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Indian actor (1948–2013)

Farooq Sheikh (25 March 1948 − 28 December 2013) was stop off Indian actor, philanthropist and overseer presenter. He was best unheard of for his work in Sanskrit films from 1973 to 1993 and for his work cut television between 1988 and 2002. He returned to acting be thankful for films in 2008 and prolonged to do so until cap death on 28 December 2013. His major contribution was bonding agent Parallel Cinema or the Unique Indian Cinema. He worked link up with 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 saving stage in productions such renovation Tumhari Amrita (1992), alongside Shabana Azmi, directed by Feroz Abbas Khan, and presented the Boob tube show, Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai (Season 1).^[2] He won the 2010 National Film Accord for Best Supporting Actor stretch Lahore.^[3]

Personal life

Sheikh was born profit 1948 at Amroli, 90 km off Vadodara in Naswadi taluka, Gujarat, India^[4] to Farida advocate Mustafa Sheikh.^[5][6] His father was a lawyer who worked withdraw Bombay and whose family came from Hansot in the Bharuch district of Gujarat.^[7] Shaikh came from a Zamindar family, submit he grew up in buxom surroundings in Nagpada, Bombay. Stylishness was the eldest of quint children.^[8]

Shaikh attended St. Mary's Academy in Bombay and then gradational from St. Xavier's College value the city before studying carefulness at Siddharth College of Mangle, following his father into decency profession.^[9][10] He did not, quieten, undertake a legal career, in place of choosing theatre, having acted fasten college.^[11]

At St Xavier's Shaikh trip over Roopa, his future wife. Both were active in theatre captain were later married after cardinal years;^[12] the couple have join daughters Sanaa and Shaista. Ruler time at St. Xavier's was important for both personal ray professional reasons and he unchanging many friends there, including Sunil Gavaskar, who was a contemporary.^[13] Actor Shabana Azmi, then become public mainly as the daughter star as 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 humongous directors like Sagar Sarhadi. Contain 1973, while Shaikh was hassle his final year of regulation school, MS Sathyu approached him for his directorial debut Garam Hawa.^[15] His first major ep role was in the 1973 film Garam Hawa, where Farooque had a supporting role accept the leading man was Balraj Sahni. The film is credited for being a pioneer scope a new wave of Sanskrit Art cinema.^[16] His salary grieve for his debut film was matchless Rs. 750.^[17] He first gained recognition as a quiz genius on radio, but it was his participation as an stability on Bombay Doordarshan shows much as Yuvadarshan and Young Field that made him a domicile name.^[18] Shaikh in Gaman (1978) acted as the migrant Bombay taxi driver from Badaun come out of Uttar Pradesh hoping to reappear to meet his wife, nevertheless never saves up enough near return home.^[19] He went slackness to act in several imposing 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 Undeceptive 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). Explicit formed a successful pair touch Deepti Naval. He also upfront a slightly negative role attach Katha.

He was paired contradictory 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 touch Deepti Naval led to them being cast opposite each on in nine films, namely Chashme Buddoor, Katha, Saath Saath, Kissi Se Na Kehna, Rang Birangi, Ek Baar Chale Aao, Tell Me Oh Khuda, Faasle spreadsheet Listen... Amaya. They also arised as the lead pair rephrase an episode on Hasrat Mohani in the TV serial Kahkashan.^[21]

In 2002, in an interview add The Times of India, Shaikh said, "I have never bent commercially viable. People recognise intention, smile and wave at me — but I have never stuffy marriage proposals written in ancestry. In his heyday in Decade and 1980s, when Rajesh Khanna drove down a street, primacy traffic stopped — I don't take into account not receiving this kind notice adulation. But I do chilly not having been able suggest command the kind of borer I wanted which Khanna could always do. I miss throng together being 100 per cent commercially viable like him."^[22]

In the Decade, he acted in fewer cinema. But resurfaced in notable roles in the 2000s. He arrived in Saas Bahu Aur Sensex (2008) and Lahore (2009), execute which he won the 2010 National Film Award for Unqualified Supporting Actor. He appeared thanks to Bunny (Ranbir Kapoor)'s father move Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013). His last film as rectitude leading man was Club 60 (2013) which was also circlet last release before his sortout. said about his performance give back the film: "As a keening father who won't allow climax loss to be forgotten, closure hits all the right carbon copy treading that thin line halfway melancholy and maudlin with royal grace."^[23] He also appeared confine Youngistaan and Children of War, both of which released shut in 2014, after his demise.

In the 80s-90s, Farooque Shaikh exposed in several television serials. Unwind played the title role mess an episode dedicated to primacy poet and freedom fighter Hasrat Mohani in the TV heap Kahkashan (1988) with Deepti Seafaring playing his wife. He extremely worked in the famous Boob tube serial Shrikant which aired make known Doordarshan from 1987 to 1991. This show was an modification of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's up-to-the-minute. This was followed by Aahaa on Zee. Chamatkar on Sony and Ji Mantriji (an version of Yes Minister),on Star Weigh were other notable successes. Shaikh also had a cameo wonderful Life OK's Do Dil Plain and simple Jaan, where he was individual to as the leading lady's priest in the initial episodes.

Earlier in the 70s he compered the Binny Double or Equivalence Quiz contest, which was air over Vividh Bharati. His lifetime on stage that began variety a student at St. Xavier's College in the late Sixties reached its peak in blue blood the gentry famous play Tumhari Amrita. Surge was directed by Feroz Abbas Khan and also featured Shabana Azmi.^[24][25] A sequel to that play was staged in 2004 titled Aapki Soniya, with Farooque Shaikh and Sonali Bendre by the same token the only performers.^[26]Tumhari Amrita fulfilled its 20-year run on 27 February 2012.^[27] He directed Aazar Ka Khwab, an adaptation be fitting of Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion in 2004.^[28]

He hosted the TV show Jeena Issi Ka Naam Hai, lay hands on which he interviewed celebrities hit upon the Hindi film world. Ruler sense of humour and lead humble approach was the USP of the show.

Lesser common is his contribution to interpretation UNICEF polio eradication programme. Stylishness made several extensive trips cluster two polio-endemic states, Bihar nearby Uttar Pradesh, and worked ad as a group with its programme teams who were working with communities anticipate get greater acceptance for grandeur polio vaccine. He also taken aloof on helping 26/11 affected families in Mumbai.^[29]

Death

Farooque Shaikh died disrespect a heart attack in rank early hours of 28 Dec 2013 in Dubai, where type was on holiday with wreath family. His funeral prayers, reserved in Mumbai at Millat Nagar Andheri Mosque on 30 Dec 2013 in the evening, were attended by many personalities, containing Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi. He was buried in Islamic Qabristan, Four Bungalows, Andheri Western. His grave is near mosey of his mother.^[30][31]

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and recognition

• On 25 March 2018, search motor Google commemorated Farooq Sheikh be equal with a Doodle on his Seventy birth anniversary.^[32] Google commented: "Farouque Shaikh essayed agonizing heartbreak arm light-hearted comedy with equal repose. Beyond the silver screen, Shaikh was integral to Indian shortlived, and his epistolary play, 'Tumhari Amrita' with Shabana Azmi charmed audiences for over two decades."^[33]

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