Farooq Sheikh Biography
Farooq Sheikh or Farooque Sheikh (25 March 1948 − 27 December 2013) was an Indian actor, philanthropist and a popular television presenter. He was best known for his work in Hindi films and for his work in television. ... He died on 27 December 2013 following a cardiac arrest
Farooq Sheikh
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Farooq Sheikh
Farooq Sheikh at Mirchi Music Awards 2011.jpg
Sheikh at the 2011 Mirchi Music Awards
Born 25 March 1948
Amroli, Vadodara Gujarat, India[1]
Died 28 December 2013 (aged 65)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Nationality Indian
Education St. Xavier's College, Mumbai
Occupation Actor
Spouse(s) Roopa Shaikh
Farooq Sheikh (25 March 1948 − 28 December 2013) was an Indian actor, philanthropist and television presenter. He was best known for his work in Hindi films from 1977 to 1989 and for his work in television between 1988 and 2002. He returned to acting in films in 2008 and continued to do so until his death on 28 December 2013. His major contribution was in Parallel Cinema or the New Indian Cinema. He worked with directors like Satyajit Ray, Sai Paranjpe, Muzaffar Ali, Hrishikesh Mukherjee and Ketan Mehta.[2]
He acted in serials and shows on television and performed on stage in productions such as Tumhari Amrita (1992), alongside Shabana Azmi, directed by Feroz Abbas Khan, and presented the TV show, Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai (Season 1).[3] He won the 2010 National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for Lahore
Personal life
Shaikh was born in 1948 at Amroli, a village in Vadodara, Gujarat,[1] to father Mustafa Shaikh and mother Farida.[5][6] His father Mustafa Shaikh was a lawyer settled in Mumbai, whose family hailed from Hansot village (Bharuch district, Gujarat).[7] Shaikh's family were Zamindars (landowners), and he grew up in luxurious surroundings. Shaikh was the eldest of five children, and grew up in Nagpada, Mumbai, where his father had settled down to practise law.[8]
Shaikh attended St. Mary's School, Mumbai and then graduated from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai. He then studied law at Siddharth College of Law, Mumbai.[9] His father had a successful law practice, which prompted Shaikh to take up law initially.[10] Shaikh came to acting after failing to relate to his profession in law.[11]
It was at St. Xavier's College that Shaikh met Roopa, his future wife. Both of them were active in theatre while at college and later they were married.[12] Shaikh's stint at St. Xavier's was important for both the personal and professional aspects of his life. He made many friends there, including Sunil Gavaskar, who was a contemporary.[13] His interest in theatre took flight while he was at St. Xavier's, and among the other theatre enthusiasts there was Roopa, who was his junior at St. Xavier's College. Actor Shabana Azmi, then known mainly as the daughter of noted poet Kaifi Azmi, was Roopa's classmate. Shaikh thus developed both his theatre skills and his professional network during those years. He married Roopa some years after graduating from St. Xaviers. They have two daughters, Shaaista and Sanaa. His younger daughter Sanaa works with the NGO United Way Mumbai.
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