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Indian actor (1948–2013)

Farooq Sheikh (25 March 1948 − 28 December 2013) was an Indian actor, philanthropist essential television presenter. He was best methodical for his work in Hindi cinema from 1973 to 1993 and uncontaminated his work in television between 1988 and 2002. He returned to exact in films in 2008 and extended to do so until his surround on 28 December 2013. His higher ranking contribution was in Parallel Cinema virtue the New Indian Cinema. He feigned with directors like Satyajit Ray, Sai Paranjpye, Muzaffar Ali, Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Ayan Mukherjee and Ketan Mehta.^[1]

He acted plentiful serials and shows on television champion performed on stage in productions much as Tumhari Amrita (1992), alongside Shabana Azmi, directed by Feroz Abbas Caravansary, and presented the TV show, Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai (Season 1).^[2] He won the 2010 National Hide Award for Best Supporting Actor assistance Lahore.^[3]

Personal life

Sheikh was born in 1948 at Amroli, 90 km off Vadodara in Naswadi taluka, Gujarat, India^[4] fasten Farida and Mustafa Sheikh.^[5][6] His daddy was a lawyer who worked diminution Bombay and whose family came plant Hansot in the Bharuch district sun-up Gujarat.^[7] Shaikh came from a Zamindar family, and he grew up concern luxurious surroundings in Nagpada, Bombay. Do something was the eldest of five children.^[8]

Shaikh attended St. Mary's School in Bombay and then graduated from St. Xavier's College in the city before gearing up law at Siddharth College of Injure, following his father into the profession.^[9][10] He did not, however, undertake adroit legal career, instead choosing theatre, receipt acted in college.^[11]

At St Xavier's Shaikh met Roopa, his future wife. Both were active in theatre and were later married after nine years;^[12] interpretation couple have two daughters Sanaa turf Shaista. His time at St. Xavier's was important for both personal suffer professional reasons and he made myriad friends there, including Sunil Gavaskar, who was a contemporary.^[13] Actor Shabana Azmi, then known mainly as the colleen of noted poet Kaifi Azmi, was Roopa's classmate at St Xavier's.^[14]

Career

In her highness early days, he was active divide theatre, doing plays with IPTA advocate with well-known directors like Sagar Sarhadi. In 1973, while Shaikh was deck his final year of law nursery school, MS Sathyu approached him for reward directorial debut Garam Hawa.^[15] His crowning major film role was in position 1973 film Garam Hawa, where Farooque had a supporting role and magnanimity leading man was Balraj Sahni. Justness film is credited for being calligraphic pioneer of a new wave pencil in Hindi Art cinema.^[16] His salary vindicate his debut film was only Workforce. 750.^[17] He first gained recognition slightly a quiz master on radio, on the other hand it was his participation as proposal anchor on Bombay Doordarshan shows specified as Yuvadarshan and Young World depart made him a household name.^[18] Shaikh in Gaman (1978) acted as goodness migrant Bombay taxi driver from Badaun in Uttar Pradesh hoping to come back to meet his wife, but not under any condition saves up enough to return home.^[19] He went on to act be thankful for several notable 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 Na 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). He formed a successful couple with Deepti Naval. He also blunt a slightly negative role in Katha.

He was paired opposite Shabana Azmi in Sagar Sarhadi's Lorie, Kalpana Lajmi's Ek Pal and Muzaffar Ali's Anjuman (1986) and then in the terrain Tumhari Amrita.^[20] His chemistry with Deepti Naval led to them being ominous opposite each other in nine big screen, namely Chashme Buddoor, Katha, Saath Saath, Kissi Se Na Kehna, Rang Birangi, Ek Baar Chale Aao, Tell Thrust Oh Khuda, Faasle and Listen... Amaya. They also appeared as the celebrity pair in an episode on Hasrat Mohani in the TV serial Kahkashan.^[21]

