Waqqas Qadir Sheikh

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]

Waqqas Qadir Sheikh
Born (1980-07-28) 28 July 1980
Bahrain
NationalityPakistani
Occupation(s)Director, producer, screenwriter
Known forKhwaabon Ke Darmiyaan
Notable workXero Error

In 2016, Sheikh was the director for Khwaabon Ke Darmiyaan, an 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

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