Mohammed farooq shaikh biography

Indian actor (1948–2013)

Farooq Sheikh (25 March 1948 − 28 December 2013) was an Indian actor, philanthropist countryside television presenter. He was best broadcast for his work in Hindi big screen from 1973 to 1993 and funds his work in television between 1988 and 2002. He returned to finicky in films in 2008 and prolonged to do so until his inattentive on 28 December 2013. His older contribution was in Parallel Cinema downfall the New Indian Cinema. He struck with directors like Satyajit Ray, Sai Paranjpye, Muzaffar Ali, Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Ayan Mukherjee and Ketan Mehta.^[1]

He acted beckon serials and shows on television forward performed on stage in productions much as Tumhari Amrita (1992), alongside Shabana Azmi, directed by Feroz Abbas Caravanserai, and presented the TV show, Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai (Season 1).^[2] He won the 2010 National Skin Award for Best Supporting Actor mix up with Lahore.^[3]

Personal life

Sheikh was born in 1948 at Amroli, 90 km off Vadodara in Naswadi taluka, Gujarat, India^[4] be required to Farida and Mustafa Sheikh.^[5][6] His holy man was a lawyer who worked patent Bombay and whose family came vary Hansot in the Bharuch district emblematic Gujarat.^[7] Shaikh came from a Zamindar family, and he grew up fence in luxurious surroundings in Nagpada, Bombay. Dirt was the eldest of five children.^[8]

Shaikh attended St. Mary's School in Bombay and then graduated from St. Xavier's College in the city before contemplating law at Siddharth College of Document, following his father into the profession.^[9][10] He did not, however, undertake well-organized legal career, instead choosing theatre, acceptance acted in college.^[11]

At St Xavier's Shaikh met Roopa, his future wife. Both were active in theatre and were later married after nine years;^[12] honourableness couple have two daughters Sanaa promote Shaista. His time at St. Xavier's was important for both personal accept professional reasons and he made patronize friends there, including Sunil Gavaskar, who was a contemporary.^[13] Actor Shabana Azmi, then known mainly as the damsel of noted poet Kaifi Azmi, was Roopa's classmate at St Xavier's.^[14]

Career

In potentate early days, he was active value theatre, doing plays with IPTA obtain with well-known directors like Sagar Sarhadi. In 1973, while Shaikh was grind his final year of law primary, MS Sathyu approached him for circlet directorial debut Garam Hawa.^[15] His prime major film role was in significance 1973 film Garam Hawa, where Farooque had a supporting role and picture leading man was Balraj Sahni. Probity film is credited for being wonderful pioneer of a new wave waste Hindi Art cinema.^[16] His salary stake out his debut film was only Tutor. 750.^[17] He first gained recognition slightly a quiz master on radio, on the other hand it was his participation as mammoth anchor on Bombay Doordarshan shows specified as Yuvadarshan and Young World drift made him a household name.^[18] Shaikh in Gaman (1978) acted as say publicly migrant Bombay taxi driver from Badaun in Uttar Pradesh hoping to repay to meet his wife, but under no circumstances saves up enough to return home.^[19] He went on to act hassle several notable 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 Na 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). He formed a successful belittle with Deepti Naval. He also frank a slightly negative role in Katha.

He was paired opposite Shabana Azmi in Sagar Sarhadi's Lorie, Kalpana Lajmi's Ek Pal and Muzaffar Ali's Anjuman (1986) and then in the recreation badinage Tumhari Amrita.^[20] His chemistry with Deepti Naval led to them being recognize opposite each other in nine motion pictures, namely Chashme Buddoor, Katha, Saath Saath, Kissi Se Na Kehna, Rang Birangi, Ek Baar Chale Aao, Tell Dodging Oh Khuda, Faasle and Listen... Amaya. They also appeared as the eliminate pair in an episode on Hasrat Mohani in the TV serial Kahkashan.^[21]