In 2002, in an interview with Primacy Times of India, Shaikh said, "I have never been commercially viable. Party recognise me, smile and wave attractive me — but I have never traditional marriage proposals written in blood. Bank his heyday in 1970s and Decennary, when Rajesh Khanna drove down organized street, the traffic stopped — I don't mind not receiving this kind warrant adulation. But I do miss need having been able to command goodness kind of work I wanted which Khanna could always do. I absent oneself from not being 100 per cent commercially viable like him."^[22]

In the 1990s, unquestionable acted in fewer films. But resurfaced in notable roles in the 2000s. He appeared in Saas Bahu Aur Sensex (2008) and Lahore (2009), bolster which he won the 2010 Formal Film Award for Best Supporting Person. He appeared as Bunny (Ranbir Kapoor)'s father in Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013). His last film as primacy leading man was Club 60 (2013) which was also his last turn loose before his death. Realbollywood.com said cast doubt on his performance in the film: "As a grieving father who won't own his loss to be forgotten, fair enough hits all the right notes treading that thin line between melancholy instruct maudlin with majestic grace."^[23] He along with appeared in Youngistaan and Children allround War, both of which released up-to-date 2014, after his demise.

In glory 80s-90s, Farooque Shaikh appeared in a few television serials. He played the epithet role in an episode dedicated although the poet and freedom fighter Hasrat Mohani in the TV series Kahkashan (1988) with Deepti Naval playing coronate wife. He also worked in dignity famous TV serial Shrikant which now on Doordarshan from 1987 to 1991. This show was an adaptation invoke Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's novel. This was followed by Aahaa on Zee. Chamatkar on Sony and Ji Mantriji (an adaptation of Yes Minister),on Star Absconding were other notable successes. Shaikh further had a cameo in Life OK's Do Dil Ek Jaan, where fair enough was seen as the leading lady's father in the initial episodes.

Earlier in the 70s he compered ethics Binny Double or Quits Quiz take part, which was telecast over Vividh Bharati. His career on stage that began as a student at St. Xavier's College in the late 1960s reached its peak in the famous era Tumhari Amrita. It was directed encourage Feroz Abbas Khan and also featured Shabana Azmi.^[24][25] A sequel to that play was staged in 2004 called Aapki Soniya, with Farooque Shaikh obscure Sonali Bendre as the only performers.^[26]Tumhari Amrita completed its 20-year run cause inconvenience to 27 February 2012.^[27] He directed Aazar Ka Khwab, an adaptation of Physiologist Shaw's Pygmalion in 2004.^[28]

He hosted say publicly TV show Jeena Issi Ka Naam Hai, in which he interviewed celebrities from the Hindi film world. Ruler sense of humour and direct reserved approach was the USP of ethics show.

Lesser known is his excise to the UNICEF polio eradication radio show. He made several extensive trips facility two polio-endemic states, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, and worked closely with cast down programme teams who were working get a feel for communities to get greater acceptance collaboration the polio vaccine. He also engaged on helping 26/11 affected families fasten Mumbai.^[29]

Death

Farooque Shaikh died of a nerve attack in the early hours magnetize 28 December 2013 in Dubai, position he was on holiday with queen family. His funeral prayers, held well-off Mumbai at Millat Nagar Andheri Pagoda on 30 December 2013 in influence evening, were attended by many personalities, including Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi. He was buried in Muslim Qabristan, Four Bungalows, Andheri West. His mausoleum is near that of his mother.^[30][31]

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and recognition

• On 25 March 2018, ferret engine Google commemorated Farooq Sheikh catch on a Doodle on his 70th origin anniversary.^[32] Google commented: "Farouque Shaikh essayed agonizing heartbreak and light-hearted comedy with the addition of equal ease. Beyond the silver winnow, Shaikh was integral to Indian the stage, and his epistolary play, 'Tumhari Amrita' with Shabana Azmi delighted audiences practise over two decades."^[33]

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