Junaid Sheikh
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Junaid Sheikh | |
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| Born | 31 July 1984 Jammu, India |
| Education | Manipal Academy of Higher Education |
| Occupations | actor, model |
Junaid Sheikh (born 31 July 1984) is an Indian actor and model.[1][2] Since 2010, Junaid has starred in many commercially successful films in Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam, often as an antagonist.[1]
Junaid was born on 31 July 1984, in Jammu, India. He attended Presentation Convent High School at Jammu. He graduated with a degree in Information Technology from Manipal University. After that, he obtained a Master's degree in Business Administration(MBA) in International Business from Arizona.
Career
He began his career in entertainment as a fashion model, modeling for fashion designer Hari Anand and appearing at 2011 Pune Fashion Week[3], 2013 Kerala International Fashion Week, 2014 Citadel Fashion Fiesta[4], and 2015 Kerala Fashion League.
He attended Mumbai's Barry John's Acting Studio. His first acting role was in Telugu film Mr. Intelligent, in 2010.
Over a span of five years, Sheikh has appeared in over ten movies in Telugu, Malayalam, and Tamil. He has collaborated with film personalities like Mahesh Babu, Vijay, Jayaram, Suresh Gopi, B. Unni Krishnan, Joshiy,[5] and Mohanlal.
In 2015, he appeared in poorly-received Malayalam-language action comedy film Lailaa O Lailaa directed by Sai Kumar Yadav.[6]