Inayat Sheikh is an Indian film director and actor. He started out as an assistant director in movies like Mera Dharam (1986), Prem Pratigyaa (1989), Kishan Kanhaiya (1990) and Khuda Gawah (1992), and made his directorial debut with Love Story 98 (1998). Notable acting credits include Karamdaata (1986) and Hu Tu Tu (1999). In 2017, Inayat made his second outing as a director with the Marathi movie Marathon Zindagi.