Farooq Sheikh
Indian actor (1948-2013)
Farooq Sheikh (Hindustani pronunciation: [fɑːɾuːq ʃɛːx]; 25 March 1948 − 28 December 2013), also spelled Farouque Shaikh, was an Indian actor, philanthropist and television presenter. He was best known for his work in Hindi films from 1973 to 1993 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 Paranjpye, Muzaffar Ali, Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Ayan Mukherjee and Ketan Mehta.
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). He won the 2010 National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for Lahore.
Personal life
Sheikh was born in 1948 at Amroli, 90 km off Vadodara in Naswadi district, Gujarat, India to Farida and Mustafa Sheikh. His father was a lawyer who worked in Bombay and whose family came from Hansot in the Bharuch district of Gujarat. Shaikh came from a Zamindar family, and he grew up in luxurious surroundings in his ancestral village, before moving to Nagpada, Bombay while still a child.
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