Full Name Sikander Rizvi Relatives Jehan-Rizvi family, Years active 2015-present Movies Dekh Magar Pyaar Say | Occupation Film actor, chef Role Film actor Nationality Pakistani Name Sikander Rizvi | |
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Parents Akbar Hussain Rizvi, Florence Rizvi Grandparents Noor Jehan, Shaukat Hussain Rizvi | ||
Great-grandparents Madad Ali, Fateh Bibi | ||
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Sikander "Xander" Rizvi (Urdu: سکندر رضوی) is a Pakistani film actor and chef. Born in Karachi to the Jehan-Rizvi family; where his grandparents Noor Jehan and Shaukat Hussain Rizvi and other relatives Sonya Jehan, Zille Huma and Ahmed Ali Butt are all film personalities, he made his acting debut with a leading role in the romantic comedy Dekh Magar Pyar Se along with Humaima Malick–which earned him praise. In addition to acting, he owns a cafe in Karachi.
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Career
Rizvi started his acting career in 2015 with his debut film Dekh Magar Pyar Se playing the lead role opposite Humaima Malick, the romantic comedy was directed by Asad ul Haq and scripted by Saba Imtiaz. The film was released on the Independence Day, 14 August 2015.
Rizvi also played a supporting role in the upcoming war action film Yalghaar opposite Shaan Shahid, Humayun Saeed, and Adnan Siddiqui, directed and written by Hassan Waqas Rana. The film is based on the true story of Second Battle of Swat, also known as Swat Operation. The film is set to be released in late 2017.
Personal life
Sikander Rizvi was born in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan to a Pakistani father, Akbar Hussain Rizvi, and French mother, Florence Villiers Rizvi. His paternal grandmother, actress–singer Noor Jehan, and grandfather, film producer Shaukat Hussain Rizvi, were the most influential film personalities of the sub-continent. His sister, Sonya Jehan, and cousin Ahmed Ali Butt, are both actors, while his aunt, Zille Huma, was a singer. He is also known as Xander among family and close friends, and owns a cafe named Xander's in Karachi. As of 2016, Rizvi is dating actress Ayesha Omer.