Aasif Sheikh

Aasif Sheikh
Aasif Sheikh
Born	11 November 1964 (age 60); Delhi, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation(s)	Film and television actor
Years active	1984 – present
Known for	Karan Arjun; Yes Boss; Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain!;
Spouse	Zeba Sheikh (m. 1989)
Children	2
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Aasif Sheikh (born 11 November 1964) is an Indian film, stage, and television actor. He played the role of Prince Ajay Singh in Hum Log, India's first daily soap opera. He has appeared in numerous Bollywood films and TV serials and is well known for his roles in series like Yes Boss, which ran from 1999 to 2009, and the sitcom Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain!, one of the longest running Indian comedy sitcoms.^[3]

On 19 October 2021, he was acknowledged by the World Book of Records, London, for performing more than 300 different characters in a single running television show, Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain!.^[4]^[5]

Personal life

Sheikh was born on 11 November 1964 in New Delhi, India. He attended Saint Anthony's School.^[1] He spent his childhood school breaks in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.^[6] He then initially enrolled for a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Honours, then turned in Khalsa College, Delhi to Hotel Management, but soon dropped to pursue theatre.^[1] He married Zeba Sheikh (Nigar) in 1989,^[7] with whom he has two children, daughter, Maryam Nastasia, born 1990, and son, Alyjah Iman, born 1995.^[8]^[9]

Theatre

He is associated with the Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA) in Mumbai and has acted in plays such as Kabuliwala, Aakhri Shama, Simla Coffee House, Hum Deewane Hum Parwane, Ek Baar Phir, Aaall izz Well with Shuturmurgh.^[10]

Filmography

Feature films


Year	Film	Role	Notes
1988	Rama O Rama	Vicky (Sonu)	Debut film
1990	Qayamat Ki Raat	Avinash	Lead role
	Agneekaal	Aadesh	Lead role
	Muqaddar Ka Badshaah	Ashok Singh
	Haque	Sanjay	Lead role
1991	Pyaar Ka Saudagar	Arun Verma	Lead role
	Yaara Dildara	Rajesh Mehra	Lead role
	Swarg Jaisaa Ghar	Amar
	Lahu Luhaan	Suraj	Lead role
	Ek Full Chaar Half		Marathi Film
1992	Naya Sawan
	Sone Ki Zanjeer	Manish
	Apradhi	Chandar
1993	Khoon Ro Teeko		Rajasthani Film
1994	Ishq Mein Jeena Ishq Mein Marna	Inspector Bhure Lal Yadav
1994	Duniyaa Jhukti Hai	Aakash	Lead role
1995	Zamaana Deewana	Bobby
	Kartavya	Vicky
	Karan Arjun	Suraj Singh
	The Don	Nagesh
	Paandav
	Taaqat	Maniya
	Ham Sab Chor Hain	Rajrani
1996	Agni Prem
	Army	Rahul
	Muqadma
	Apne Dam Par	Karan Verma
	Bal Bramhachari	Ranjeet
	Chhote Sarkar	Lobo	Special appearance
1997	Mrityudaata	Mohanlal's son
	Banarasi Babu	Vikram
	Auzaar	Inspector Bhutey
	Kaun Sachcha Kaun Jhootha	John D'Souza
	Daadagiri	Monty
	Aur Pyar Ho Gaya	Rohit Malhotra
	Ek Phool Teen Kante	Advocate Dagga
	Dharma Karma
1998	Miss 420	Arvind
	Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya	Thakur Vijay Singh's brother
	Zulm-O-Sitam	Man who teased 'Meena'
	Inteqam	Rocky
	Bandhan	Police Inspector
	Pardesi Babu	Nandu
	Sherkhan
1999	Sikandar Sadak Ka	Bunty Chawla
	Haseena Maan Jaayegi	Preetam
	Pyaar Koi Khel Nahin	Hemant; Kanti's Younger Brother
	Jaalsaaz	Ranjit Rai
2000	Daak Bangla
	Kunwara	Inder
	Deewane	Vishal's cousin
	Karobaar: The Business of Love	Ramlal's son
2001	Master	Kailash 'K. C.' Chaudhry
	Hum Deewane Pyar Ke	Tony
	Jodi No. 1	Vikramjit Singh
	Phir Aayegi Woh Raat
2002	Maine Dil Tujhko Diya	Raman Chopra
2004	I - Proud To Be An Indian	I's brother
	Aakhri Dastak
	Dil Ne Jise Apna Kaha	R. Tripathi
2005	Paheli	Ghost	Cameo
2007	Shaadi Karke Phas Gaya Yaar	Bunty
	Nehlle Pe Dehlla	Hansa
	Journey Bombay to Goa: Laughter Unlimited	Dr. Kushal Bhardwaj
	Sajna Ve Sajna	Jibran
2008	Mehbooba	Shravan's friend
	Tandoori Love	Superstar Ramesh
	Phir Ayegi Woh Raat
	Khabali Fun Unlimited
2010	Benny and Babloo	Negi
	The Desire: A Journey of a Woman
	Khallballi: Fun Unlimited
2011	Faraar - On The Run	Wilson D'Souza
2014	Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami^[11]	Arnab Sharma
2016	Rare And Dare Six X		^[12]
2016	Aman Ke Farishtey	Vikram	Lead role
2019	Bharat	Mehek's husband
2023	Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan	Doctor	^[13]

