Waqqas Qadir Sheikh Explained

Birth Date:	28 July 1980
Birth Place:	Bahrain
Nationality:	Pakistani
Occupation:	Director, producer, screenwriter
Known For:	Khwaabon Ke Darmiyaan
Notable Works:	Xero Error

Waqqas Qadir Sheikh is a Dubai-based Pakistani film director, producer, screenwriter, composer and lyricist.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} He was the producer of the United Arab Emirates' first CGI sci-fi film Xero Error (2010), which was shown at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival.^{[5] [6] [7]} Born in Bahrain and brought up in the UAE, Sheikh joined the film industry as Production Assistant for Warner Brothers for the 2005 American political thriller Syriana.^{[8] [9]}

In 2016, Sheikh was the director for Khwaabon Ke Darmiyaan, a drama series set in the UAE, produced by Zee TV Middle East. He directed 297 episodes of the series which ran from 2016 till 2017.^{[9] [10] [11]} In 2016, Sheikh collaborated with Samra Khan for her debut album Bol.^{[12] [13]}

Filmography

• Khwaabon Ke Darmiyaan (2016) – director, 297 episodes
• The Line of Freedom (2013) – producer
• Xero Error (2010) – producer
• Fish in a Bowl (2010) – producer

External links

• Waqqas Qadir Sheikh on IMDb

Notes and References

1. Web site: فلم کہے دل جِدھر نے دلکش تھیم سانگ جاری کر دیا گیا. UrduPoint.
2. Web site: 2016-09-15 . 'Coke Studio' singer Samra Khan releases first single . 2023-01-16 . The Express Tribune.
3. Web site: BBC Asian Network - Noreen Khan, Kahay Dil Jidhar. BBC.
4. Web site: 'Kahay Dil Jidhar' starring Mansha Pasha and Junaid Khan releases catchy theme song. December 2, 2021.
5. https://www.itp.net/new-tech/579826-belief-sees-birth-of-regions-first-computer-generated-sci-fi-movie Belief sees birth of region’s first computer generated sci-fi movie
6. https://www.digitalstudiome.com/production/article-2604-man-and-machine Man and machine
7. Web site: Here comes UAE's first travelling cyborg hero. Khaleej Times.
8. Web site: Reel challenge. Vijay. Dandige. Khaleej Times.
9. Web site: Muneeb Butt shoots for Zee Tv's Khwabon Kay Darmiyan. Saira. Khan. 8 October 2016. HIP.
10. Web site: ZEE Middle East's 'Khwaabon Ke Darmiyaan' continues its dream run - ZEE Entertainment Corporate Website. www.zee.com.
11. Web site: ZEE Middle East show 'Khwaabon Ke Darmiyaan' to air ZEE UK. Raj. Baddhan. August 29, 2017. BizAsiaLive | Media, Entertainment, Showbiz, Brit, Events and Music.
12. Web site: Samra Khan releases her first single 'Bol'. September 10, 2016. The Nation.
13. Web site: Samra Khan. Nida. raza. www.thenews.com.pk.