Farooq Sheikh (1948–2013) was an Indian actor, humanitarian and television presenter. He is famous for his work in Hindi films such as Garam Hawa (1973), Shatranj Ke Khiladi (1977), Noori (1979), Chashme Baddoor (1981) and other notable contributions to the Hindi television industry such as hosting Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai . , He breathed his last on 28 December 2013 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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Wiki/Biography
Farooq Shaikh was born on Thursday, 25 March 1948 (age at the time of death 65 years) in Amroli, Vadodara, Gujarat, India. His zodiac sign is Aries. He completed his schooling from St. Mary’s School in Bombay (now Mumbai) and graduated from St. Xavier’s College. Farooq followed his father to study law from Siddharth College of Law. While in college, he participated in plays and developed an interest in acting, which led him to abandon his legal career and choose theater instead.
Farooq Shaikh
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 9″
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Family
Farooq hails from an affluent landlord family in Nagpada, Bombay.
parents and siblings
Farooq Shaikh was born to Farida and Mustafa Shaikh. His lawyer father worked in Bombay and belonged to a family from Hansot in Bharuch district of Gujarat. He had five brothers and sisters and was the eldest.
wife and children
He met Rupa Jain at St. Xavier’s College. The couple were actively involved in theater and later married. They have three daughters, Rubina, Shaista and Sana. His younger daughter Sana is associated with an NGO, United Way of Mumbai.
Farooq Shaikh with his wife Rupa
Shaista Shaikh
Sana Farooq Shaikh
relationships/affairs
At St. Xavier’s College, Farooq was engaged to Roopa, whom he married after a nine-year courtship.
Farooq Sheikh at a party with Honey Irani and his wife Rupa
religion/religious views
He practiced Islam and considered himself a liberal Muslim.
livelihood
movies
Farooq began his acting career in MS Sathyu’s 1973 film Garam Hawa in his final year of law school.
Farooq Sheikh in his first film Garam Hawa
His active years in theater made him famous with directors like Sagar Sarhadi, who later directed him in films like Noori (1979), Bazaar (1982), and Faasle (1985). Farooq starred in Muzaffar Ali’s Umrao Jaan (1981) and Gaman (1978), Satyajit Ray’s Shatranj Ke Khiladi (1977), Sai Paranjape’s Chashme Baddor (1981) and Katha (1982) and JK Bihari’s Biwi Ho To Aisi (1988). Also worked in popular films like. ,
Farooq Shaikh in glasses-baddoor
Farooq Shaikh in Umrao Jaan
She worked in films like Saas, Bahu Aur Sensex (2008), Lahore (2010), Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013), Club 60 (2013) and Youngistaan (2014). After his death his film Youngistaan was released.
Farooq Shaikh with Deepti Naval
Theatre, radio and television
In his early days, Farooq was active in theatre, doing plays with IPTA and renowned directors. He starred opposite Shabana Azmi in the drama Tumhari Amrita (1992), which ran for 21 years in countries around the world.
Farooq Shaikh performing Tumhari Amrita with Shabana Azmi
She gained immense recognition for her stint as an anchor in Bombay Doordarshan shows like Yuvadarshan and Young World. She worked as a presenter in the Hindi television industry and hosted the famous show Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai (2002). He also did radio programs with famous radio personalities like Ameen Sayani.
Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai is being hosted by Farooq Shaikh.
Apart from acting, Farooq was actively involved in social activism and believed in helping the underprivileged in the community. After the 2002 Gujarat riots, he contributed to the rehabilitation of riot victims from his hometown. He also sponsored the education of two sons of a maintenance worker at the Taj Hotel who was shot dead during the 26/11 terrorist attacks in Mumbai in 2008 after reading about the case in The Indian Express.
award
- He won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film Lahore in 2010.
- He was honored with the Bimal Roy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019 for his contribution and dedication to cinema, theater and television.
Death
Farooq Shaikh died of a heart attack in the early hours of 28 December 2013 in Dubai, where he was holidaying with his family.
Facts/General Knowledge
- His name is also spelled Farooq Shaikh or Farooq Shaikh.
- People of his native town fondly called him ‘Dada’ due to his philanthropic works and helping nature.
- Farooq received Rs 750 for director Ramesh Sathyu’s debut film Garam Hawa, which spanned a period of 20 years.
- He was fond of horse riding. Farooq used to participate in horse racing organized in Naswadi.
- He was very fond of honey.
- Farooq was fond of cricket and used to play cricket during his school and college years. In an interview he said,
Vinoo Mankad conducted coaching classes for the two best students of our school – every time I was definitely selected. Cricket was my passion since my school and college days at St. I was friends with Sunil Gavaskar in college. He was an amazing player.”
- On 25 March 2018, Google celebrated Farooq Sheikh on his 70th birth anniversary with a doodle. Google commented:
Farooq Sheikh presented painful heartbreak and light-hearted comedy with equal ease. Beyond the silver screen, Sheikh was an integral part of Indian theatre, and his historical drama ‘Tumhari Amrita’ with Shabana Azmi delighted audiences for more than two decades.
Today is the 75th birthday of Indian acting legend Farooq Shaikh.
Google has made this doodle on the artist’s 70th birthday @NimitMalaviya, It is made in the 70s Bollywood poster style, and reflects Shaikh’s transition from films to TV.#FarooqSheikh #Thread (1/4) pic.twitter.com/1CgXMquF47
– This Day (@ThisDayStories) 25 March 2023
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