Television

Year	Serial	Role	Notes
1984–1985	Hum Log	Prince Ajay Singh	Debut
1986	Ajoobe		Lead Role
1993	Zee Horror Show	Raj	Segment: Khauff
1994–1996	Chandrakanta	Naagmani Devta	Cameo
1996–1998	Yug	Hasrat Noorani
1998–1999	Champion^[14]
1999	Tanha	Ali Rehman	Lead role
1999	Adhure Armaan	Sajid
1999–2009	Yes Boss	Vinod Verma	Lead role
1999	Rishtey - The Love Stories	Sagar Khanna	Episode "Agreement"
1999	Muskaan	Sameer	Lead role
1999–2000	Gul Sanobar	Shehzada Tamaas of Hindustan	Lead role
2001	Samander	Karan	Lead role
2001	Baazaar
2002	Mehndi Tere Naam Ki	Raj
2003	Hassi Woh Phassi	Dentist	Lead role
2003	Detective Karan	Jai Arora
2005–2006	Miilee	Sagar Malhotra
2005	CID	Varun	Episodes : "The Case of the Mysterious Truck PART I-II″
2005	Siddhant
2006	Ishq Ki Ghanti		Lead role
2007-2008	Humsafar The Train	Gaurav Verma	Lead role
2009	Dill Mill Gayye	Balvinder 'Billy' Mallik
2009	CID	Raghav	Episode : "Paheli Laash Ke Tukdon Ki"
2009–2010	Yeh Chanda Kanoon Hai	Vibhuti Narayan	Lead role
2010–2011	Ring Wrong Ring	Vijay Chouhan	Lead role
2011–2012	Don't Worry Chachu	Chintan Desai	Lead role
2012	Chidiya Ghar	Pappi Luthra
2013	Hum Aapke Hain In Laws	Col. U. R. Sethi
2014	Tum Saath Ho Jab Apne^[11]	Younus Baig
2015–present	Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai!	Vibhuti Narayan Mishra	Lead role
2017	Door Kinare Milte Hai	Virender
2022	Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein	Himself	Special appearance ^[15]
2022	Aar Ya Paar	Wasim Bhai	^[16]

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Show	Result
2002	Indian Telly Awards	TV Actor in a Negative Role	Mehndi Tere Naam Ki	Nominated
2015	Indian Telly Awards	Best Actor in a Comic Role	Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai!	Nominated
2016	ITA Awards	Best Actor Comedy Jury		Won
2017	ITA Awards	Best Actor Comedy Popular		Won
2017	Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards	Best Actor TV		Nominated
2018	ITA Awards	Best Actor Comedy		Won
2021	Gold Comedy Awards	Best Actor Male		Won
2022	ITA Awards	Best Actor Comedy Popular		Nominated
2024	ITA Awards	Best Actor Comedy Jury)		Won
2025	Indian Telly Awards	Best Actor		Won

