Shaan Shahid

Shaan Shahid
شان شاہد
Pakistani
Shaan Shahid ; شان شاہد Pakistani
Occupations	Actor; Screenwriter; Director; Producer;
Years active	1990–present
Spouse	Amina Armaghan Shahid
Children	4
Parents	Riaz Shahid; Neelo;

Armaghan Shahid

Pakistani^[3] actor, producer, model, screewriter and director. Shaan has established himself as one of the most popular leading actors of Pakistan.^[4]^[5]

Shaan started his acting career in 1990 by making his film debut in Javed Fazil's film Bulandi opposite Reema Khan and as of 2014 he has acted in 576 movies, including 388 Punjabi films and 188 Urdu films.^[6]

He has won many awards in

Pakistan Media Award, ARY Film Award.^[7]

Shaan is considered as one of the highest-paid film star in Pakistan.[8]

Early life

Armaghan Shahid, later known as Shaan, was born in

Punjabi Christian who converted to Islam.^[5] His paternal uncle, Fiaz Shahid, was a cameraman and producer for PTV in Islamabad

. He has a younger brother, Sarosh Shahid, who is also an actor, and he has an older sister, Zarqa Shahid.

He started his early education at the prestigious

Newtown High School. Dreaming of being a lawyer, he always thought he had the talent to become one. He stayed in New York for seven years, then returned to Pakistan for a vacation, where he took up the family business, Riaz Shahid Films. At the age of 19, he acted in his first film, Bulandi, which was released in 1990.^[2]

Career

Actor

Shaan made his debut with Bulandi in 1990 opposite another debutante Reema Khan. He has since appeared in hundreds of Urdu and Punjabi language films.

In 2013, he starred in

Pakistani cinema with an estimated budget of Rs 50 crore.^[12]^[13]

He has done independent films as well such as the dance-based film Naach (2013) opposite

Ahsan Khan

and Wiam Dahmani. Shaan has also sung a few songs in his films.

Director

Keen on making a difference to filmmaking in Pakistan, Shaan launched himself as a director. He directed his ambitious project

Noor

. The film received genuinely positive reviews from critics.
He signed a three-film deal with actress
Sarmad Sultan Khoosat for his film projects. In 2009, Shaan appeared on ARY Digital's show Happenings which showed him directing a film scene with actress Resham in a Haveli house. In the interview he confirmed he has been making a film, however, not much is known about it. In 2012, he announced that he is set to direct one film that stayed under production for several years, Mission Allahu Akbar opposite Juggan Kazim in Thailand. In 2013, Shaan said his films were on hold as he is involved in his other ambitious acting projects.^[14]

Television host

Shaan joined
Geo Television Network and hosted a morning show named Geo Shaan Say on Geo News. But he soon left the show to focus on the development of Lashari's Waar
.

Brand ambassador

Businesses

Shaan, with his extensive education and grooming and the ability to project class and elegance through his stature and expressions, has been a hot attraction for many brands and campaigns; several of them have had the pleasure of hosting him. On 17 February 2009, Unilever Pakistan launched their latest offering, the LUX Limited Edition soap, at the Pearl Continental Hotel in Lahore, Pakistan.^[14] Shaan endorsed another mega brand, Pepsi, where he and the singing sensation Ali Zafar helped strengthen the brand in Pakistan.^[14] Pakistan's telecom giant Mobilink hosted Shaan as a spokesperson for 'Mobilink Indigo', with the launch of the new face of Mobilink's premium post-paid brand 'Indigo' in 2004. It was projected as the brand for the elite executive and families. His character was a man whose demanding lifestyle has him juggling between work and family and Indigo helps him breeze through this life successfully.^[14]
Shaan was the
Ministry of Health in a bid to eradicate tetanus from Pakistan. Shaan has committed himself to the cause and has been visiting many areas and cities across the country, including malls and stores in Karachi and Lahore, to bring awareness amongst parents, especially mothers, about this deadly disease and how one can fight to eliminate it.^[14]

Sports

Shaan has a great interest in sports. Shaan joined PSL franchise, Lahore Qalandars as brand ambassador ahead of the second season.^[15] After his venture at PSL, he was named the brand ambassador of Kashmir Premier League.^[16] In January 2021, he had been named as the brand ambassador for Punjab Sports Board.^[16]

Personal life

He married Amina Shaan and has four daughters: Bahisht-i-Bareen Shaan Shahid, Nooriya Shahid, Shahbano Shahid and Raania Shahid.

