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{{Short description|Indian actor (1948–2013)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Farooq Sheikh
| image = Farooq Sheikh at Mirchi Music Awards 2011.jpg
| caption = Sheikh at Mirchi Music Awards in 2011
| birth_date = {{Birth date |df=yes|1948|03|25}}
| birth_place = [[Amroli]], [[Baroda State]], [[India]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2013|12|28|1948|03|25}}
| death_place = [[Dubai]], [[United Arab Emirates]]
| resting_place = Muslim Qabristan, [[Four Bungalows]], [[Andheri West]], [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1973–2013
| spouse = Rupa Sheikh
| children = Two
| education = [[St. Xavier's College, Mumbai]]<br/>[[Siddharth College of Law, Mumbai]]
}}
'''Farooq Sheikh''' (25 March 1948 − 28 December 2013) 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]].<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/sep/04verma.htm Getting nostalgic about Farooq Shaikh] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304060952/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/sep/04verma.htm |date=4 March 2016 }} [[Rediff.com]], 4 September 2008.</ref>

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).<ref>[http://www.screenindia.com/news/Writing-its-own-destiny/391453/ Writing its own destiny] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120911002033/http://www.screenindia.com/news/Writing-its-own-destiny/391453/ |date=11 September 2012 }} [[Screen (magazine)|Screen]], Namita Nivas, 28 November 2008.</ref> He won the 2010 [[National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor]] for ''[[Lahore (film)|Lahore]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/And-the-National-Award-goes-to/articleshow/6565889.cms|title=And the National Award goes to...|date=17 September 2010|access-date=2 July 2013|archive-date=28 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131228210303/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-09-17/news-interviews/28263148_1_male-playback-singer-abhishek-bachchan-57th-national-awards|work=[[The Times of India]]|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Personal life==

Sheikh was born in 1948 at [[Amroli]], 90 km off Vadodara in Navsari taluka, [[Gujarat]], [[India]]<ref name="Birth place">{{Cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Veteran-actor-Farooq-Sheikh-dies-due-to-heart-attack-in-Dubai/articleshow/28035428.cms | title=Veteran actor Farooq Sheikh dies due to heart attack in Dubai|work=The Times of India | date=28 December 2013| access-date=3 March 2019 | archive-date=30 December 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131230032452/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Veteran-actor-Farooq-Sheikh-dies-due-to-heart-attack-in-Dubai/articleshow/28035428.cms | url-status=live }}</ref> to Farida and Mustafa Sheikh.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Farooque-Shaikh-to-be-laid-to-rest-near-his-mothers-grave-in-Andheri-today/articleshow/28121710.cms| title=Farooque Shaikh to be laid to rest near his mother's grave in Andheri today| access-date=25 March 2015| archive-date=15 January 2016| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160115155826/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Farooque-Shaikh-to-be-laid-to-rest-near-his-mothers-grave-in-Andheri-today/articleshow/28121710.cms| url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/15929.html| title=Amyra Dastur to Farhan Akhtar: Prominent Parsis in Bollywood| access-date=25 March 2015| archive-date=19 May 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140519033722/http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/15929.html| url-status=dead}}</ref> His father was a lawyer who worked in Bombay and whose family came from [[Hansot]] in the [[Bharuch]] district of [[Gujarat]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://cegahkeropostulang.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/actor-farooque-shaikh-laid-to-rest.html | title=Actor Farooque Shaikh laid to rest – Keropos Tulang | access-date=10 January 2016 | archive-date=4 March 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304210255/http://cegahkeropostulang.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/actor-farooque-shaikh-laid-to-rest.html | url-status=live }}</ref> 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. He was the eldest of five children.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/delhi-times/farooque-shaikh-the-big-picture/articleshow/22192825.cms Farooque Shaikh: The big picture] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130401053224/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/delhi-times/Farooque-Shaikh-The-big-picture/articleshow/22192825.cms |date=1 April 2013 }} ''[[The Times of India]]'', 14 September 2002.</ref>