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Aasif Sheikh's Journey on SBAS 7th Feb 2016". India TV. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2020. See from 3:20 to 4:20
^ Urmimala Banerjee (9 June 2016). "Bhabhi Ji Ghar Par Hain's Aasif Sheikh aka Vibhuti Narayan on rewind". Bollywood Life. Archived from the original on 6 October 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
^ Daily Life writer (21 October 2015). "A Straightforward Man". Daily Post India. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
^ "BJGPH's Aasif Sheikh on being acknowledged by World Book of Records: I feel more responsible". The Times of India. 20 October 2021. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
^ "Aasif Sheikh (Prominent Actor) from Mumbai, Maharashtra, India gets included by World Book of Records - London". World Book of Records. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
^ Meera Vohra (16 December 2016). "My cousins considered me a dud actor: Aasif Sheikh". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
^ Joshi, Unnati (18 October 2020). "Aasif Sheikh: I miss Delhi food big time". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
^ "ये हैं 'भाबीजी...' के विभूति नारायण की बेटी, देखें Family की Unseen Photos". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). 16 February 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
^ @iaasifsheikh (3 February 2016). "@Neeshasharma7 my son..Alyjah Iman...daughter..Maryam Nastassia..." (Tweet). Retrieved 7 March 2020 – via Twitter.
^ "Indian People's Theatre Association - Plays". IPTAMumbai. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
^ ^a ^b Bhatia, Saloni (8 September 2014). "Aashif Sheikh: I do theatre to push my limits as an actor". The Times of India.
^ "Rare & Dare Six - XA". The Times of India. 23 September 2016. Archived from the original on 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
^ Maheshwri, Neha (26 March 2023). "I regret not being able to dub with Satish Kaushik for our last film together, says Aasif Sheikh". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
^ Khosla, Mukesh (4 October 1998). "Sunday Reading... Film and tv". The Tribune (Chandigarh). Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
^ "TV or OTT: It's a Catch-22 situation, says Aasif Sheikh". Hindustan Times. 27 December 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
^ "Aasif Sheikh's low-key 58th birthday celebration; says 'My family and my show Bhabi Ji are two of the most precious gifts I have ever received'". The Times of India. 11 November 2022. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.

External links

Aasif Sheikh at IMDb
Aasif Sheikh at Bollywood Hungama

[IndiaTV-1] "Aasif Sheikh's Journey on SBAS 7th Feb 2016". India TV. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2020. See from 3:20 to 4:20

[Bhabhi_Ji_Ghar_Par_Hain’s_Aasif_Sheikh_aka_Vibhuti_Narayan_on_rewind-2] Urmimala Banerjee (9 June 2016). "Bhabhi Ji Ghar Par Hain's Aasif Sheikh aka Vibhuti Narayan on rewind". Bollywood Life. Archived from the original on 6 October 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2018.

[3] Daily Life writer (21 October 2015). "A Straightforward Man". Daily Post India. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2018.

[4] "BJGPH's Aasif Sheikh on being acknowledged by World Book of Records: I feel more responsible". The Times of India. 20 October 2021. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2022.

[5] "Aasif Sheikh (Prominent Actor) from Mumbai, Maharashtra, India gets included by World Book of Records - London". World Book of Records. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2022.

[6] Meera Vohra (16 December 2016). "My cousins considered me a dud actor: Aasif Sheikh". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2018.

[7] Joshi, Unnati (18 October 2020). "Aasif Sheikh: I miss Delhi food big time". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.

[8] "ये हैं 'भाबीजी...' के विभूति नारायण की बेटी, देखें Family की Unseen Photos". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). 16 February 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2020.

[9] @iaasifsheikh (3 February 2016). "@Neeshasharma7 my son..Alyjah Iman...daughter..Maryam Nastassia..." (Tweet). Retrieved 7 March 2020 – via Twitter.

[10] "Indian People's Theatre Association - Plays". IPTAMumbai. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.

[auto1-11] Bhatia, Saloni (8 September 2014). "Aashif Sheikh: I do theatre to push my limits as an actor". The Times of India.

[12] "Rare & Dare Six - XA". The Times of India. 23 September 2016. Archived from the original on 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.

[13] Maheshwri, Neha (26 March 2023). "I regret not being able to dub with Satish Kaushik for our last film together, says Aasif Sheikh". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.

[14] Khosla, Mukesh (4 October 1998). "Sunday Reading... Film and tv". The Tribune (Chandigarh). Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2023.

[15] "TV or OTT: It's a Catch-22 situation, says Aasif Sheikh". Hindustan Times. 27 December 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2022.

[16] "Aasif Sheikh's low-key 58th birthday celebration; says 'My family and my show Bhabi Ji are two of the most precious gifts I have ever received'". The Times of India. 11 November 2022. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.

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Born	(1964-11-11) 11 November 1964 (age 60)^[1] Delhi, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation(s)	Film and television actor
Years active	1984 – present^[2]
Known for	Karan Arjun Yes Boss Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain!
Spouse	Zeba Sheikh (m. 1989)
Children	2