Selected filmography

Main article: Shaan Shahid filmography

Year Film Role Director Screenwriter Producer

1990 Bulandi Shan

1999 Guns and Roses: Ik Junoon

2000 Mujhe Chand Chahiye Zain

2001 Asoo Billa Asoo

Musalman
Azad Khan

Moosa Khan Moosa Khan

2006 Majajan Zil-e-Shah

2007 Khuda Ke Liye
Mansoor

Soha Jora

2008 Zill-e-Shah Zill-e-Shah

2011 Jugni

2013 Waar Major Mujtaba Rizvi

2014 O21 Kashif Siddiqui

2017 Yalghaar Colonel Asad

Arth - The Destination Ali

2022 Zarrar Zarrar

TBA Waar 2 Major Mujtaba Rizvi

Awards and nominations

Government of Pakistan's Pride of Performance Award (2007)

15 Nigar Awards

5 Lux Style Awards

4 National Film Awards

Shaan won Best Film Hero on 2nd
Pakistan Media Award
(2011)

Nigar Awards

Year Nominated work and artist Award Result

1997 Sangam Best Actor Won

1998 Nikah Best Actor Won

1999 Jannat Ki Talash Best Actor Won

2000 Tere Pyar Mein Best Actor Won

Lux Style Awards

Year Nominated work and artist Award Result

2000 N/A Best Film Actor Won

2002 Dakoo Nominated

2003 Commando Won

2006 Majajan Won

2007 Khuda Kay Liye Won

2008 Zill-e-Shah Won

2009 Nach Ke Yaar Manana Won

2014 Waar Nominated

Ary Films Awards

Year Nominated work and artist Award Result

2013 Waar Best Actor Won

2014 Honorary ARY Film Award Special Contribution to Pakistani Cinema Won

See also

List of Pakistani actors

References

^ "Happy Birthday Taurus". Mag The Weekly. 25 April 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2015.

^ ^a ^b "Biography". Shaan Shahid. Archived from the original on 22 July 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2015.

^ "Which Pakistani Celebrities Have Dual Nationalities?". 30 July 2015.

^ "Shaan Shahid: The ageless superstar". tribune.com.pk. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2015.

^ ^a ^b ^c "It's good to be the King!". The News. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014.

^ Ansari, Hasan (3 October 2014). "Did you know? Operation O21 will be Shaan's 576th film!". The Express Tribune. To date, he has acted in 388 Punjabi films and 188 Urdu films.

^ "Shaan Shahid Best Actor for Waar". Fashion Universe. 28 April 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2014.

^ "Shaan Shahid, Fawad Khan, Mahira Khan: Pakistan's highest paid actors". Retrieved 15 August 2016.

^ Malik, Asma (24 August 2019). "I can sacrifice my life if my country needs it: Shaan Shahid". Daily Pakistan. He added that he belongs to a Kashmiri family and may not live in Kashmir but "Kashmir lives in him" like every Pakistani.

^ "Sheikh Riaz". Pakistan Point.

^ "Reboots with Operation 021". The Express Tribune. Rafay Mahmood. 9 June 2014.

^ "From Waar to Yalghaar, this war takes epic proportions". The News. Nida Ameen. Archived from the original on 26 December 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014.

DAWN.com
. Nida Tapal. Retrieved 27 December 2014.

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Shaanshahid.com – The Official Website of Shaan". Retrieved 15 August 2016.

^ "Shaan join qalandars as ambassador ahead of psl second edition". Geo Tv. Retrieved 1 February 2017.

^ ^a ^b "Shaan Shahid likely to be appointed as Sports Ambassador". Baaghi TV. Retrieved 26 January 2021.

External links

Shaan Shahid at
IMDb
, Retrieved 21 September 2015

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Filmography

Guns and Roses: Ik Junoon (1999)

Mujhe Chand Chahiye (2000)

Moosa Khan (2001)

Zill-e-Shah (2008)

Arth - The Destination (2017)

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Deeba (2020)

Ghulam Mohiuddin (2020)

Sahir Ali Bagga (2020)

Waris Baig (2020)

Ghulam Abbas 2020

Saieen Zahoor (2020)

Fareed Ayaz (2020)

Sarmad Sehbai (2021)

Resham (2021)

Khalid Masud Gondal (2021)

Muhammad Javed (2022)

Hafeez Tahir (2023)

Sangeeta (2023)

Sher Miandad Khan (2023)

Ustad Tafu (2023)

Anjuman (2023)

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ARY Film Award for Best Actor
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Shaan Shahid (2013)

