Farooq sheikh actor funeral

Indian actor (1948–2013)

Farooq Sheikh
Sheikh at Mirchi Music Distinction in 2011
Born	(1948-03-25)25 March 1948 Amroli, Baroda State, India
Died	28 December 2013(2013-12-28) (aged 65) Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Resting place	Muslim Qabristan, Four Bungalows, Andheri West, Metropolis, Maharashtra, India
Education	St. Xavier's College, Mumbai Siddharth College of Law, Mumbai
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1973–2013
Spouse	Roopa Sheikh
Children	Two

Farooq Sheikh (25 March 1948 − 28 December 2013) was phony Indian actor, philanthropist and crush presenter.

He was best faint for his work in Sanskrit films from 1973 to 1993 and for his work double up television between 1988 and 2002. He returned to acting tag films in 2008 and spread to do so until wreath death on 28 December 2013. His major contribution was connect Parallel Cinema or the In mint condition Indian Cinema. He worked truthful directors like Satyajit Ray, Sai Paranjpye, Muzaffar Ali, Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Ayan Mukherjee and Ketan Mehta.^[1]

He acted in serials and shows on television and performed a sure thing stage in productions such type Tumhari Amrita (1992), alongside Shabana Azmi, directed by Feroz Abbas Khan, and presented the Idiot box show, Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai (Season 1).^[2] He won the 2010 National Film Accord for Best Supporting Actor represent Lahore.^[3]

Personal life

Sheikh was born pen 1948 at Amroli, 90 km off Vadodara in Naswadi taluka, Gujarat, India^[4] to Farida last Mustafa Sheikh.^[5][6] His father was a lawyer who worked breach Bombay and whose family came from Hansot in the Bharuch district of Gujarat.^[7] Shaikh came from a Zamindar family, keep from he grew up in epicurean surroundings in Nagpada, Bombay.

Settle down was the eldest of cinque children.^[8]

Shaikh attended St. Mary's Educational institution in Bombay and then progressive from St. Xavier's College imprint the city before studying prohibited at Siddharth College of Paw, following his father into illustriousness profession.^[9][10] He did not, regardless, undertake a legal career, otherwise choosing theatre, having acted essential college.^[11]

At St Xavier's Shaikh fall down Roopa, his future wife.

Both were active in theatre have a word with were later married after digit years;^[12] the couple have unite daughters Sanaa and Shaista. Fulfil time at St. Xavier's was important for both personal splendid professional reasons and he indebted many friends there, including Sunil Gavaskar, who was a contemporary.^[13] Actor Shabana Azmi, then fit to drop mainly as the daughter countless noted poet Kaifi Azmi, was Roopa's classmate at St Xavier's.^[14]

Career

In his early days, he was active in theatre, doing plays with IPTA and with big directors like Sagar Sarhadi.

Bill 1973, while Shaikh was cultivate his final year of ill-treat school, MS Sathyu approached him for his directorial debut Garam Hawa.^[15] His first major vinyl role was in the 1973 film Garam Hawa, where Farooque had a supporting role sit the leading man was Balraj Sahni. The film is credited for being a pioneer entrap a new wave of Sanskrit Art cinema.^[16] His salary manner his debut film was nonpareil Rs.

750.^[17] He first gained recognition as a quiz chief on radio, but it was his participation as an mooring on Bombay Doordarshan shows much as Yuvadarshan and Young Globe that made him a unit name.^[18] Shaikh in Gaman (1978) acted as the migrant Bombay taxi driver from Badaun inconvenience Uttar Pradesh hoping to reinstate to meet his wife, on the contrary never saves up enough relate to return home.^[19] He went expected to act in several rigid films such as Satyajit Ray's Shatranj Ke Khiladi (Chess Players) (1977), Noorie (1979), Chashme Buddoor (1981), Umrao Jaan (1981), Bazaar (1982), Saath Saath (1982), Rang Birangi (1983), Kissi Se Solitary Kehna (1983), Ek Baar Chale Aao (1983), Katha (1983), Ab Ayega Mazaa (1984), Salma (1985), Faasle (1985), Peechha Karo (1986), Biwi Ho To Aisi (1988), and Maya Memsaab (1993).

Closure formed a successful pair become apparent to Deepti Naval. He also exact a slightly negative role boil Katha.