Shaikh attended [[St. Mary's School, Mumbai|St. Mary's School]] in Bombay and then graduated from [[St. Xavier's College, Mumbai|St. Xavier's College]] in the city before studying law at [[Siddharth College of Law, Mumbai|Siddharth College of Law]], following his father into the profession.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.screenindia.com/news/Happy-choices/351200/ |title=Happy Choices |publisher=[[Screen (magazine)|Screen]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080831125517/http://www.screenindia.com/news/Happy-choices/351200/ |archive-date=31 August 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1131228/jsp/frontpage/story_17728934.jsp#.Ur7zH9KmiNc | location=Calcutta, India | work=The Telegraph | title=Veteran actor Farooq Sheikh passes away | date=28 December 2013 | access-date=28 December 2013 | archive-date=31 December 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231001853/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1131228/jsp/frontpage/story_17728934.jsp#.Ur7zH9KmiNc | url-status=dead }}</ref> He did not, however, undertake a legal career, instead choosing theatre, having acted in college.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-farooq-sheikh-parallel-cinema-s-blue-eyed-boy-1941669|title=Farooq Sheikh: Parallel cinema's blue eyed boy|work=dna|access-date=16 October 2014|date=28 December 2013|archive-date=31 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231001539/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-farooq-sheikh-parallel-cinema-s-blue-eyed-boy-1941669|url-status=live}}</ref>

At St Xavier's Shaikh met Roopa, his future wife. Both were active in theatre and were later married after nine years;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/farooque-sheikh-obituary-versatile-talent-par-excellence-222280-2013-12-27|title=Farooq Sheikh: A tribute to parallel cinema's blue-eyed boy|date=28 December 2013 |access-date=16 October 2014|archive-date=5 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140205121439/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/farooque-sheikh-obituary-versatile-talent-par-excellence/1/333386.html|url-status=live}}</ref> the couple have two daughters Sanaa and Shaista. His time at St. Xavier's was important for both personal and professional reasons and he made many friends there, including [[Sunil Gavaskar]], who was a contemporary.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Farooque-Shaikh-aam-admi-of-Indian-cinema-dead/articleshow/28070115.cms | work=The Times of India| title=Farooque Shaikh, aam admi of Indian cinema, dead | access-date=29 December 2013 | archive-date=29 December 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131229022828/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Farooque-Shaikh-aam-admi-of-Indian-cinema-dead/articleshow/28070115.cms | url-status=live }}</ref> Actor [[Shabana Azmi]], then known mainly as the daughter of noted poet [[Kaifi Azmi]], was Roopa's classmate at St Xavier's.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Farooque-Shaikh-was-polite-to-a-fault-witty-and-generous/articleshow/28075151.cms | work=The Times of India| title=Farooque Shaikh was polite to a fault, witty and generous | access-date=29 December 2013 | archive-date=15 January 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160115155826/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Farooque-Shaikh-was-polite-to-a-fault-witty-and-generous/articleshow/28075151.cms | url-status=live }}</ref>

==Career==
[[File:Farooque Shaikh - Actor.JPG|right|thumb|200px|Farooque Shaikh]]

