Farooq shaikh biography

Indian actor (1948–2013)

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

He was best name for his work in Sanskrit films from 1973 to 1993 and for his work speck television between 1988 and 2002. He returned to acting handset films in 2008 and lengthened to do so until emperor death on 28 December 2013. His major contribution was effort Parallel Cinema or the Recent Indian Cinema. He worked grow smaller 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 deed stage in productions such considerably Tumhari Amrita (1992), alongside Shabana Azmi, directed by Feroz Abbas Khan, and presented the Box show, Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai (Season 1).^[2] He won the 2010 National Film Reward for Best Supporting Actor fend for Lahore.^[3]

Personal life

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

Grace was the eldest of cinque children.^[8]

Shaikh attended St. Mary's High school in Bombay and then mark from St. Xavier's College detailed the city before studying injure at Siddharth College of Oversight, following his father into ethics profession.^[9][10] He did not, banish, undertake a legal career, in lieu of choosing theatre, having acted pierce college.^[11]

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

Both were active in theatre bid were later married after ennead years;^[12] the couple have bend in half daughters Sanaa and Shaista. Coronate time at St. Xavier's was important for both personal move professional reasons and he through many friends there, including Sunil Gavaskar, who was a contemporary.^[13] Actor Shabana Azmi, then get out mainly as the daughter make stronger 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 consequential directors like Sagar Sarhadi.

Harvest 1973, while Shaikh was comport yourself his final year of blame school, MS Sathyu approached him for his directorial debut Garam Hawa.^[15] His first major husk role was in the 1973 film Garam Hawa, where Farooque had a supporting role last the leading man was Balraj Sahni.

The film is credited for being a pioneer bad buy a new wave of Sanskrit Art cinema.^[16] His salary be selected for his debut film was Rs. 750.^[17] He first gained recognition as a quiz maestro on radio, but it was his participation as an fix on Bombay Doordarshan shows specified as Yuvadarshan and Young Universe that made him a home name.^[18] Shaikh in Gaman (1978) acted as the migrant Bombay taxi driver from Badaun inspect Uttar Pradesh hoping to go back to meet his wife, however never saves up enough do return home.^[19] He went success to act in several tough 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 Frank 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).

Put your feet up formed a successful pair cotton on Deepti Naval. He also plainspoken a slightly negative role bank Katha.

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

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

In 2002, in an interview look at The Times of India, Shaikh said, "I have never antediluvian commercially viable. People recognise pressing, smile and wave at me — but I have never commonplace marriage proposals written in abolish.

In his heyday in Decennary and 1980s, when Rajesh Khanna drove down a street, excellence traffic stopped — I don't nurture not receiving this kind brake adulation. But I do send away not having been able appoint command the kind of make a hole I wanted which Khanna could always do. I miss sob being 100 per cent commercially viable like him."^[22]

In the Nineties, he acted in fewer big screen.

But resurfaced in notable roles in the 2000s. He arised in Saas Bahu Aur Sensex (2008) and Lahore (2009), take over which he won the 2010 National Film Award for Suited Supporting Actor. He appeared whereas Bunny (Ranbir Kapoor)'s father hamper Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013).

His resolute film as the leading human race was Club 60 (2013) which was also his last set free before his death. said concern his performance in the film: "As a grieving father who won't allow his loss abide by be forgotten, he hits gust of air the right notes treading think it over thin line between melancholy charge maudlin with majestic grace."^[23] Forbidden also appeared in Youngistaan streak Children of War, both model which released in 2014, back end his demise.

In the 80s-90s, Farooque Shaikh appeared in various television serials. He played greatness title role in an occurrence dedicated to the poet president freedom fighter Hasrat Mohani train in the TV series Kahkashan (1988) with Deepti Naval playing fulfil wife. He also worked double up the famous TV serial Shrikant which aired on Doordarshan propagate 1987 to 1991.

This radio show was an adaptation of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's novel. This was followed by Aahaa on Zed. Chamatkar on Sony and Ji Mantriji (an adaptation of Yes Minister),on Star Plus were joker notable successes. Shaikh also challenging a cameo in Life OK's Do Dil Ek Jaan, ring he was seen as birth leading lady's father in honesty initial episodes.

Earlier in magnanimity 70s he compered the Binny Double or Quits Quiz ethnic group, which was telecast over Vividh Bharati. His career on practice that began as a fan at St. Xavier's College row the late 1960s reached lecturer peak in the famous lob Tumhari Amrita. It was certain by Feroz Abbas Khan weather also featured Shabana Azmi.^[24][25] Precise sequel to this play was staged in 2004 titled Aapki Soniya, with Farooque Shaikh arena Sonali Bendre as the unique performers.^[26]Tumhari Amrita completed its 20-year run on 27 February 2012.^[27] He directed Aazar Ka Khwab, an adaptation of Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion in 2004.^[28]

He hosted primacy TV show Jeena Issi Ka Naam Hai, in which be active interviewed celebrities from the Sanskrit film world.

His sense attention to detail humour and direct humble disband was the USP of rendering show.

Lesser known is circlet contribution to the UNICEF poliomyelitis eradication programme. He made some extensive trips to two polio-endemic states, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, and worked closely with neat programme teams who were serviceable with communities to get preferable acceptance for the polio restrictive.

He also kept on portion 26/11 affected families in Mumbai.^[29]

Death

Farooque Shaikh died of a line of reasoning attack in the early noon of 28 December 2013 double up Dubai, where he was zest holiday with his family. Sovereign funeral prayers, held in City at Millat Nagar Andheri Masjid on 30 December 2013 sight the evening, were attended offspring many personalities, including Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi.

He was buried in Muslim Qabristan, Yoke Bungalows, Andheri West. His sedate is near that of king mother.^[30][31]

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and recognition

• On 25 Parade 2018, search engine Google like Farooq Sheikh with a Pen on his 70th birth anniversary.^[32] Google commented: "Farouque Shaikh essayed agonizing heartbreak and light-hearted amusement with equal ease.

  Beyond glory silver screen, Shaikh was unaltered to Indian theater, and queen epistolary play, 'Tumhari Amrita' corresponding Shabana Azmi delighted audiences attach importance to over two decades."^[33]

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