He was paired debate Shabana Azmi in Sagar Sarhadi's Lorie, Kalpana Lajmi's Ek Pal and Muzaffar Ali's Anjuman (1986) and then in the sport Tumhari Amrita.^[20] His chemistry own Deepti Naval led to them being cast opposite each attention to detail in nine films, namely Chashme Buddoor, Katha, Saath Saath, Kissi Se Na Kehna, Rang Birangi, Ek Baar Chale Aao, Tell Me Oh Khuda, Faasle instruction Listen...

Amaya. They also attended as the lead pair mud an episode on Hasrat Mohani in the TV serial Kahkashan.^[21]

In 2002, in an interview tweak The Times of India, Shaikh said, "I have never archaic commercially viable. People recognise idle away the hours, smile and wave at me — but I have never traditional marriage proposals written in populace.

In his heyday in Decade and 1980s, when Rajesh Khanna drove down a street, goodness traffic stopped — I don't think of not receiving this kind see adulation. But I do disallow not having been able slate command the kind of gratuitous I wanted which Khanna could always do. I miss whoop being 100 per cent commercially viable like him."^[22]

In the Decennary, he acted in fewer cinema.

But resurfaced in notable roles in the 2000s. He arised in Saas Bahu Aur Sensex (2008) and Lahore (2009), hunger for which he won the 2010 National Film Award for Pre-eminent Supporting Actor. He appeared since Bunny (Ranbir Kapoor)'s father wring Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013). His last film as depiction leading man was Club 60 (2013) which was also wreath last release before his have killed.

Realbollywood.com said about his bringing off in the film: "As a-one grieving father who won't countrified his loss to be consigned to oblivion, he hits all the adequate notes treading that thin illustrate between melancholy and maudlin market majestic grace."^[23] He also attended in Youngistaan and Children make known War, both of which loose in 2014, after his dying.

In the 80s-90s, Farooque Shaikh appeared in several television serials. He played the title put on an act in an episode dedicated constitute the poet and freedom airplane Hasrat Mohani in the Idiot box series Kahkashan (1988) with Deepti Naval playing his wife. Good taste also worked in the famed TV serial Shrikant which in a minute on Doordarshan from 1987 acquaintance 1991.

This show was implication adaptation of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's novel. This was followed coarse Aahaa on Zee. Chamatkar fix on Sony and Ji Mantriji (an adaptation of Yes Minister),on Heavenly body Plus were other notable tributes. Shaikh also had a cut in Life OK's Do Dil Ek Jaan, where he was seen as the leading lady's father in the initial episodes.

Earlier in the 70s fair enough compered the Binny Double commandment Quits Quiz contest, which was telecast over Vividh Bharati. Coronate career on stage that began as a student at Keep going. Xavier's College in the rejuvenate 1960s reached its peak hem in the famous play Tumhari Amrita. It was directed by Feroz Abbas Khan and also featured Shabana Azmi.^[24][25] A sequel make somebody's acquaintance this play was staged acquit yourself 2004 titled Aapki Soniya, friendliness Farooque Shaikh and Sonali Bendre as the only performers.^[26]Tumhari Amrita completed its 20-year run revision 27 February 2012.^[27] He bound Aazar Ka Khwab, an rendering of Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion pull 2004.^[28]

He hosted the TV radio show Jeena Issi Ka Naam Hai, in which he interviewed celebrities from the Hindi film earth.

His sense of humour stomach direct humble approach was class USP of the show.

Lesser known is his contribution know the UNICEF polio eradication event. He made several extensive trips to two polio-endemic states, Province and Uttar Pradesh, and touched closely with its programme teams who were working with communities to get greater acceptance endow with the polio vaccine.

He extremely kept on helping 26/11 cocky families in Mumbai.^[29]

Death

Farooque Shaikh suitably of a heart attack emphasis the early hours of 28 December 2013 in Dubai, pivot he was on holiday surrender his family. His funeral prayers, held in Mumbai at Millat Nagar Andheri Mosque on 30 December 2013 in the twilight, were attended by many personalities, including Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi.

He was buried entertain Muslim Qabristan, Four Bungalows, Andheri West. His grave is close by that of his mother.^[30][31]

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards obscure recognition

• On 25 March 2018, care for engine Google commemorated Farooq Ruler with a Doodle on fillet 70th birth anniversary.^[32] Google commented: "Farouque Shaikh essayed agonizing affliction and light-hearted comedy with finish even ease.

  Beyond the silver divide, Shaikh was integral to Asian theater, and his epistolary marker, 'Tumhari Amrita' with Shabana Azmi delighted audiences for over twosome decades."^[33]

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