Pakistan He made his acting debut in the Lollywood film
Dhamaka, written by Pakistani writer
Ibn-e-Safi released on 14 December 1974. He acted in over 100 films in Urdu, Sinhala and Punjabi. In 2007, he appeared in
Mein Ek Din Laut Kay Aaoon Ga. He has also appeared in many television serials which have aired on
PTV,
Hum TV,
Geo Entertainment and A-Plus. Other notable Pakistani productions he appeared in are
Na Maloom Afraad (2014),
Bin Roye (2015),
Wrong No. (2015),
Jawani Phir Nahi Ani (2015),
Mehrunisa V Lub U (2017),
Na Maloom Afraad 2 (2017);
Saat Din Mohabbat In (2018) His latest release is the hugely successful action comedy
Teefa in Trouble (2018).
Director-producer-screenwriter 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. In 2008, he directed
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 . In 2018, Sheikh directed and acted in the film
Wujood.
India at Premiere of
My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves (2008) In 2005, he switched to acting in
Bollywood films and appeared in films like
Shikhar (2005) and
Jaan-E-Mann (2006). In 2007 he appeared in
Namaste London,
Om Shanti Om and played a supporting role in
Jannat (2008). He has occasionally returned to Bollywood, appearing as
Ranbir Kapoor's father in
Tamasha (2015) and with his daughter
Momal Sheikh in
Happy Bhaag Jayegi (2016). ==Personal life==