Shaan (Actor)
| Shaan Shahid | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Armaghan Shahid 27 April 1971 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Other names | Armaghan Shaan |
| Occupation | Actor, writer and director |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Spouse(s) | Amina Armaghan Shahid |
| Children | 4 daughters |
| Parent(s) | |
| Website | shaanshahid |
Armaghan Shahid (born 27 April 1971), better known by his stage name Shaan Shahid, or Shaan is a Pakistani actor, writer, model, and film director. With his career spanning more than two decades with over 500 films, Shaan has established himself as one of the most popular and leading actor of Pakistan. Shaan started his acting career in 1990 by making 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.
Armaghan Shahid better known today as Shaan Shahid was born in Lahore to director Riaz Shahid and television, theatre and film actress Neelo. His father was a Punjabi Muslim whereas his mother was Punjabi Christian who embraced Islam. His paternal uncle Fiaz Shahid was a cameraman and producer for PTV in Islamabad.
He started out his early education at the prestigious Aitchison College. His first acting venture came out at a boy scout bonfire. 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 New York, United States and joined 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 vacation where he took up the family business, Riaz Shahid Films. At the age of 19, he did his first film, Bulandi, which was released in 1990.
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