Farooq Shaikh (1948-2013) was an Indian actor, humanitarian and television host. He is known for his appearances in Hindi films like Garam Hawa (1973), Shatranj Ke Khilari (1977), Noorie (1979), Chashme Buddoor (1981) and his contributions to Hindi Other outstanding contributions to the language television industry such as hosting Jeena Issi Ka Naam Hai. He breathed his last on December 28, 2013, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Wiki/Biography
Farooq Shaikh was born on Thursday, March 25, 1948, in Amroli, Vadodara, Gujarat, India (age 65 at the time of death). His zodiac sign is Aries. He completed his education at St. Mary’s School, Bombay (now Mumbai) and graduated from St. Xavier’s College. Farooq followed in his father’s footsteps and continued his law studies at Siddharth Law School. While in college, he participated in plays and developed an interest in acting, which led him to abandon a career in law and choose theater.
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appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 9″
Hair color: black
Eye Color: Black
family
Farooq was born into a wealthy landowning family in Nagpada, Mumbai.
parents and siblings
Farouk Sheikh was born to Farida Sheikh and Mustafa Sheikh. His lawyer father works in Mumbai and belongs to a family from Hansot in the Baruch district of Gujarat. He has five siblings and he is the eldest son.
wife and children
He met Rupa Jain at St. Xavier’s College. The couple was active in theater and later married. They have three daughters: Rubina, Shaista and Sanaa. Their younger daughter Sanaa is involved with an NGO, the United Way of Mumbai.
Farooq Shaikh and his wife Rupa
Shaista Sheikh
Sana Farooq Sheikh
Relationships/Affairs
At St. Xavier’s College, Farooq dated Rupa and married him after nine years of courtship.
Farooq Shaikh parties with Honey Israeli and his wife Roopa
Religion/Religious Views
He practices Islam and believes himself to be a liberal Muslim.
Profession
Movie
Farooq made his acting debut with MS Sathyu’s 1973 film Garam Hawa in his final year of law school.
Farooq Shaikh in his debut novel “Garam Hawa”
His active years in the theater industry made him well-known among directors such as Sagar Sarhadi, who later directed his films Noorie (1979), Bazaar (1982) and Faasle (1985). Farooq also acted in hit films such as Muzaffar Ali’s Umrao Jaan (1981) and Jaman (1978), Satyajit Ray’s Shatranj Ke Khilari” (1977), Syed Paranjap’s “Chasme Buddor” (1981) and “Kesha” (1982) and JK Bihari’s “Biwi Ho Toh Aisi” (1988)).
Farooq Shaikh in Chashme-Buddoor
Farooq Shaikh as Umrao Jaan
He has appeared in “Saas”, “Bahu aur Sensex” (2008), “Lahore” (2010), “Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani” (2013), “Club 60” (2013) and “Youngistaan” (2014) Wait for the movie. His film Youngistaan was released posthumously.
Farooq Shaikh and Deepti Naval
drama, radio and television
In his early years, Farouk was active in the theater industry, performing plays with IPTA and well-known directors. Along with Shabana Azmi, he starred in the drama “Tumhari Amrita” (1992), which was performed in various countries of the world for 21 years.
Farooq Shaikh performs Tumhari Amrita with Shabana Azmi
He gained huge recognition for his work as an anchor in Mumbai Doordarshan shows like Yuvadarshan and Young World. He has worked as a host in the Hindi television industry and hosted the famous show Jeena Issi Ka Naam Hai (2002). He also produces radio programs with famous broadcasters like Ameen Sayani.
Farooq Shaikh hosts Jeena Issi Ka Naam Hai
social activism
Apart from acting, Farouk is also socially active and believes in helping the underprivileged in the community. After the Gujarat riots in 2002, he contributed to the reconstruction of the victims of the riots in his hometown. He also financed the education of the two sons of a maintenance worker at the Taj Mahal hotel who was shot dead in Mumbai in 2008 after reading about it in the Indian Express during the 26/11 terrorist attack.
awards
- In 2010, he won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for the movie “Lahore”.
- For his contribution and dedication to film, theater and television, he received the Bimal Roy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019.
die
In the early morning of December 28, 2013, Farooq Shaikh died of cardiac arrest while vacationing with his family in Dubai.
Facts/Trivia
- His name is also spelled as Farooque Shaikh or Farooq Sheikh.
- Due to his philanthropy and helpful character, he was affectionately called “Dada” by people in his hometown.
- Farouk was paid 750 rupees for director Ramesh Sathyu’s first film, Garam Hawa, which took 20 years to produce.
- He is keen on horseback riding. Farouk once participated in a horse race organized by Naswadi.
- He likes honey very much.
- Farooq was passionate about cricket and played it during his school and college days. He said in an interview,
Vinoo Mankad conducted coaching classes for two of the best students in our school – and every time, without exception, I was selected. Cricket was always a passion of mine during my time at St. Xavier’s School and college. In college, I was friendly with Sunil Gavaskar. He’s a great player. “
- On March 25, 2018, Google celebrated Farooq Shaikh’s 70th birthday with a doodle. Google commented:
Farooq Shaikh writes about painful heartbreak and light-hearted comedy with equal ease. Away from the silver screen, Shaikh has been an integral part of Indian drama, bringing audiences the epistolary drama Tumhari Amrita with Shabana Azmi more than twenty years of joy. “
Today is the 75th birthday of Indian acting legend Farooq Shaikh.
In honor of his 70th birthday, Google unveils this artist’s doodle @nimitmalawia. Created in the style of a 1970s Bollywood poster, it shows Sheikh’s transition from film to television.#farouk sheikh #Wire (1/4) pic.twitter.com/1CgXMquF47
– Today (@ThisDayStories) March 25, 2023
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