In his early days, he was active in theatre, doing plays with [[Indian People's Theatre Association|IPTA]] and with well-known directors like [[Sagar Sarhadi]]. In 1973, while Shaikh was in his final year of law school, ''[[MS Sathyu]]'' approached him for his directorial debut ''[[Garam Hawa]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mumbaimirror.com/mumbai/others/An-actor-and-a-gentleman/articleshow/28067872.cms|title=An actor and a gentleman|work=Mumbai Mirror|access-date=16 October 2014|archive-date=1 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140101000238/http://www.mumbaimirror.com/mumbai/others/An-actor-and-a-gentleman/articleshow/28067872.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> His first major film role was in the 1973 film ''[[Garam Hawa]]'', where Farooque had a supporting role and the leading man was [[Balraj Sahni]]. The film is credited for being a pioneer of a new wave of Hindi Art cinema.<ref>[http://dearcinema.com/news/abu-dhabi-film-festival-celebrate-100-years-indian-cinema/3052 Abu Dhabi Film Festival to celebrate 100 years of Indian Cinema] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131228075958/http://dearcinema.com/news/abu-dhabi-film-festival-celebrate-100-years-indian-cinema/3052 |date=28 December 2013 }}. DearCinema.com (10 October 2013). Retrieved on 28 December 2013.</ref> His salary for his debut film was only Rs. 750.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.niticentral.com/2013/12/28/farooq-sheikh-parallel-cinemas-blue-eyed-boy-173608.html |title=Farooq Sheikh, parallel cinema's blue eyed boy – India News Analysis Opinions on Niti Central |work=India News Analysis Opinions on Niti Central |access-date=16 October 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141025071452/http://www.niticentral.com/2013/12/28/farooq-sheikh-parallel-cinemas-blue-eyed-boy-173608.html |archive-date=25 October 2014}}</ref> He first gained recognition as a quiz master on radio, but it was his participation as an anchor on Bombay Doordarshan shows such as Yuvadarshan and Young World that made him a household name.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livemint.com/Politics/To2vj2Ivk6Odip9lZLAxRP/Veteran-actor-Farooq-Sheikh-dies-of-heart-attack-in-Dubai.html|title=Vereran actor Farooq Sheikh, 65, dies in Dubai|work=livemint.com|access-date=16 October 2014|date=28 December 2013|archive-date=20 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141020223153/http://www.livemint.com/Politics/To2vj2Ivk6Odip9lZLAxRP/Veteran-actor-Farooq-Sheikh-dies-of-heart-attack-in-Dubai.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Shaikh in ''[[Gaman]]'' (1978) acted as the migrant Bombay taxi driver from Badaun in Uttar Pradesh hoping to return to meet his wife, but never saves up enough to return home.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/NhmgNVJ8qGK6HUBiRfp7fI/Movies--Meet-the-frownies.html|title=Movies – Meet the frownies|work=livemint.com|access-date=16 October 2014|date=28 September 2013|archive-date=20 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141020223158/http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/NhmgNVJ8qGK6HUBiRfp7fI/Movies--Meet-the-frownies.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He went on to act in several notable films such as [[Satyajit Ray]]'s ''[[Shatranj Ke Khilari|Shatranj Ke Khiladi]]'' (Chess Players) (1977), ''[[Noorie]]'' (1979), ''[[Chashme Buddoor (1981 film)|Chashme Buddoor]]'' (1981), ''[[Umrao Jaan (1981 film)|Umrao Jaan]]'' (1981), ''[[Bazaar (1982 film)|Bazaar]]'' (1982), ''[[Saath Saath (film)|Saath Saath]]'' (1982), ''[[Rang Birangi]]'' (1983), [[Kissi Se Na Kehna]] (1983), ''[[Ek Baar Chale Aao]]'' (1983), ''[[Katha (1983 film)|Katha]]'' (1983), ''[[Ab Ayega Mazaa]]'' (1984), ''[[Salma (1985 film)|Salma]]'' (1985), ''[[Faasle]]'' (1985), ''Peechha Karo'' (1986), ''[[Biwi Ho To Aisi]]'' (1988), and ''[[Maya Memsaab]]'' (1993). He formed a successful pair with [[Deepti Naval]]. He also did a slightly negative role in ''[[Katha (1983 film)|Katha]]''.

He was paired opposite Shabana Azmi in Sagar Sarhadi's ''Lorie'', Kalpana Lajmi's ''Ek Pal'' and Muzaffar Ali's ''[[Anjuman (1986 film)|Anjuman]]'' (1986) and then in the play ''Tumhari Amrita''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/shabana-azmi-i-cant-believe-farooque-sheikhs-gone-so-suddenly/20131228.htm|title=Shabana Azmi: I can't believe Farooque Shaikh's gone so suddenly|date=28 December 2013|work=Rediff|access-date=16 October 2014|archive-date=21 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021053403/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/shabana-azmi-i-cant-believe-farooque-sheikhs-gone-so-suddenly/20131228.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> His chemistry with Deepti Naval led to them being cast opposite each other in nine films, namely ''Chashme Buddoor'', ''Katha'', ''Saath Saath'', {{Lang|hi-latn|Kissi Se Na Kehna}}, ''Rang Birangi'', ''Ek Baar Chale Aao'', ''Tell Me Oh Khuda'', ''Faasle'' and ''Listen... Amaya''. They also appeared as the lead pair in an episode on [[Hasrat Mohani]] in the TV serial ''[[Kahkashan]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/deepti-naval-farooque-shaikh-was-not-sick-at-all/20131228.htm|title=Deepti Naval: Farooque Shaikh was not sick at all|date=28 December 2013|work=Rediff|access-date=16 October 2014|archive-date=21 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021053550/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/deepti-naval-farooque-shaikh-was-not-sick-at-all/20131228.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2002, in an interview with The Times of India, Shaikh said, "I have never been commercially viable. People recognise me, smile and wave at me — but I have never received marriage proposals written in blood. In his heyday in 1970s and 1980s, when [[Rajesh Khanna]] drove down a street, the traffic stopped — I don't mind not receiving this kind of adulation. But I do miss not having been able to command the kind of work I wanted which Khanna could always do. I miss not being 100 per cent commercially viable like him."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/rip-farooque-shaikh-no-letters-in-blood-for-him-but-a-fine-actor-liberal-muslim-1311139.html|title=RIP Farooque Shaikh: No letters in blood for him, but a fine actor, liberal Muslim|work=Firstpost|access-date=16 October 2014|date=28 December 2013|archive-date=31 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141231181836/http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/rip-farooque-shaikh-no-letters-in-blood-for-him-but-a-fine-actor-liberal-muslim-1311139.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

