Armaghan Shahid (Urdu: ارم٠غان Ø´Ø§Û Ù Ø¯ ‎; born 27 April
1971), better known by his stage names Shaan Shahid (Urdu: شان
Ø´Ø§Û Ù Ø¯ ‎) and Shaan, is a Pakistani actor, producer, model,
writer and a film director. Shaan has established himself as one of
the most popular leading actors 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, fifteen Nigar Awards, five Lux Style Awards, one
Pakistan Media Award, ARY Film Award. He is considered as the
highest-paid film star in Pakistan.Armaghan Shahid, better known today
as Shaan Shahid, was born in Lahore to director Riaz Shahid and
theatre, film and television actress Neelo. His father was Muslim
whereas his mother was a 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.
1971), better known by his stage names Shaan Shahid (Urdu: شان
Ø´Ø§Û Ù Ø¯ ‎) and Shaan, is a Pakistani actor, producer, model,
writer and a film director. Shaan has established himself as one of
the most popular leading actors 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, fifteen Nigar Awards, five Lux Style Awards, one
Pakistan Media Award, ARY Film Award. He is considered as the
highest-paid film star in Pakistan.Armaghan Shahid, better known today
as Shaan Shahid, was born in Lahore to director Riaz Shahid and
theatre, film and television actress Neelo. His father was Muslim
whereas his mother was a 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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