In a career spanning more than three decades, he has particularly become known for his fine acting in negative roles and has been called "Pakistan’s favorite villain".
Shafqat claims that his acting career began by coincidence, when he walked into the Shahnoor Studios in Lahore.
He struggled for almost 12 years before he was offered a side role in the film Kalka (1989), which also starred Sultan Rahi.
His son, Sheharyar, starred alongside his father in the 2017 movie Geo Sar Utha Kay, which Cheema also produced.
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