Shaheer Nawaz Sheikh (born 26 March 1984) is an Indian actor who mainly works in Hindi television.
Sheikh was born on 26 March 1984 in Bhaderwah, Doda, Jammu and Kashmir to Shahnawaz Sheikh and Dilshad Sheikh.
He has two sisters, Aleefa and Ifrah.
He completed his schooling at Hari Singh Higher Secondary School, Jammu.
He graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (L.L.B.) degree from New Law College, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune.
After receiving his L.L.B., he began working for a law firm, after which he started a career as a photographer.
He then went on to do modelling.
2009
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.
In 2009, Sheikh made his television debut in Kya Mast Hai Life, where he played Veer Mehra, a teenager who loves music and playing guitar.
After the second season of the show ended, Sheikh was seen in Jhansi Ki Rani as Nana Sahib, replacing Satyajeet Dubey as the brother of Rani of Jhansi.
2011
In 2011, Sheikh was approached to play the lead opposite Saumya Seth in the television show Navya..Naye Dhadkan Naye Sawaal.
He portrayed Anant Bajpai, a college boy who looks like any other, but is a traditionalist and a conformist below surface appearances.
Alongside Navya, Sheikh worked on the Disney Channel show Best Of Luck Nikki, playing Ritesh in season 1.
2012
In 2012, Sheikh appeared in the telefilm shown in Star Plus' show Teri Meri Love Stories opposite Mahhi Vij.
2013
His breakthrough came in 2013 with the role of Arjuna in Mahabharat, for which he received widespread acclaim.
In 2013, he signed on to Swastik Productions' Mahabharat.
He played Arjuna, an incredible archer, warrior prince and the third Pandava.
2014
The series ended in August 2014.
He received great appreciation for this performance.
To prepare for the series, he underwent intense training for almost eight months, including fitness, horse riding and weapons training.
Mahabharat was a huge critical and commercial success.
It was said to have recorded the highest GTVMs achieved by any serial in the history of Indian television.
It was also popular in Indonesia, establishing Sheikh's stardom in the country, where he was often credited as the 'SRK of the country'.
His chemistry with his co-star Pooja Sharma, who played Draupadi, was also highly adored by fans.
After Mahabharat, he did various projects in Indonesia, which increased his popularity there.
In 2014, he hosted Indonesian reality television Panah Asmara Arjuna and a variety show The New Eat Bulaga! Indonesia along with his costars from Mahabharat.
2015
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.
In 2015, he co-hosted the television talent show Asia's Got Talent with Marc Nelson.
He also featured in a romantic drama, Cinta di Langit Taj Mahal, co-starring alongside Nabila Syakieb and Ravi Bhatia as Reehan Syahputra, a calm and composed guy.
In 2015, Sheikh landed a lead role in the romantic comedy film Turis Romantis opposite actress Kirana Larasati.
He played Azan Khan, a handsome photographer from India who befriended Nabil, a tough and beautiful tourist guide in Yogyakarta.
2016
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.
2019
In 2019, he played Abir Rajvansh in the successful show Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke.
2020
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.