In the 1990s, he acted in fewer films. But resurfaced in notable roles in the 2000s. He appeared in ''[[Saas Bahu Aur Sensex]]'' (2008) and ''[[Lahore (film)|Lahore]]'' (2009), for which he won the 2010 [[National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor]]. He appeared as Bunny (Ranbir Kapoor)'s father in ''[[Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani]]'' (2013). His last film as the leading man was ''[[Club 60]]'' (2013) which was also his last release before his death. Realbollywood.com said about his performance in the film: "As a grieving father who won't allow his loss to be forgotten, he hits all the right notes treading that thin line between melancholy and maudlin with majestic grace."<ref>[http://www.realbollywood.com/2013/12/club-60-brings-feelings-movies-ians-movie-review-rating.html Club 60 Movie Review] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131228125106/http://www.realbollywood.com/2013/12/club-60-brings-feelings-movies-ians-movie-review-rating.html |date=28 December 2013 }}. Realbollywood.com (6 December 2013). Retrieved on 28 December 2013.</ref> He also appeared in ''[[Youngistaan]]'' and ''[[Children of War (2014 film)|Children of War]]'', both of which released in 2014, after his demise.

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

Earlier in the 70s he compered the Binny Double or Quits Quiz contest, which was telecast over Vividh Bharati.
His career on stage that began as a student at St. Xavier's College in the late 1960s reached its peak in the famous play ''[[Tumhari Amrita]]''. It was directed by Feroz Abbas Khan and also featured Shabana Azmi.<ref>[http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/veteran-actor-farooq-sheikh-dies-of-heart-attack-at-65/article1-1167100.aspx#sthash.2g13HBQP.dpuf Actor Farooque Shaikh dies of heart attack, Amitabh Bachchan, SRK react] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131230234452/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/veteran-actor-farooq-sheikh-dies-of-heart-attack-at-65/article1-1167100.aspx#sthash.2g13HBQP.dpuf |date=30 December 2013 }}. Hindustan Times (28 December 2013). Retrieved on 28 December 2013.</ref>
<ref>[http://www.financialexpress.com/news/when-tumhari-amrita-becomes-aapki-sonia/60656 When Tumhari Amrita Becomes Aapki Sonia] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131228122130/http://www.financialexpress.com/news/when-tumhari-amrita-becomes-aapki-sonia/60656 |date=28 December 2013 }}. Financial Express (22 February 2004). Retrieved on 28 December 2013.</ref> A sequel to this play was staged in 2004 titled ''Aapki Soniya'', with Farooque Shaikh and Sonali Bendre as the only performers.<ref>Mahmood, Rafay. (19 June 2013) [http://tribune.com.pk/story/565514/sajid-hasan-all-set-for-aapki-soniya/ Sajid Hasan all set for Aapki Soniya – The Express Tribune] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131228164102/http://tribune.com.pk/story/565514/sajid-hasan-all-set-for-aapki-soniya/ |date=28 December 2013 }}. Tribune.com.pk. Retrieved on 28 December 2013.</ref> ''Tumhari Amrita'' completed its 20-year run on 27 February 2012.<ref>[http://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/art/tumhari-amrita-turns-20/article1-814108.aspx Tumhari Amrita turns 20] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131228223040/http://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/art/tumhari-amrita-turns-20/article1-814108.aspx |date=28 December 2013 }}. Hindustan Times (20 February 2012). Retrieved on 28 December 2013.</ref> He directed ''Aazar Ka Khwab'', an adaptation of Bernard Shaw's ''[[Pygmalion (play)|Pygmalion]]'' in 2004.<ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040808/spectrum/tv.htm The Sunday Tribune – Spectrum] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130603061828/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040808/spectrum/tv.htm |date=3 June 2013 }}. Tribuneindia.com. Retrieved on 28 December 2013.</ref>

He hosted the TV show ''Jeena Issi Ka Naam Hai'', in which he interviewed celebrities from the Hindi film world. His sense of humour and direct humble approach was the USP of the show.

