Saleem Sheikh

{{Infobox person

| name = Saleem Sheikh

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1967|03|09}}

| birth_place = Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan

| image =

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| caption = Saleem Sheikh

| occupation = Actor
Producer

| years active = 1975–present

| spouse = Nosheen Saleem (1999–present)

| relatives = Jawed Sheikh (brother)
Behroze Sabzwari (brother-in-law)
Shahzad Sheikh (nephew)
Momal Sheikh (niece)
Shehroz Sabzwari (nephew)

}}

Saleem Sheikh ({{langx|ur|{{Nq|سلیم شیخ}}}}) (also spelled Saleem Shaikh) is a Pakistani actor and producer.

Career

= 1970s: Child actor =

He made his on-screen debut from PTV's Shama where he portrayed the younger version of his brother Jawed Sheikh's character. He then appeared as a child artist in PTV's children plays.

= 1990s: Mainstream success =

He is best known for portraying GC Safeer in Shoaib Mansoor's military drama Sunehray Din. Sheikh made his film debut in 1992 with Mohabbat Ke Saudagar.

= 2010s-present: Resurgence and character roles =

His career saw a resurgence in 2010 when he played Abdul Hameed "Midu" in Anokha Ladla and in its sequels in the following years.{{Cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/699779/from-sunehray-din-to-a-new-beginning?|title=From Sunehray Din to a new beginning|date=24 April 2014 |website=Express Tribune|access-date=23 August 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/452842/meera-and-salim-sheikh-to-work-on-a-project-together/|title=Meera and Salim Sheikh to work on a project together|date=24 August 2019|website=Daily Times}}{{Cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/572494/12th-lux-style-awards-live-updates?|title=12th LUX Style Awards: Pakistan entertainment industry's big night|date=4 July 2013|website=Tribune}}

Selected filmography

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=Films=

Mohabat Ke Saudagar (1992)
Duniya Dus Numberi (1993)
Qasam (1993)
Chief Saab (1996)
Sangam (1997)
Yes Boss (1997)
Kaheen Pyar Na Hojaye (1998)
Dil Sanbhala Na Jaye (1998)
Aik Aur Love Story (1999)
Yeh Dil Aap Ka Huwa (2002)
Khulay Aasman Ke Neechay (2008)

= Television serials =

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
style="text-align:center;" ! scope="col"\|Year ! scope="col"\|Title ! scope="col"\|Role !Producer ! scope="col" \|Network ! class="unsortable" scope="col"\|Notes
1976 !scope="row"\|Shama \| \| \| rowspan="10" \|PTV \|
1991 !scope="row"\|Sunehray Din \|GC Safeer \| \|{{Cite web\|title =Timeless classics that pay tribute to Pakistan's armed forces\|url =https://tribune.com.pk/story/951661/timeless-classics-that-paid-tribute-to-pakistans-armed-forces?\|date=6 September 2015\|work=Tribune}}
rowspan="3" \|1998 !scope="row"\|Rahain \|Khalid \| \|
scope="row"\|Paranda \| \| \|
scope="row"\|Kajal Ghar \| \| \|
rowspan="2" \|2002 !scope="row"\|Punkh \| \| \|
scope="row"\|Dunya Dari \| \| \|
rowspan="2" \|2004 !scope="row"\|Neela Asman \| \| \|
scope="row"\|Sirf Tumhare Liye \| \| \|
2005 !scope="row"\|Dil Se Dil Tak \| \| \|
2006 !scope="row"\|Makan \|Jaffer \| \|Geo Entertainment \|
rowspan="4"\|2007 !scope="row"\|Ye Rah Mushkil Nahi \| \| \| rowspan="5" \|PTV Home \|
scope="row"\|Dil Mera Mera Nahi \| \| \|
scope="row"\|Pyar Main \| \| \|
scope="row"\|Paglay Yahein Ke \| \| \|
2011 !scope="row"\|Anokha Ladla (Season 1) \|Abdul Hameed "Midu" \|{{Ya}} \|
rowspan="2"\|2012 !scope="row"\|Bilqees Kaur \|Farooq \| \|Hum TV \|{{Cite web\|url=https://minutemirror.com.pk/saleem-sheikh-to-make-his-comeback-with-film-thori-life-thori-zindagi-29144/\|title=Saleem Sheikh to make his comeback with film 'Thori Life Thori Zindagi'\|date=22 February 2022\|access-date=23 August 2022\|work=Minute Mirror}}
scope="row"\|Anokha Ladla (Season 2) \| rowspan="2" \|Abdul Hameed "Midu" \|{{Ya}} \| rowspan="2" \|PTV Home \|
2013 !scope="row"\|Anokha Ladla (Season 3) !{{Ya}} \|
2014 !scope="row"\|Apni Kahani Kese Kahain \| !{{Ya}} \|Express Entertainment \|
rowspan="2" \|2015 ! scope="row" \|Maan \|Nadeem \| \| rowspan="2" \|Hum TV \|
scope="row" \|Tere Baghair \|Nisar \| \|
rowspan="4" \|2016 ! scope="row" \|Babul Ka Angna \| \| \|Geo Entertainment \|
scope="row" \|Nautanki Family \| \| \|PTV Home \|
scope="row"\|Pashemaan \| \|{{Ya}} \|Express Entertainment \|
scope="row" \|Laaj \|Dilawar \| \| rowspan="3" \|Hum TV \|
rowspan="3" \|2017 ! scope="row" \|Adhi Gawahi \|Faizan \| \|
scope="row" \|Dar Si Jaati Hai Sila \|Sikander \| \|
scope="row" \|Rani \|Nadir Shah \| \|Geo \|
!scope="row"\|No Time For Pyar Vyar \|Ashar \| \|PTV Home \|
rowspan="2" \|2018 ! scope="row" \|Aapko Kya Takleef Hai \|Nasir \| \|Bol \|
scope="row" \|Hoor Pari \|Najeeb \| \|A-Plus TV \|
2022 ! scope="row" \|Wabaal \|Shakir \| \| rowspan="3" \|Hum TV \|
rowspan="2" \|2023 ! scope="row" \|Fairy Tale \| rowspan="2" \|Pasha Sahib \| \|{{Cite web\|url=https://www.somethinghaute.com/hum-tvs-upcoming-drama-wabaal-introduces-fresh-on-screen-pairing/\|title=Hum TV's upcoming drama Wabaal introduces fresh on-screen pairing\|date=12 August 2022\|work=Something Haute}}
scope="row" \|Fairy Tale 2 \| \|

