awards]]
| ''[[Kuch Dil Ne Kaha]]''
| Best TV Actor (Satellite)
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2011
| [[Lux Style Awards]]
| ''Pal Bhar Mein''
| Best TV Actor (Terrestrial)
| {{won}}
|-
| 2015
| [[Lux Style Awards]]
| ''[[Na Maloom Afraad]]''
| Best Film Actor
| {{won}}
|-
| 2016
| [[Lux Style Awards]]
| ''[[Wrong No.]]''
| Best Supporting Actor (Film)
| {{won}}
|-
| 2018
| [[Lux Style Awards]]
| ''[[Na Maloom Afraad 2]]''
| Best Supporting Actor (Film)
| {{won}}
|-
|2012
| [[Pride of Performance]] Award<ref>[https://fp.brecorder.com/2011/08/201108151222832/ President confers civil awards for excellence in various fields] Business Recorder (newspaper), Published 15 August 2011, Retrieved 15 June 2020</ref>
| by the [[President of Pakistan]]
| for his contributions to the [[Pakistani film industry]]
| {{won}}
|-
|}

Javed Sheikh talks about the worst time of his life. [https://astyletips.com/javed-sheikh-biography/ NewsPortal - Web Desk 13th Sep, 2022]. 08:44 pm

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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{{Pride of Performance for Arts}}
{{NigarAwardBestDirector|2001-2002}}
{{NigarAwardBestActor|1981-2000}}
{{NigarAwardBestSupportingActor|1981-2000}}
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