SRINAGAR: Actor Shaheer Sheikh’s father Shahnawaz Sheikh died on Wednesday after a battle with Covid-19 in Jammu. He was on ventilator due to a severe coronavirus infection.
The funeral prayers of Sheikh was held at his native village in Bhaderwah late last night.
Reports said that late Shahnawaz’s two brothers, Haq Nawaz Sheikh and Imtiaz Ahmed Sheikh died on January 3 and January 4 this year.
Actor Aly Goni shared his condolences on Twitter on Wednesday night and asked Shaheer to stay strong. He tweeted, “Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un (verily we belong to God and verily to him do we return). May Allah rest uncle’s soul in peace bhai @Shaheer_S, stay strong bhai.”
Just days back, Shaheer had shared a throwback picture of his father and requested everyone to pray for him. He had written, “My dad is on a ventilator, suffering from a severe covid infection… pls keep him in your prayers.”
My dad is on a ventilator, suffering from a severe covid infection… pls keep him in your prayers ..🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/z83Y6tigMs
— Shaheer Sheikh (@Shaheer_S) January 18, 2022
Several celebs had wished for Shaheer Sheikh’s father’s speedy recovery and one among them was Hina Khan. Hina Khan also lost her father last year.
Shaheer Sheikh is a popular TV actor, who is currently seen in Ekta Kapoor’s Pavitra Rishta 2.0 with Ankita Lokhande. The show is the sequel of Ankita Lokhande and the late Sushant Singh Rajput’s show Pavitra Rishta. He has been receiving praise from the audience and the critics.
