Anupamaa producer Rajan Shahi says Shaheer Sheikh is his favorite actor: ‘He has no tantrums, never plays mind games on sets’

 

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Rajan Shahi also went on to praise Shaheer and said, “I call Shaheer the King of TV not because of his success, but because he is a brilliant actor. The kind of human he is, I call him ‘Raja’ for a reason. He has also directed for me during Woh Toh Hai Albelaa. I never allow actors to direct when they are working on the show, but he directed the show for so many days and did it so well that I had so much more content to show. He has a generous heart, he never plays mind games, he is not at all manipulative.”

Further praising Shaheer Sheikh, Rajan added, “He is a unit’s person. I have not seen a person like him who is so humble and simple. He never makes you feel he is an actor; he has no tantrums. The king-like quality in him is that everyone gets a per day, and some actors at times say they want to leave early, or do half a day, and we adjust. Shaheer is so giving that if he takes one hour to go early, he will give us his ten hours for free in the future.”

Rajan Shahi also mentioned how, as a director, he has seen several lead actors hold the shoots at ransom. In the past, Rajan Shahi had also spoken about how a few actors tried gossiping and manipulation on his set, which led to him ousting them from the show. In the interview, Rajan Shahi also praised Anupamaa’s Rupali Ganguly and said that she is also very hardworking. He recalled seeing Rupali wake up at 4 am, finish her house duties, and then come to the set for a shoot.

On the work front, Shaheer Sheikh was last seen in Do Patti opposite Kriti Sanon. His show Woh Toh Hai Albelaa was his last stint on TV, which ended in 2023.