Shaan Shahid
Shaan Shahid
· Introduction
names Shaan Shahid (Urdu: شان شاہِد ) and Shaan, could be a Pakistani actor, model, writer and film director. With his career spanning over twenty years with over five hundred films, Shaan has established himself together of the foremost in style leading actors of Pakistan. Shaan started his acting career in 1990 by creating debut in Javed Fazli's film Bulandi opposite to Reema Khan. He has won many awards in Pakistan including one Pride of Performance, four National Film Awards, fifteen Nigar Awards, five Lux Style Awards, one Pakistan Media Award, ARY Film Award. he's thought of because the highest-paid star in Pakistan.
Armaghan Shahid, higher known nowadays as Shaan Shahid, was born in Lahore to director Riaz Shahid and theatre, film and television actress Neelo. His father was a Punjabi Muslim whereas his mother was Punjabi Christian United Nations agency embraced Islam. His paternal uncle Fiaz Shahid was a camera operator and producer for PTV in Islamabad.
He started his early education at the distinguished Aitchison faculty. His 1st acting venture came out at a boy scout balefire. He won the best actor award in a play called Alif Noon, playing a comedy character, but never took acting seriously as a career. After Aitchison, he left for brand New York, us and joined Newtown high school. Dreaming of being a professional person, he always thought he had the talent to become one. He stayed in the big apple for seven years, then came back to Pakistan for vacation wherever he took up the closed corporation, Riaz Shahid Films. At the age of 19, he did his first film, Bulandi, which was released in 1990.
He got married to Amina Shaan and has four daughters: Bahisht-i-Barren Shaan Shahid, Fatima Shahid, Shah Bano Shahid, and Raanay Shahid,
· Career
· Acting
Shaan made his debut with Bulandi in 1990 opposite another debutante Reema Khan. He has since appeared in many Urdu and Punjabi language films.
In 2013, the highest-grossing film Waar direction of Bilal Lashari stars him, Aisha Khan, Shamoon Abbasi, Uzma Khan, Ali Azmat, and Meesha Shafi. He won the most effective actor award of viewer's selection at first ARY Film Awards. After the success of Waar, he appeared in Jami's O21 alongside Aamina Sheikh, Iman Ali, Shamoon Abbasi, and Ayub Khoso.In 2015 Yalghaar starring Shaan and Adnan Siddiqui, the direction and production of Hassan Waqas Rana is set to be the most expensive film in the history of Pakistani cinema with an estimated budget of Rs 50 crore.
There is the independent dance-based film Naach opposite Javed Sheikh, Momal Sheikh, and newcomer Neil Uchong. last is Shehzaad Rafique's Punjabi romantic film Ishq Khuda that stars him aboard Saima, Ahsan Khan and Wiam Dahmani. Shaan has sung a couple of songs in his films.
· Film directing
Keen on creating a distinction to filmmaking in Pakistan, Shaan launched himself as a director. He directed his bold project Guns and Roses - Ik Junoon, that was free in 1999. The film was created by the art bourgeois Tanvir Fatimah Rehman. He co-starred with Faisal Rehman, Meera and Resham. The music was scored by M. Arshad, the cinematography was done by Azhar Burki, and it was written by Pervaiz Kaleem. In 2000 he directed Mujhe Chand Chahiye star himself, Noor, Reema Khan, Moammar Rana, Javed sheik and Atiqa Odho.
He then directed Moosa Khan (2001), which starred him, Saima, Abid Ali, Jan Rambo and Noor. The film received genuinely positive reviews from critics.
He signed a three-film affect actor Juggan Kazim in 2008. One film, titled Chup was underneath pre-production for many years till it absolutely was scrapped; the others ar still in pre-production. He is operating with film writer Mashal Peerzada and Pakistani tv director and film writer Sarmad grand Turk Khoosat for his film comes. In 2009, Shaan appeared on ARY Digital's show Happenings that showed him leading a movie scene with role player Resham in a very Haveli house. In the interview he confirmed he has been creating a movie, however, not much is known about it. In 2012, he declared that he's set to direct one film that stayed beneath production for many years, Mission Allahu Akbar opposite Juggan Kazim in Thailand. In 2013, Shaan said his films were on hold as he is involved in his ambitious acting projects.
· Television
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 his movie Waar.
Brand ambassador for 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 seventeen February 2009, Unilever Pakistan launched their latest offering, the LUX Limited Edition soap, at the Pearl Continental Hotel in Lahore, Pakistan. Shaan endorsed another mega-brand, Pepsi, where he and therefore the singing sensation Ali Zafar helped strengthen the whole in Pakistan. 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 because of the whole for the elite govt 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.
Shaan was the Goodwill Ambassador for 'One Pack = One Vaccine', a campaign launched by UNICEF, Procter & Gamble and 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,
