Shaheer Sheikh's father is no more. His dad, Shahnawaz Sheikh passed away in Bhaderwah in Jammu due to a COVID-19 infection. It seems he was on the ventilator. Shaheer Sheikh had urged his fans to pray for his ailing father. Shaheer Sheikh had tweeted, " My dad is on a ventilator, suffering from a severe covid infection… pls keep him in your prayers." Aly Goni shared the news of his demise on social media. He tweeted, "Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un...May Allah rest uncle’s soul in peace bhai @Shaheer_S
stay strong bhai." The last rites will take place in Jammu itself. Also Read - Nakuul Mehta's son Sufi looks for his Simran, Ankita Lokhande's cosy pics with Vicky Jain and more: Meet the TV Instagrammers of the week
Shaheer Sheikh had travelled to Kashmir for a couple of times in this lockdown. Last year, he also welcomed his first child a baby girl. He is known to be very close to his family. Shaheer Sheikh's father was quite a well-known person in Bhaderwah. The Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi actor is known to be extremely family-oriented. Celebs like Vatsal Sheth and Anita Hassanandani had sent their prayers to the actor for his dad's recovery. Fans are distraught with this news and have sent their condolences... Also Read - Hina Khan, Mouni Roy and 7 more TV actresses who made heads turn with their bikini avatars [View Pics]
This is indeed the most devastating news. Shaheer Sheikh is expected to be back on screen with the new show of Rajan Shahi. BollywoodLife sends him and his family the deepest condolences. Also Read - Harshad Chopda, Asim Riaz, Karan Patel and other TV stars from affluent backgrounds
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