Lesser known is his contribution to the UNICEF polio eradication programme. He made several extensive trips to two polio-endemic states, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, and worked closely with its programme teams who were working with communities to get greater acceptance for the polio vaccine.
He also kept on helping 26/11 affected families in Mumbai.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Vidya Raja |date=27 November 2018 |title=Why This 26/11 Victim's Widow & Kids Will Be Eternally Grateful to Actor Farooq Sheikh |website=The Better India |url=https://www.thebetterindia.com/165332/26-11mumbai-terror-farooq-kindness-news/ |access-date=23 May 2020 |archive-date=28 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181128114902/https://www.thebetterindia.com/165332/26-11mumbai-terror-farooq-kindness-news/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Death==

Farooque Shaikh died of a [[heart attack]] in the early hours of 28 December 2013 in [[Dubai]], where he was on holiday with his family. His funeral prayers, held in [[Mumbai]] at [[Andheri|Millat Nagar Andheri]] Mosque on 30 December 2013 in the evening, were attended by many personalities, including [[Javed Akhtar]] and [[Shabana Azmi]]. He was buried in Muslim Qabristan, [[Four Bungalows]], [[Andheri West]]. His grave is near that of his mother.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://businessofcinema.com/bollywood_news/shabana-azmi-deepti-naval-break-farooq-sheikhs-funeral/126845 |title=Shabana Azmi, Deepti Naval Break Down at Farooq Sheikh's Funeral |date=1 January 2014 |access-date=20 October 2015 |archive-date=15 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160115155826/http://businessofcinema.com/bollywood_news/shabana-azmi-deepti-naval-break-farooq-sheikhs-funeral/126845 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Veteran Actor Farooq Sheikh dies of Heart Attack|url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2013/12/veteran-actor-farooq-sheikh-dies-of-heart-attack/|date=28 December 2013|access-date=20 October 2013|archive-date=30 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131230024644/http://news.biharprabha.com/2013/12/veteran-actor-farooq-sheikh-dies-of-heart-attack/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Filmography==
=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 1973 || ''[[Garm Hava|Garam Hawa]]'' || Sikandar Mirza ||
|-
| 1974 ||''[[Mere Saath Chal]]'' || Amit ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1977 || ''[[Gher Gher Matina Chula]]'' || Ajay ||
|-
| ''[[Shatranj Ke Khilari]]''|| Aqueel ||
|-
| 1978 || ''[[Gaman]]'' || Ghulam Hussain ||
|-
| 1979 || ''[[Noorie]]'' || Yusuf Fakir Mohammed ||
|-
| 1980 || ''Main Aur Meri Tanhai'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1981 || ''[[Chashme Buddoor (1981 film)|Chashme Buddoor]]'' || Siddharth Parashar ||
|-
| ''[[Umrao Jaan (1981 film)|Umrao Jaan]]'' || Nawab Sultan ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1982 || ''[[Saath Saath (1982 film)|Saath Saath]]'' || Avinash ||
|-
| ''[[Bazaar (1982 film)|Bazaar]]'' || Sarju ||
|-
| ''[[Aparoopa|Apeksha]]'' || Rana ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1983 || ''[[Rang Birangi]]'' || Prof. Jeet Saxena ||
|-
| {{Lang|hi-latn|[[Kissi Se Na Kehna]]}} || Ramesh ||
|-
| ''[[Katha (1983 film)|Katha]]'' || Bashudev ||
|-
| ''[[Ek Baar Chale Aao]]'' || Kamal D. Das ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1984 || ''[[Lorie (film)|Lorie]]'' || Bhupinder Singh ||
|-
| ''[[Lakhon Ki Baat]]'' || Alok Prakash ||
|-
| ''[[Yahan Wahan]]'' || Rajesh Chopra ||
|-
| ''[[Ab Ayega Mazaa]]'' || Vijay ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1985 || ''Zahr E Ishq'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Faasle]]'' || Sanjay ||
|-
| ''[[Salma (1985 film)|Salma]]'' || Iqbal ||
|-
| rowspan="7" | 1986 || ''Raat Ke Baad'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Peechha Karo]]'' || Vijay ||
|-
| ''[[Khel Mohabbat Ka]]'' || Amit Verma ||
|-
| ''Uddhar'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Mere Saath Chal]]'' || Amit ||
|-
| ''[[Ek Pal]]'' || Jeet Barua ||
|-
| ''[[Anjuman (1986 film)|Anjuman]]'' || Sajid ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1987 || ''[[Mahananda (1987 film)|Mahananda]]'' || Professor Babul ||
|-
| ''[[Rajlakshmi]]'' || Shrikant ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1988 ||''[[Gharwali Baharwali (1988 film)|Gharwali Baharwali]]'' || Sunil Khanna ||
|-
| ''[[Soorma Bhopali]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Biwi Ho To Aisi]]'' || Suraj Bhandari ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1989 || ''[[Toofan (1989 film)|Toofan]]'' || Gopal Sharma ||
|-
| ''[[Doosra Kanoon]]'' || Diwan Sardarilal || TV movie
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1990 || ''[[Wafaa (1990 film)|Wafaa]]'' || Shekhar ||
|-
| ''Agni Kanya'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Jaan-E-Wafa]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1992 || ''Gunjan'' || ||
|-
| ''Binani'' || ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Maya Memsaab]]'' || Dr. Charu Das ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1995 || ''Sukher Asha'' || ||
|-
| ''Mohini'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Mera Damad (1995 film)|Mera Damad]]'' || Jai Khanna ||
|-
| ''[[Ab Insaf Hoga]]'' || Ramcharan ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Mohabbat (1997 film)|Mohabbat]]'' || Shekhar Sharma ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Le Lépidoptère]]'' || Le collègue du jongleur || Short
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Saas Bahu Aur Sensex]]'' || Firoze Sethna ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2009 || ''[[Lahore (film)|Lahore]]'' || S K Rao ||
|-
| ''[[Accident on Hill Road]]'' || Prakash Shrivastava ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Tell Me O Khuda]]'' || Ravi Kapoor ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Shanghai (2012 film)|Shanghai]]'' || Kaul ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2013 || ''[[Listen... Amaya]]'' || Jayant ||
|-
| ''[[Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani]]'' || Sanjay Thapar ||
|-
| ''[[Club 60]]'' || Dr. Tarique ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2014 || ''[[Youngistaan]]'' || Akbar Uncle ||
|-
| ''[[Children of War (2014 film)|Children of War]]'' || Museed ||
|-
| || ''Sangini'' || || (unreleased)
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Channel !! Notes
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Shrikant (TV series)|Shrikant]]'' || Shrikant || [[DD National]] ||
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Param Vir Chakra (TV series)|Param Vir Chakra]]'' || Major Somnath Sharma || [[DD National]] ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Chamatkar (TV series)|Chamatkar]]'' || Prem || [[Sony Entertainment Television|Sony TV]] ||
|-
| 1998 ||''[[Khiladi (TV series)|Khiladi]]'' || Veer Singh || [[DD National]] ||
|-
| 2001 ||''[[Ji Mantriji ( TV series)|Ji Mantriji]]'' || Surya Prakash Singh || [[Star Plus]] ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai (TV series)|Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai]]'' || Himself || [[Zee TV]] ||
|}

