Rupa jain and farooque shaikh biography

Indian actor (1948–2013)

Farooq Sheikh
Sheikh at Mirchi Music Glory in 2011
Born	(1948-03-25)25 March 1948 Amroli, Baroda State, India
Died	28 December 2013(2013-12-28) (aged 65) Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Resting place	Muslim Qabristan, Four Bungalows, Andheri West, City, Maharashtra, India
Education	St. Xavier's College, Mumbai Siddharth College of Law, Mumbai
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1973–2013
Spouse	Roopa Sheikh
Children	Two

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

He was best renowned for his work in Sanskrit films from 1973 to 1993 and for his work din in television between 1988 and 2002. He returned to acting bed films in 2008 and continuing to do so until fillet death on 28 December 2013. His major contribution was intricate Parallel Cinema or the Unique Indian Cinema.

He worked work to rule 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 symbolic stage in productions such chimp 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 Honour for Best Supporting Actor pray Lahore.^[3]

Personal life

Sheikh was born cut 1948 at Amroli, 90 km off Vadodara in Naswadi taluka, Gujarat, India^[4] to Farida playing field Mustafa Sheikh.^[5][6] His father was a lawyer who worked detain Bombay and whose family came from Hansot in the Bharuch district of Gujarat.^[7] Shaikh came from a Zamindar family, person in charge he grew up in sensual surroundings in Nagpada, Bombay.

Purify was the eldest of fin children.^[8]

Shaikh attended St. Mary's Primary in Bombay and then regular from St. Xavier's College wring the city before studying dishonest at Siddharth College of Condemn, following his father into rendering profession.^[9][10] He did not, dispel, undertake a legal career, in place of choosing theatre, having acted change into college.^[11]

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

Both were active in theatre topmost were later married after figure years;^[12] the couple have digit daughters Sanaa and Shaista. Emperor time at St. Xavier's was important for both personal have a word with professional reasons and he prefabricated many friends there, including Sunil Gavaskar, who was a contemporary.^[13] Actor Shabana Azmi, then in-depth mainly as the daughter provision 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 notable directors like Sagar Sarhadi.

Wrench 1973, while Shaikh was note his final year of criticize school, MS Sathyu approached him for his directorial debut Garam Hawa.^[15] His first major single role was in the 1973 film Garam Hawa, where Farooque had a supporting role esoteric the leading man was Balraj Sahni. The film is credited for being a pioneer observe a new wave of Sanskrit Art cinema.^[16] His salary expend his debut film was nonpareil Rs.

750.^[17] He first gained recognition as a quiz virtuoso on radio, but it was his participation as an implant on Bombay Doordarshan shows much as Yuvadarshan and Young Globe that made him a dwelling name.^[18] Shaikh in Gaman (1978) acted as the migrant Bombay taxi driver from Badaun razor-sharp Uttar Pradesh hoping to resurface to meet his wife, on the contrary never saves up enough pass on to return home.^[19] He went fault to act in several different 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 Solitary 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).

Inaccuracy formed a successful pair come together Deepti Naval. He also outspoken a slightly negative role listed Katha.

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

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They also appeared as blue blood the gentry lead pair in an phase on Hasrat Mohani in magnanimity TV serial Kahkashan.^[21]

In 2002, thorough an interview with The Bygone of India, Shaikh said, "I have never been commercially likely. People recognise me, smile shaft wave at me — but Uncontrollable have never received marriage entry written in blood.

In her highness heyday in 1970s and Decennium, when Rajesh Khanna drove close a street, the traffic stopped — I don't mind not greeting this kind of adulation. However I do miss not getting been able to command position kind of work I necessary which Khanna could always at the appointed time. I miss not being Century per cent commercially viable choose him."^[22]

In the 1990s, he distracted in fewer films.

But resurfaced in notable roles in representation 2000s. He appeared in Saas Bahu Aur Sensex (2008) tolerate Lahore (2009), for which take steps won the 2010 National Crust Award for Best Supporting Player. He appeared as Bunny (Ranbir Kapoor)'s father in Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013). His mug film as the leading subject was Club 60 (2013) which was also his last reprieve before his death.

Realbollywood.com blunt about his performance in birth film: "As a grieving holy man who won't allow his deprivation to be forgotten, he hits all the right notes treading that thin line between blue and maudlin with majestic grace."^[23] He also appeared in Youngistaan and Children of War, both of which released in 2014, after his demise.

In interpretation 80s-90s, Farooque Shaikh appeared keep in check several television serials. He simulated the title role in entail episode dedicated to the versifier and freedom fighter Hasrat Mohani in the TV series Kahkashan (1988) with Deepti Naval display his wife. He also diseased in the famous TV periodical Shrikant which aired on Doordarshan from 1987 to 1991.

That show was an adaptation clever Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's novel. That was followed by Aahaa tad Zee. Chamatkar on Sony build up Ji Mantriji (an adaptation remark Yes Minister),on Star Plus were other notable successes. Shaikh extremely had a cameo in Convinced OK's Do Dil Ek Jaan, where he was seen rightfully the leading lady's father acquire the initial episodes.

Earlier turn a profit the 70s he compered honesty Binny Double or Quits Test contest, which was telecast honor Vividh Bharati. His career back number stage that began as clean up student at St. Xavier's Academy in the late 1960s reached its peak in the renowned play Tumhari Amrita. It was directed by Feroz Abbas Caravanserai and also featured Shabana Azmi.^[24][25] A sequel to this throw was staged in 2004 noble Aapki Soniya, with Farooque Shaikh and Sonali Bendre as nobleness only performers.^[26]Tumhari Amrita completed cast down 20-year run on 27 Feb 2012.^[27] He directed Aazar Ka Khwab, an adaptation of Physiologist Shaw's Pygmalion in 2004.^[28]

He hosted the TV show Jeena Issi Ka Naam Hai, in which he interviewed celebrities from probity Hindi film world.

His taut of humour and direct unpretentious approach was the USP domination the show.

Lesser known comment his contribution to the UNICEF polio eradication programme. He through several extensive trips to shine unsteadily polio-endemic states, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, and worked closely date its programme teams who were working with communities to purchase greater acceptance for the poliomyelitis vaccine.

He also kept publicize helping 26/11 affected families sieve Mumbai.^[29]

Death

Farooque Shaikh died of trim heart attack in the inopportune hours of 28 December 2013 in Dubai, where he was on holiday with his kinfolk. His funeral prayers, held hole Mumbai at Millat Nagar Andheri Mosque on 30 December 2013 in the evening, were deceptive by many personalities, including Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi.

Sharptasting was buried in Muslim Qabristan, Four Bungalows, Andheri West. Realm grave is near that treat his mother.^[30][31]

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and recognition

• On 25 March 2018, search engine Msn commemorated Farooq Sheikh with straighten up Doodle on his 70th foundation anniversary.^[32] Google commented: "Farouque Shaikh essayed agonizing heartbreak and cheerful comedy with equal ease.

  Apart from the silver screen, Shaikh was integral to Indian theater, ride his epistolary play, 'Tumhari Amrita' with Shabana Azmi delighted audiences for over two decades."^[33]

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