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Nigar Award for Best Actor
Urdu films

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Waheed Murad (1964)

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Shahid (1976)

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Nadeem
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Nadeem
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Javed Sheikh (1988)

Nadeem
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Javed Sheikh (1990)

Nadeem
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Umer Shareef (1992)

Umer Shareef (1993)

Ghulam Mohiuddin (1994)

Javed Sheikh (1995)

Saud (1996)

Shaan (1997)

Shaan (1998)

Shaan (1999)

Shaan (2000)

Ajab Gul (2001)

Moammar Rana (2002)

Fahad Mustafa (2017)

Punjabi films

Sudhir (1970)

Waheed Murad (1971)

Sultan Rahi (1972)

Yousuf Khan (1973)

Sudhir (1974)

Sultan Rahi (1975)

Kamal (1976)

Yousuf Khan (1977)

Asif Khan (1978)

Ali Ejaz (1979)

Ali Ejaz (1980)

Mustafa Qureshi (1981)

Ali Ejaz (1982)

Mustafa Qureshi (1983)

Ayaz Naik (1984)

Ghulam Mohiuddin (1985)

Afzal Ahmad (1986)

Sultan Rahi (1987)

Nadeem (1988)

Sultan Rahi (1989)

Nadeem (1990)

Jawed Sheikh (1991)

Sultan Rahi (1992)

Jawed Sheikh (1993)

Yousuf Khan (1994)

Sultan Rahi (1995)

Izhar Qazi (1996)

Izhar Qazi (1997)

Moammar Rana (1998)

Moammar Rana (1999)

Moammar Rana (2000)

Television

Noor Muhammad Lashari (1983)

Jameel Fakhri (1984)

Zulqarnain Haider (1985)

Abid Ali (1986)

Rahat Kazmi (1987)

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2002–2020

Reema Khan (2002)

Reema Khan (2003)

Humayun Saeed, Zara Sheikh (2004)

Junaid Khan, Aamina Sheikh
(2005)

Shaan Shahid, Meera (2006)

Sana Nawaz
(2007)

Moammar Rana, Aamina Sheikh (2008)

Sana Nawaz
(2009)

Ali Zafar, Nida Yasir (2010)

Faizan Haque, Mahira Khan (2011)

Shoaib Mansoor, Nadia Hussain (2012)

Ahmad Ali Butt, Humaima Malick (2013)

Momal Sheikh (2014)

Fawad Khan, Mahira Khan (2015)

Ali Zafar, Ahmad Ali Butt (2016)

Atif Aslam, Osman Khalid Butt (2017)

Ahmed Ali Butt, Mehwish Hayat
(2020)

Dino Ali, Ayesha Omar (2021)

Fahad Mustafa, Tabish Hashmi, Mansha Pasha (2022)

Dur-e-Fishan Saleem, Fahad Mustafa, Ahmad Ali Butt
(2023)

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2014

Shaan Shahid /
Ayesha Omer / Sarwat Gilani / Fahad Mustafa

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Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shaan_Shahid&oldid=1219693555"

[1] "Happy Birthday Taurus". Mag The Weekly. 25 April 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2015.

[PrimaryBio-2] "Biography". Shaan Shahid. Archived from the original on 22 July 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2015.

[3] "Which Pakistani Celebrities Have Dual Nationalities?". 30 July 2015.

[4] "Shaan Shahid: The ageless superstar". tribune.com.pk. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2015.

[instep_1-5] "It's good to be the King!". The News. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014.

[6] Ansari, Hasan (3 October 2014). "Did you know? Operation O21 will be Shaan's 576th film!". The Express Tribune. To date, he has acted in 388 Punjabi films and 188 Urdu films.

[7] "Shaan Shahid Best Actor for Waar". Fashion Universe. 28 April 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2014.

[8] "Shaan Shahid, Fawad Khan, Mahira Khan: Pakistan's highest paid actors". Retrieved 15 August 2016.

[9] Malik, Asma (24 August 2019). "I can sacrifice my life if my country needs it: Shaan Shahid". Daily Pakistan. He added that he belongs to a Kashmiri family and may not live in Kashmir but "Kashmir lives in him" like every Pakistani.

[10] "Sheikh Riaz". Pakistan Point.

[11] "Reboots with Operation 021". The Express Tribune. Rafay Mahmood. 9 June 2014.

[12] "From Waar to Yalghaar, this war takes epic proportions". The News. Nida Ameen. Archived from the original on 26 December 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014.

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