Salman Saqib Sheikh (Urdu: سلمان ثاقب شیخ), credited as Mani, is a Pakistani actor, politician and host.
He is known for his roles in Meri Teri Kahani, Bandish and the telefilm Dil Toh Bacha Hai.
During an interview with Samina Peerzada, Mani explains that despite his father Saquib Sheikh was an actor and his elder sister Ayesha Mirza is an actress, he was interested in sports during his early days and did not think about venturing into the television.
Mani played a generous role by participating in campaigns run by Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital.
[8] His excellent behavior and attitude drew a lot of attention from people watching commercials.
The cast of the TV show Sub Set Hai includes Mani, Adnan Shah Tipu, Salma Hassan, and Azfar Ali.
A similar show Ulta Seedha, penned by Faisal Qureshi, co-hosted by Mani was also aired on Geo TV.
Mani then hosted the first talk show Casual for newly founded Hum TV in 2006.
[14] He and his wife, Hira Mani, have criticized Imran Khan and Altaf Hussain on several occasions.