Aasif Sheikh


Aasif Sheikh 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 list of longest-running [Indian television series|longest running Indian comedy sitcoms].
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!.

Personal life

Sheikh was born on 11 November 1964 in New Delhi, India. He attended Saint Anthony's School. He spent his childhood school breaks in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. He then initially enrolled for a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Honours, then turned in Sri [Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College|Khalsa College, Delhi] to Hotel Management, but soon dropped to pursue theatre. He is the Alumni of Aligarh Muslim University. He married Zeba Sheikh in 1989, with whom he has two children, daughter, Maryam Nastasia, born 1990, and son, Alyjah Iman, born 1995.

Theatre

He is associated with the Indian [People's Theatre Association] 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.

Filmography

Feature films

Television

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryShowResult
2002
Indian Telly Awards		TV Actor in a Negative RoleMehndi [Tere Naam Ki]Nomitated
2015Indian Telly AwardsBest Actor in a Comic RoleBhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai!Nomitated
2016ITA AwardsBest Actor Comedy JuryWon-
2017ITA AwardsBest Actor Comedy PopularWon-
2017Nickelodeon Kids' Choice AwardsBest Actor TVNomitated-
2018ITA AwardsBest Actor ComedyWon-
2021Gold Comedy AwardsBest Actor MaleWon-
2022ITA AwardsBest Actor Comedy PopularNomitated-
2024ITA AwardsBest Actor Comedy Jury)Won-
2025Indian Telly AwardsBest ActorWon-