Mushtaq Shiekh
Mushtaq Shiekh is an Indian screenwriter, author, producer and actor. He is mainly known for writing the screenplay of Ra.One, Om Shanti Om and Billu.
Early life
Shiekh was born in. He has also written the script of Priyadarshan's Rangrezz. He authored the biography of Indian actor Shahrukh Khan titled Still reading khan.Career
Sheikh has written several books about movies in India. During a visit in a book fair of Abu Dhabi, he said "I wish more books were written about movies for people who are genuinely interested in knowing how this art form is made." He is working as an associate producer in Anubhav Sinha's upcoming film Mulq. He has also worked with Indian Tv Channel Sahara One as a creative director.Shiekh is writing a book for children titled " Blue Forest". He told reporters that the book will be released in 2019. The book tells the story of a magical forest. He is also writing a web series for Ekta Kapoor's ALTBalaji.
Fight against [COVID-19 pandemic]
Mushtaq Shiekh organised a campaign to support daily wages workers of television industry during the COVID-19 pandemic in India. Along with television producer Ekta Kapoor, filmmaker Tigmanshu Dhulia and tv actor Karan Patel and many others, a fund was created to support workers from TV industry who lost their jobs.Filmography
Television career
| Year | TV Serial | Story | Screenplay | Creative Director |
| 2000 | Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii | |||
| 2002 | Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat | |||
| 2003 | Kahiin to Hoga | |||
| 2004 | K. Street Pali Hill | |||
| 2009 | Ganesh Leela | |||
| 2009 | Kesariya Balam Aavo Hamare Des |
Books
| Year | Book |
| 2001 | Asoka, the making |
| 2002 | Devdas, The Indian Hamlet |
| 2006 | Still Reading Khan |
| 2007 | Shahrukh Can |
| 2008 | The Making Of Om Shanti Om |