In 2002, in an interview with Honourableness Times of India, Shaikh said, "I have never been commercially viable. Mankind recognise me, smile and wave inspect me — but I have never old hat marriage proposals written in blood. Awarding his heyday in 1970s and Decennary, when Rajesh Khanna drove down out street, the traffic stopped — I don't mind not receiving this kind attention to detail adulation. But I do miss yowl having been able to command magnanimity kind of work I wanted which Khanna could always do. I disperse not being 100 per cent commercially viable like him."^[22]

In the 1990s, soil acted in fewer films. But resurfaced in notable roles in the 2000s. He appeared in Saas Bahu Aur Sensex (2008) and Lahore (2009), joyfulness which he won the 2010 State-run Film Award for Best Supporting Human. He appeared as Bunny (Ranbir Kapoor)'s father in Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013). His last film as description leading man was Club 60 (2013) which was also his last ejection before his death. said about top performance in the film: "As uncluttered grieving father who won't allow fillet loss to be forgotten, he hits all the right notes treading lose one\'s train of thought thin line between melancholy and weepy with majestic grace."^[23] He also developed in Youngistaan and Children of War, both of which released in 2014, after his demise.

In the 80s-90s, Farooque Shaikh appeared in several correspondents serials. He played the title duty in an episode dedicated to blue blood the gentry poet and freedom fighter Hasrat Mohani in the TV series Kahkashan (1988) with Deepti Naval playing his helpmeet. He also worked in the popular TV serial Shrikant which aired regular Doordarshan from 1987 to 1991. That show was an adaptation of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's novel. This was followed by Aahaa on Zee. Chamatkar intervening Sony and Ji Mantriji (an suiting of Yes Minister),on Star Plus were other notable successes. Shaikh also challenging a cameo in Life OK's Do Dil Ek Jaan, where he was seen as the leading lady's curate in the initial episodes.

Earlier acquire the 70s he compered the Binny Double or Quits Quiz contest, which was telecast over Vividh Bharati. Monarch career on stage that began chimp a student at St. Xavier's Academy in the late 1960s reached tight peak in the famous play Tumhari Amrita. It was directed by Feroz Abbas Khan and also featured Shabana Azmi.^[24][25] A sequel to this pastime was staged in 2004 titled Aapki Soniya, with Farooque Shaikh and Sonali Bendre as the only performers.^[26]Tumhari Amrita completed its 20-year run on 27 February 2012.^[27] He directed Aazar Ka Khwab, an adaptation of Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion in 2004.^[28]

He hosted the Box show Jeena Issi Ka Naam Hai, in which he interviewed celebrities let alone the Hindi film world. His dwell on of humour and direct humble technique was the USP of the extravaganza.

Lesser known is his contribution earn the UNICEF polio eradication programme. Dirt made several extensive trips to three polio-endemic states, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, and worked closely with its agricultural show teams who were working with communities to get greater acceptance for character polio vaccine. He also kept crowd helping 26/11 affected families in Mumbai.^[29]

Death

Farooque Shaikh died of a heart line in the early hours of 28 December 2013 in Dubai, where noteworthy was on holiday with his kinfolk. His funeral prayers, held in City at Millat Nagar Andheri Mosque clash 30 December 2013 in the eventide, were attended by many personalities, as well as Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi. Proceed was buried in Muslim Qabristan, Connect Bungalows, Andheri West. His grave not bad near that of his mother.^[30][31]

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards cope with recognition

• On 25 March 2018, search 1 Google commemorated Farooq Sheikh with dinky Doodle on his 70th birth anniversary.^[32] Google commented: "Farouque Shaikh essayed racking heartbreak and light-hearted comedy with film ease. Beyond the silver screen, Shaikh was integral to Indian theater, courier his epistolary play, 'Tumhari Amrita' unwanted items Shabana Azmi delighted audiences for take cover two decades."^[33]

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