Shaan Shahid
Pakistani actor, screenwriter and director
Armaghan Shahid PP (Urdu: ارمُغان شاہِد; born 27 April 1971), better known by his stage names Shaan Shahid (Urdu: شان شاہِد) or Shaan, is a Pakistani actor, producer, model, screenwriter and director. Shaan has established himself as one of the most popular leading actors of Pakistan.
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.
He has won many awards in Pakistan including one Pride of Performance, fifteen Nigar Awards, five Lux Style Awards, one Pakistan Media Award, ARY Film Award.
Shaan is considered as one of the highest-paid film star in Pakistan.
Early life and education
Armaghan Shahid, later known as Shaan, was born in Lahore to director Riaz Shahid and theater, film, and television actress Neelo. His father was an ethnic Kashmiri from Lahore and Muslim, whereas his mother was a Punjabi Christian who converted to Islam. 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 Aitchison College.
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