==Awards and recognition==
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|-
| 2010
| ''[[Lahore (film)|Lahore]]''
| [[National Film Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role]]
| {{won}}
|-
| 2019
|
| [[Bimal Roy Lifetime Achievement Award]]<br>{First time presented to an artist posthumously}
|
|}

* On 25 March 2018, search engine [[Google]] commemorated Farooq Sheikh with a [[Google Doodle|Doodle]] on his 70th birth anniversary.<ref name="Farooq Sheikh on Google Doodle">{{cite web | title=Google Honours India's Beloved Farooq Sheikh on His Birth Anniversary with a Beautiful Doodle | website=Scoopwhoop | date=25 March 2018 | url=https://www.scoopwhoop.com/farooq-sheikh-google-doodle/#.oun1uokib | access-date=9 April 2019 | archive-date=11 October 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011135853/https://www.scoopwhoop.com/farooq-sheikh-google-doodle/#.oun1uokib | url-status=live }}</ref> Google commented: "Farouque Shaikh essayed agonizing heartbreak and light-hearted comedy with equal ease. Beyond the silver screen, Shaikh was integral to Indian theater, and his epistolary play, 'Tumhari Amrita' with Shabana Azmi delighted audiences for over two decades."<ref name="Farooq Sheikh's Google Doodle">{{cite web | title=Farouque Shaikh's 70th Birthday | website=Google | date=25 March 2018 | url=https://doodles.google/doodle/farouque-shaikhs-70th-birthday/ | access-date=9 April 2019 | archive-date=30 March 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330115802/http://www.google.com/doodles/farouque-shaikhs-70th-birthday | url-status=live }}</ref>

==References==
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Farooq Sheikh - Revision history

Isaac22019 at 16:39, 25 March 2026