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style="text-align:center;"

! scope="col"|Year

! scope="col"|Title

! scope="col"|Role

!Producer

! scope="col" |Network

! class="unsortable" scope="col"|Notes

1976

!scope="row"|Shama

| rowspan="10" |PTV

1991

!scope="row"|Sunehray Din

|GC Safeer

|{{Cite web|title =Timeless classics that pay tribute to Pakistan's armed forces|url =https://tribune.com.pk/story/951661/timeless-classics-that-paid-tribute-to-pakistans-armed-forces?|date=6 September 2015|work=Tribune}}

rowspan="3" |1998

!scope="row"|Rahain

|Khalid

scope="row"|Paranda

scope="row"|Kajal Ghar

rowspan="2" |2002

!scope="row"|Punkh

scope="row"|Dunya Dari

rowspan="2" |2004

!scope="row"|Neela Asman

scope="row"|Sirf Tumhare Liye

2005

!scope="row"|Dil Se Dil Tak

2006

!scope="row"|Makan

|Jaffer

|Geo Entertainment

rowspan="4"|2007

!scope="row"|Ye Rah Mushkil Nahi

| rowspan="5" |PTV Home

scope="row"|Dil Mera Mera Nahi

scope="row"|Pyar Main

scope="row"|Paglay Yahein Ke

2011

!scope="row"|Anokha Ladla (Season 1)

|Abdul Hameed "Midu"

|{{Ya}}

rowspan="2"|2012

!scope="row"|Bilqees Kaur

|Farooq

|Hum TV

|{{Cite web|url=https://minutemirror.com.pk/saleem-sheikh-to-make-his-comeback-with-film-thori-life-thori-zindagi-29144/|title=Saleem Sheikh to make his comeback with film 'Thori Life Thori Zindagi'|date=22 February 2022|access-date=23 August 2022|work=Minute Mirror}}

scope="row"|Anokha Ladla (Season 2)

| rowspan="2" |Abdul Hameed "Midu"

|{{Ya}}

| rowspan="2" |PTV Home

2013

!scope="row"|Anokha Ladla (Season 3)

!{{Ya}}

2014

!scope="row"|Apni Kahani Kese Kahain

!{{Ya}}

|Express Entertainment

rowspan="2" |2015

! scope="row" |Maan

|Nadeem

| rowspan="2" |Hum TV

scope="row" |Tere Baghair

|Nisar

rowspan="4" |2016

! scope="row" |Babul Ka Angna

|Geo Entertainment

scope="row" |Nautanki Family

|PTV Home

scope="row"|Pashemaan

|{{Ya}}

|Express Entertainment

scope="row" |Laaj

|Dilawar

| rowspan="3" |Hum TV

rowspan="3" |2017

! scope="row" |Adhi Gawahi

|Faizan

scope="row" |Dar Si Jaati Hai Sila

|Sikander

scope="row" |Rani

|Nadir Shah

|Geo

!scope="row"|No Time For Pyar Vyar

|Ashar

|PTV Home

rowspan="2" |2018

! scope="row" |Aapko Kya Takleef Hai

|Nasir

|Bol

scope="row" |Hoor Pari

|Najeeb

|A-Plus TV

2022

! scope="row" |Wabaal

|Shakir

| rowspan="3" |Hum TV

rowspan="2" |2023

! scope="row" |Fairy Tale

| rowspan="2" |Pasha Sahib

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.somethinghaute.com/hum-tvs-upcoming-drama-wabaal-introduces-fresh-on-screen-pairing/|title=Hum TV's upcoming drama Wabaal introduces fresh on-screen pairing|date=12 August 2022|work=Something Haute}}

scope="row" |Fairy Tale 2