26 Facts About Shaheer Sheikh

Shaheer Nawaz Sheikh was born on 26 March 1984 and is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Hindi television.

Shaheer Sheikh rose to fame with his portrayal of Arjuna in Mahabharat, for which he received widespread acclaim and several nominations.

Post his success with Mahabharat, Shaheer Sheikh took a break from Indian television and made his Indonesian television debut with Cinta di Langit Taj Mahal and appeared in several series and films.

Shaheer Sheikh established himself as a leading television actor with his portrayal of Devrath Dixit in Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi and Abir Rajvansh in Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke.

Shaheer Sheikh has since portrayed Manav Deshmukh in the web series Pavitra Rishta- Its Never Too Late and Krishna Chaudhary in Woh Toh Hai Albelaa.

Shaheer Sheikh is married to creative producer Ruchikaa Kapoor with whom he has two children.

Shaheer Sheikh completed his schooling at Hari Singh Higher Secondary School, Jammu.

In 2009, Shaheer Sheikh made his television debut in Kya Mast Hai Life, where he played Veer Mehra, a teenager who loves music and playing guitar.

In 2011, Shaheer Sheikh was approached to play the lead opposite Saumya Seth in the television show Navya.

Shaheer Sheikh portrayed Anant Bajpai, a regular college boy on the surface, but a traditionalist and a conformist on the inside.

Alongside Navya, Shaheer Sheikh worked on the Disney Channel show Best Of Luck Nikki, playing Ritesh in season 1.

In 2012, Shaheer Sheikh appeared in the telefilm shown in Star Plus' Teri Meri Love Stories opposite Mahhi Vij.

Shaheer Sheikh played Arjuna, an incredible archer, warrior prince and the third Pandava.

Shaheer Sheikh featured in a romantic drama, Cinta di Langit Taj Mahal, alongside Nabila Syakieb and Ravi Bhatia as Reehan Syahputra, a calm and composed guy.

In 2015, Shaheer Sheikh landed a lead role in the romantic comedy film Turis Romantis opposite actress Kirana Larasati.

Shaheer Sheikh played Azan Khan, a handsome photographer from India who befriended Nabil, a tough and beautiful tourist guide in Yogyakarta.

In 2016, Shaheer Sheikh made his comeback to Indian television with Sony TV's critically acclaimed television show, Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi, alongside Erica Fernandes and Supriya Pilgaonkar.

Shaheer Sheikh played Devrath Dixit, a young and successful business tycoon.

In February 2017, he began work on an Indonesian feature film Maipa and Datu Museng, an action-based periodic love story in which Shaheer Sheikh played the role of Datu Museng, a warrior.

Shaheer Sheikh made his web debut with Paurashpur starring Annu Kapoor, Shilpa Shinde, Milind Soman and Flora Saini.

Shaheer Sheikh stepped into his shoes, with some changes to the plot as well as his characterisation.

In 2022, Shaheer Sheikh starred in the short film Yatri Kripya Dhyan De alongside Shweta Basu Prasad.

Shaheer Sheikh made his Hindi film debut in 2024, with the Netflix film Do Patti, a mystery thriller opposite Kriti Sanon, where he portrayed Dhruv Sood, a paragliding company owner and an abusive husband.

Shaheer Sheikh adds value to the narrative and engages you in the story, something that the rest of the seasoned actors fail to do.

Shaheer Sheikh was named the Times Most Desirable Men on Television in 2017.

Shaheer Sheikh has been a prominent celebrity endorser for several brands and products such as Godrej No 1 and TVS Motor.