Momal Sheikh

Momal Sheikh
Momal Sheikh
	Momal Sheikh at The Kapil Sharma Show
Born	15 May 1980 (age 44); Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2008-present
Spouse	Muhammad Nadir (m. 2012)
Children	2
Parent	Javed Sheikh (father)
Relatives	Shahzad Sheikh (brother) ; Behroze Sabzwari (uncle) ; Saleem Sheikh (uncle) ; Shehroz Sabzwari (cousin)

Momal Sheikh (Urdu: مومل شیخ) is a Pakistani actress and producer.^[1] Her works in serials are Yeh Zindagi Hai in 2008 and Mirat Ul Uroos in 2013. She made her film debut with 2016 film Happy Bhag Jayegi.^[3]^[4] Sheikh also co-produced 2018 film Wujood with Shehzad Sheikh under her father production banner Javed Sheikh films which features Danish Taimoor and Saeeda Imtiaz in lead.^[2]^[5]^[6]

Personal life

She is the daughter of actor Javed Sheikh and Zeenat Mangi and sister of Shahzad Sheikh, niece of Behroze Sabzwari and Saleem Sheikh and cousin of Shahroz Sabzwari.^[2] She is of Punjabi descent from father's side & Sindhi descent from mother's side. She is married to Nasir Nawaz. They have a son named Ibrahim.^[7] Momal Sheikh announced the birth of her daughter who was born on 20 August 2020.^[8]

Career

She has worked in television serials such as Mirat Ul Uroos on Geo TV.^[9] She made her Bollywood film debut with Happy Bhaag Jayegi.^[1]^[10]

Filmography

Film

Title	Year	Role	Notes
Happy Bhaag Jayegi	2016	Zoya	Bollywood film^[1]
Wujood	2018		Producer

Television

Title	Year	Role	Notes
Yeh Zindagi Hai	2008	Jalebi
Mirat Ul Uroos	2012	Hamna	^[9]
Mujhe Khuda Pe Yaqeen Hai	2013	Areba
Kadoorat	2013	Alina
Zara aur Mehrunnisa	2016
Silsilay	2018	Abeeha	^[11]
Mein Tum Aur Woh
Khaas	2019
Yaariyan	2019	Sadia	^[12]
Damsa	2019-2020	Saman	^{[citation needed]}
Mushk	2020	Mahak	^{[citation needed]}
Dil-e-Momin	2021	Ashi	^{[citation needed]}
Daraar	2022	Sajjal
Pagal Khana	2024

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Momal Sheikh: Working in Bollywood is looked upon as a huge achievement in Pakistan". TNN. Times Of India. 16 August 2016. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c "The Sheikhs, Sabzwaris and more: How dynasties sustain showbusiness in Pakistan". Express Tribune. 17 January 2016. Archived from the original on 20 June 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
^ Haq, Irfan Ul (20 January 2016). "Dad-daughter duo Javed and Momal Sheikh to share screens in Bollywood rom-com". Images. Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
^ Haq, Irfan Ul (26 July 2016). "Momal Sheikh dishes on her Bollywood debut and working with her superstar dad". Images. Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
^ "Momal Sheikh would love to work with Ranveer Singh". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
^ "Actors should use social media to voice opinions on 'sensitive' issues: Momal Sheikh". Daily Times. 22 February 2018. Archived from the original on 9 January 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
^ Web Desk. "Momal Sheikh blessed with a baby boy". Aaj News. Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
^ Staff, Showbiz (31 August 2020). "Momal Sheikh Blessed with a Baby Girl". MagPakistan. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Actresses who started their career in television". Aaj Entertainment. 4 August 2016. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
^ "Bollywood is warmer and kinder than the Pakistani film industry: Momal Sheikh". The Express Tribune. 17 August 2016. Archived from the original on 9 January 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
^ Shirazi, Maria. "Momal Sheikh returns to the all screen with Silsilay". Archived from the original on 19 July 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
^ "Ayeza Khan, Junaid Khan look fabulous in the first teaser of Yaariyaan". Oye Yeah. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2019.

External links

Momal Sheikh at IMDb
Momal Sheikh on Instagram

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[momal1-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Momal Sheikh: Working in Bollywood is looked upon as a huge achievement in Pakistan". TNN. Times Of India. 16 August 2016. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.

[momal2-2] "The Sheikhs, Sabzwaris and more: How dynasties sustain showbusiness in Pakistan". Express Tribune. 17 January 2016. Archived from the original on 20 June 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2016.

[3] Haq, Irfan Ul (20 January 2016). "Dad-daughter duo Javed and Momal Sheikh to share screens in Bollywood rom-com". Images. Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.

[4] Haq, Irfan Ul (26 July 2016). "Momal Sheikh dishes on her Bollywood debut and working with her superstar dad". Images. Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.

[5] "Momal Sheikh would love to work with Ranveer Singh". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.

[6] "Actors should use social media to voice opinions on 'sensitive' issues: Momal Sheikh". Daily Times. 22 February 2018. Archived from the original on 9 January 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2019.

[7] Web Desk. "Momal Sheikh blessed with a baby boy". Aaj News. Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.

[8] Staff, Showbiz (31 August 2020). "Momal Sheikh Blessed with a Baby Girl". MagPakistan. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

[Aaj-9] "Actresses who started their career in television". Aaj Entertainment. 4 August 2016. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.

[10] "Bollywood is warmer and kinder than the Pakistani film industry: Momal Sheikh". The Express Tribune. 17 August 2016. Archived from the original on 9 January 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2019.

[11] Shirazi, Maria. "Momal Sheikh returns to the all screen with Silsilay". Archived from the original on 19 July 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.

[12] "Ayeza Khan, Junaid Khan look fabulous in the first teaser of Yaariyaan". Oye Yeah. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2019.

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