Faizan Sheikh (Tamasha 2)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Faizan Sheikh

• Faizan Sheikh is a well-known Pakistani actor and host, famous for his roles in Pakistani television dramas.

• Faizan began his acting journey with theatre before transitioning to television in 2012. He played numerous theatrical roles, including the lead role in ‘You Only Marry Twice’ and  ‘Yar Baloch’ in ‘Lakhon Main Teen.’ He also acted as ‘Romeo’ in the play ‘Sorry Juliet, Paaro Loves Romeo.’

• He has portrayed a variety of characters in different genres of films and dramas, including Aslam in ‘Riffat Appa Ki Bahuein’ (2015), Minhaaj in ‘Dil-e-Barbaad’ (2016), and Adnan in ‘Ghairat’ (2017).

• He played the character of Pyaare in the sitcom drama ‘Ready Steady Go,’ which aired on Play Entertainment from 2017 to 2020. His mother, Parveen Akbar, and wife, Maham Aamir, also played significant roles in the show.

• In 2018, Faizan played a supporting role of Biscuit in the Urdu-language film ‘Parchi.’

• In 2019, he appeared in the lead role as Wajdaan, a negative character, in the film ‘Heer Maan Ja’ and for this role, he was nominated as the Best Actor in Negative Role at the International Pakistan Prestige Awards (IPPA) 2021.

  

• He was the host of ‘The Mazedar Show,’ which aired on TV One and also a co-host of Salam Zindagi, a morning show broadcast on ARY Zindagi.

  

• Faizan is an avid sports fan, who regularly participates in club cricket and tennis tournaments.

• Faizan regularly dedicates a significant amount of time to working out at the gym because of his passion for fitness.

  

• Many brands, such as Raidar Sports and Get Fit, hire him as a model to promote their products.

  

• Faizan is a frequent blood donor and has also donated plasma during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• In 2021, he played the lead role in the horror film ‘Udham Patakh.’

  

• In August 2023, he was a contestant on the Pakistani reality TV show Tamasha Season 2, aired on ARY Digital which follows the format of the Dutch reality show Big Brother and the Indian reality show Big Boss, hosted by Salman Khan.