Shahir Sheikh is an Indian actor and model who works mainly on Indian television. He is best known for his role as Arjuna in the Star Plus series Mahabharata in 2013. Sheikh has a large number of fans all over the world, especially in Indonesia. He has acted in various Indonesian TV series and in some feature films.
Shahir will make her debut in the web series alongside Anna Kapoor, Shilpa Shinde, Milind Soman, and Flora Saini. The web series will be tentatively titled “Paurashpur”.
Shahir Sheikh Wiki/Biography
Shahir Sheikh was born on March 26, 1984 and is 36 years old in 2020. He was born and raised in a wealthy and educated family in Bhaderwa, Doda district, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
He received his early education at Hari Singh High School in Jammu. She then completed her Bachelor of Laws at the New College of Law at Bharati Vidyapeet University in Pune.
After graduating from law school, Shahir Sheikh decided not to continue and instead began taking pictures. She later she became a model. After a successful modeling career, he became an actor and successfully established himself in the Indian and Indonesian film and television industries. Sheikh also currently owns an event management company.
family, girlfriend and relationship
Shahir Sheikh comes from a wealthy Muslim family from Bhaderwa, Jammu and Kashmir, India. He is Indian by nationality and follows Islam. He often said that he believed in God, but was not particularly spiritual.
His father’s name is Shahnawaz Sheikh and his mother’s name is Dilshad Sheikh.
He has two sisters, Alifa and Ifra Sheikh.
Relationship status Shahir Sheikh is married. On November 27, 2020, he married his longtime girlfriend Ruchika Kapoor. The couple met on the set of Judgmental Hai Kya and were in a relationship for two years before marrying during a court ceremony.
His wife, Ruchika Kapoor, is also director of the film department at Balaji Telefilms.
It was rumored that he was dating Cooch Rang co-star Pyar Ke Aise Bhi Erica Fernandez, but they never discussed their relationship with the public or the media.
The Sheikh is said to have dated Indonesian singer Ayu Tin Tin and even apologized to her during the show for breaking her heart.
Physical appearance
Shahir Sheikh is a handsome young man with a charming personality. He is 1.80 meters tall and has black hair and brown eyes. His good looks and charming personality have earned him a large following among young people.
Career
In 2009, Shahir Sheikh made his debut in the television industry in a teen sitcom called Kya mast hai life. The show aired on the Disney Channel and also featured Svetlana Tripathi and Sana Amin Sheikh in key roles. Apart from Kya Mast Hai Life, he also appeared in another Disney show called Best of Luck Nikki with Sheena Bajaj and Gurdeep Punj.
He played the role of Rani’s younger brother Jhansi “Nana Sahib” in the TV series Jhansi Ki Rani (2009) in which Kratika Sengar played the main character.
In 2011, Shaheer starred alongside Soumya Seth in a series called Navya..Naye Dhadkan Naye sawal. The show was directed by Vivek Bahl. In 2012, he was paired with Mahai Vizh to star in a show called Teri Meri Love Stories.
His breakthrough came when he played the role of Arjuna in the mythological show Star Plus Mahabharata. The role played an important role in Shahir Sheikh’s career as it brought him international fame.
The show required him to undergo professional physical training, weapons training, etc. For almost eight months.
The Mahabharata became a huge hit in Indonesia and he also had several acting jobs there. The success of the Mahabharata has made it very popular all over the world.
It hosted the Indonesian reality show Panah Asmara Arjuna and another show called The new Eat Bulaga! Indonesia’.
In 2015, Shahir co-hosted Asia’s Got Talent with Mark Nelson. In the same year, she also starred in the Indonesian romantic comedy Turis Romantis. He was paired with Kirana Larasati.
Then the curve of his career went up. He returned to Indian TV in 2016. He played the popular role of Dev Dixit in the Sony TV show called “Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise bhi”. He dated Erica Fernández and their chemistry was off the charts.
Apart from his work on Indian television, he also starred in several Indonesian shows.
In 2017, he played the lead role of “Datu Museng” in the Indonesian movie “Maipa and Datu Museng”.
In 2018, he played the role of Salim in the color television show DastaanEMohabbat: Salim Anarkali. On the show, he was paired with Sonarika Bhadoria. The show was not well received by the public and eventually had to be cancelled.
Due to his immense popularity in Indonesia, Shahir Sheikh was chosen by the Indonesian government as the torchbearer for the 18th Asian Games.
From March 2019 to October 2020, he played the role of Abir Rajvansh in the show Yeh Rishtey hain pyaar ke. In the series, he was paired with Rhea Sharma and the drama series was a spin-off of another popular show called Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata hai.
He will make his web series debut alongside Anna Kapoor, Milind Soman, Shilpa Shinde, and Flora Saini. The web series will be titled “Paurashpur”.
Controversy
It is believed that the reason for the separation of Shahir Sheikh and Ayu Tin Ting was his closeness to the couple Erica Fernández. Although no one has recorded confirmed statements.
facts and information
He loves luxury cars and even owns a Jaguar.
He really likes to watch Hindi movies, especially movies with Salman Khan. His favorite movie is Andaz Apna Apna.
His favorite actresses are Kareena Kapoor, Jessica Alba and Angelina Jolie.
He is very interested in sports and loves to play cricket.
She loves to travel and Paris and Amsterdam are her favorite destinations.
His fans call him by many pet names and his friends affectionately call him “Sheikh”.