Quick Info
| Profession | Actor |
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| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Date of Birth | 20/11/1955 |
| Age | 70 years |
| Birthplace | Lahore, Pakistan |
| Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
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Bio/Wiki
| Real name earned: Pakistan’s favourite villain | |
| Known for: Playing the role of Saqa Kanjar in the film Bol (2011) | |
| Epithet: Pakistan's favourite villain | |
| Career span: Over four decades in Pakistani cinema with more than 100 film projects across Urdu, Punjabi, and Pashto films | |
| Roles: Works as an actor and producer, and is known mainly for negative and villain roles |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 180 cm |
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| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
| College/University | Jamia Naeemia Lahore University in Lahore, Pakistan |
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| Graduation Year | 1974 |
Personal Life
| Religion | Islam |
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| Religious Qualification | Hafiz and Qari of the Quran |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Widowed |
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Family
| Father | Muazzam (an Aalim and religious scholar) |
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| Siblings | 2 |
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| Relatives | Nadeem Cheema (brother, film director and actor) |
Career
| Debut film: Kalka (1989) as Qasim | |
| Other notable films: Kalay Chor (1991), Pajero Group (1994), Munda Bigra Jaye (1995), Choorian (1998), Zill-e-Shah (2008), Bol (2011), The Legend of Maula Jatt (2022) | |
| Television: Khuda Aur Muhabbat (2011) as Abdul Ghafoor, Ashk (2012) as Dinga, Heer Ranjha (2013) as Kedo | |
| Also worked as producer and director | |
| Professional acting career began: 1967 as a stuntman | |
| Appeared in over 100 film projects across Urdu, Punjabi, and Pashto films | |
| The Legend of Maula Jatt (2022) became the highest-grossing Pakistani film, entering the 100-crore club within 10 days of release | |
| Recent work: Played Jeeva Natt in The Legend of Maula Jatt (2022) and appeared in Dorr (2023) and Basheera Gujjar (2023) |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Shafqat is a hafiz and qari of the Quran. | |
| 2. He has been featured in more than 900 films. | |
| 3. In October 2022, he portrayed the character of Jeeva Natt in The Legend of Maula Jatt, which quickly became the top-grossing Pakistani film to reach the 100-crore mark within 10 days of hitting the screens. | |
| 4. Initially, Shafqat began his career as a stuntman. | |
| 5. His mentors encouraged him to specialize in portraying negative roles to secure lead antagonist parts in movies. | |
| 6. Before acting, he worked as a wrestler and painter. | |
| 7. Graduated from Jamia Naeemia, an Islamic seminary, in 1974. | |
| 8. Father wanted him to become an Aalim, but he entered films after visiting Shahnoor Studios. | |
| 9. In October 2022, he portrayed the character of Jeeva Natt in The Legend of Maula Jatt, which became the highest-grossing Pakistani film to reach the 100-crore mark within 10 days of release. | |
| 10. Acting career began at age 12 with his first role in the film Kafira. |
