Shaheer Nawaz Sheikh is an Indian actor who mainly works in Hindi television. In 2009, he made his acting debut playing Veer Mehra in the television show Kya Mast Hai Life, and then appeared as Anant Bajpai in Navya..Naye Dhadkan Naye Sawaal. His breakthrough came in 2013 with the role of Arjuna in Mahabharat, for which he received widespread acclaim.

Dastaan-E-Mohabbat: Salim Anarkali is an Indian historical television series that aired on Colors TV. Created by Ludhiana Pathak's Writer's Galaxy Studios, it premiered on 1 October 2018. Starring Shaheer Sheikh and Sonarika Bhadoria, the show explores the historical love story of Prince Salim and Anarkali.