Sikander Rizvi Explained
| Sikander Rizvi |
| Birth Name: | Sikander Rizvi |
| Birth Place: | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Nationality: | Pakistani |
| Relatives: | See Jehan-Rizvi family |
| Occupation: | Actor, chef |
| Years Active: | 2015present |
Sikander "Xander" Rizvi (Urdu: سکندر رضوی) is a Pakistani restaurateur and film actor who is the founder of Xander's.
Born in Karachi to the Jehan-Rizvi family; where his grandparents Noor Jehan and Shaukat Hussain Rizvi and other relatives Sonya Jehan, Zille Huma and Ahmed Ali Butt are all film personalities, he made his acting debut with a leading role in the romantic comedy Dekh Magar Pyar Se along with Humaima Malickwhich earned him praise. He also owns a cafe in Karachi.
Career
Rizvi started his acting career in 2015 with his debut film Dekh Magar Pyar Se playing the lead role opposite Humaima Malick, the romantic comedy was directed by Asad ul Haq and scripted by Saba Imtiaz.[1] [2] [3] The film was released on the Independence Day, 14 August 2015.[4]
Rizvi also played a supporting role in the 2017 war action film Yalghaar opposite Shaan Shahid, Humayun Saeed, and Adnan Siddiqui, directed and written by Hassan Waqas Rana.[5] The film is based on the true story of the Second Battle of Swat, also known as Swat Operation.[6] The film was released in June 2017.
Personal life
Sikander Rizvi was born in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan to a Pakistani father, Akbar Hussain Rizvi, and French mother, Florence Villiers Rizvi.[7] His paternal grandmother, actresssinger Noor Jehan, and grandfather, film producer Shaukat Hussain Rizvi, were the most influential film personalities of the subcontinent. His sister, Sonya Jehan, and cousin Ahmed Ali Butt, are both actors, while his aunt, Zil-e-Huma, was a singer.[8] He is also known as Xander among family and close friends, and owns a cafe named Xander's in Karachi.
Filmography
Notes and References
- News: It's a wrap! Dekh Magar Pyaar Say stars say goodbye to Lahore. July 19, 2015. dawn.com. May 19, 2015. July 9, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150709163333/http://www.dawn.com/news/1182927. live.
- News: Raza. Munnazza. From chef to actor: Sikander Rizvi to make film debut alongside Humaima Malick. July 19, 2015. tribune.com.pk. April 2, 2015. July 12, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150712123727/http://tribune.com.pk/story/863195/from-chef-to-actor-sikander-rizvi-to-make-film-debut-alongside-humaima-malick/. live.
- News: Rehman. Maliha. First person: Can you smell what Sikander is cooking?. July 19, 2015. dawn.com. May 25, 2015. August 13, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150813131611/http://www.dawn.com/news/1183538. live.
- News: Humaima-starrer Dekh Magar Pyaar Say set for August 14 release. July 19, 2015. dawn.com. June 3, 2015. July 14, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150714181732/http://www.dawn.com/news/1185947/humaima-starrer-dekh-magar-pyaar-say-set-for-august-14-release. live.
- News: Ayesha Omar and Sikander Rizvi to make film debut in Yalghaar!. July 19, 2015. thenews.com.pk. July 21, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150721220259/http://magazine.thenews.com.pk/mag/detail_article.asp?magId=11&id=8035. dead.
- News: War film 'Yalghaar' enters final production phase. July 19, 2015. dawn.com. December 14, 2014. July 21, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150721103329/http://www.dawn.com/news/1150645. live.
- News: Hottie of the week: Sikander Rizvi. July 19, 2015. tribune.com.pk. October 29, 2012. July 12, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150712005400/http://tribune.com.pk/story/455853/hottie-of-the-week-sikander-rizvi/. live.
- News: Noor Jahan's grandson Sikander Rizvi is to debut opposite Humaima Malick in Dekh Magar Pyaar Say. July 19, 2015. bollywoodhungama.com. April 1, 2015. July 5, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150705010845/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/5855850/Noor-Jahans-grandson-Sikander-Rizvi-to-debut-opposite-Humaima-Malick-in-Dekh-Magar-Pyaar-Say. dead.
