{{short description|Indian television actor}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}} {{Infobox person | name = Vaquar Shaikh | birth_place = Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India | years_active = 1993–present | occupation = Actor }}

'''Vaquar Shaikh''' (born 9 February)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/happy-birthday-vaquar-shaikh|title=Happy Birthday to Vaquar Shaikh|date=2013-02-09|website= Tellychakkar Dot Com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-09}}</ref> is an Indian television actor. He played Rashid Ahmed Khan in ''Qubool Hai''<ref>[http://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/vaquar-shaikhs-%E2%80%98tale-of-coincidences-between-qubool-hai-and-his-real-life Vaquar Shaikh's ‘tale of coincidences' between Qubool Hai and his real life]</ref> and has appeared in serials like ''Justujoo'' and ''Pradhanmantri''.<ref>{{cite web| title = Vaquar Sheikh bags Pradhanmantri!| url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/news/Vaquar-Sheikh-bags-Pradhanmantri/articleshow/24930966.cms| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131103040343/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-10-30/news/43526178_1_qubool-hai-vaquar-sheikh-love-triangle| url-status = live| archive-date = 3 November 2013|date=13 October 2013| access-date = 2013-08-10 | work = The Times of India}}</ref>

== Career == Vaquar acted in Akbar Khan's ''Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story'' (2005), in which he played the role of Dara Shikoh, and also appeared in two digital films - ''Manzar'' and ''Koyi Gawah Nahin''. He was seen on colors TV in the show ''Vidya'' as the lead antagonist, Nanku Singh, a deadly villain who ruled the entire village and misused his power. The show concluded in 2020. He hails from Jalgaon, Maharashtra.

Since December 2025, he has been playing Parvez in Colors TV's ''Seher - Hone Ko Hai''.<ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=1 December 2025 |title=‘Seher Hone Ko Hai’ में Vaquar Shaikh का इंटेंस किरदार, दर्शकों में बढ़ी उत्सुकता |url=https://mayapuri.com/interviews/vaquar-shaikhs-intense-character-in-seher-hone-ko-hai-has-increased-the-curiosity-among-the-audience-10828955|access-date=1 December 2025|work=Mayapuri|language=hi}}</ref>

== Filmography == {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Film ! Role ! Notes |- | 2005 | ''Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story'' | Dara Shikoh | |- | 2010 | ''Mitti'' | Lalli Brar | |- | 2016 | ''Sarbjit'' | Jailor | |- | 2021 | ''Silence... Can You Hear It?'' | Inspector Raj Gupta<ref>{{cite web |last=Suri |first=Ridhi |date=2020-12-23 |title=Manoj Bajpayee to feature in ZEE5 original film 'Silence... Can You Hear It?' |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/celebrities/manoj-bajpayee-to-feature-in-zee5-original-film-silence-can-you-hear-it-673496 |access-date=2022-04-21 |website=www.indiatvnews.com |language=en}}</ref> | |- | 2024 | ''Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout'' | Inspector Raj Gupta | |- |}

=== Television === {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Serial ! Role ! Notes |- |1994 | ''Chandrakanta'' | | |- | |''V.I.J.A.Y.'' | | |- | rowspan="4" | 1995–2001 | rowspan="4" |''Aahat'' | Inspector Arjun | Episode 70, 71 |- | Dharam | Episode 88, 89 |- | Kabzaa | Episode 186, 187 |- | Shakti | Episode 106, 107 |- | 1997 | ''Mahayodha'' | Durjan | |- | 1997–1998 | ''Vishwaas'' | Raj | |- | rowspan="2"|1998 |''C.I.D.'' |Inspector Jeet | Episode 13 & Episode 14 |- | ''Saaya'' | Arnav Nanda | |- |1999–2000 |''Om Namah Shivay'' |Lankeshwar Dashanan Ravan | |- | 1998–2003 | ''Heena'' | Akram | |- | 2001–2002 | ''Jannat'' | | |- | 2001–2002 | ''Justujoo'' | Satish | |- | 2001–2003 | ''Sarhadein'' | Rajesh | |- | 2003–2004 | ''Saara Akaash'' | Mushtaq Ali (Red Dragon) | |- | 2006–2007 |''Betiyaan Apni Yaa Paraaya Dhan'' | Chand's Husband | |- | 2006–2007 | ''Solhah Singaarr'' | Shantanu Bharadwaj | |- | 2007 | ''Veeranwali'' | Kushal | |- | 2010 | ''Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki'' | Shekhar Agarwal | |- | 2011 |''Shobha Somnath Ki'' | Puru | |- | 2012 | ''Dil Se Di Dua... Saubhagyavati Bhava?'' | Shekhawat | |- | 2012–2014 | ''Qubool Hai'' | Rashid Ahmed Khan | |- | rowspan="2" |2013 | ''Pradhanmantri'' | Chandra Shekhar | |- | ''Saraswatichandra'' | Rudrapratap Rathore | |- | 2015 | ''Savdhaan India'' | Inspector Anil Yadav | Episode 21–25 |- |2019–2020 |''Vidya'' | Nanku Singh | |- | 2022 | ''Jai Bharati'' | | |- | 2024 | ''Anupamaa'' | Yashdeep "Deepu" Dhillon | |- | 2025–present | ''Seher – Hone Ko Hai'' | Parvez Baig | |}

=== Web series === {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Show ! Role ! Channel ! Notes |- | 2021 | ''Qubool Hai 2.0'' | Rashid | ZEE5 | <ref>{{cite web|title=Qubool Hai shooting- Vaquar Shaikh|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/karan-singh-grover-shares-shooting-experience-in-serbia-confirms-qubool-hai-2-0-season-2-1778134-2021-03-11}}</ref> |- |}

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==External links== *{{IMDb name|2331142}}

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