Dr. Kaul aka Farooq Sheikh is no moreðŸ˜
He died of Heart attack while in Dubai on a vacation with his family!!
I guess, Do Dil Ek Jaan was his last project as an actor!!
We were so blessed to have seen him onscreen in this small but such a pivotal role!!
May his soul rest in peace!!!
His Career as an actor!
Farooq Sheikh or Farooque Sheikh (25 March 1948, - 28 December 2013) was an Indian actor, philanthropist and a popular television presenter. He is best known for his films during the 1970s and 1980s. His major contribution was in Parallel Cinema or the New Indian Cinema. He has worked with directors like Satyajit Ray, Muzaffar Ali, Hrishikesh Mukherjee and Ketan Mehta.[1]
He has acted in many serials and shows on television and performed on stage in famous productions such as Tumhari Amrita (1992), alongsideShabana Azmi, directed by Feroz Abbas Khan, and presented the TV show, Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai (Season 1).[2] He won the 2010 National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for Lahore.[3]
Shaikh was born to Mustafa Shaikh, a Mumbai lawyer and Farida Shaikh, a muslim,[4] in Amroli in Gujarat's Baroda District near Naswadi village near bodeli town. His family were Zamindaris, and he grew up in luxurious surroundings. He was the eldest of five children.[5]
He went to St. Mary's School, Mumbai and then to St. Xavier's College, Mumbai. He studied law at Siddharth College of Law.[6]
Farooque Sheikh passed away of a heart attack in Dubai on the morning of 28th December 2013 and the news was reported at 0800 IST. He was on a holiday in Dubai with his family
In his early days, he was active in theatre, doing plays with IPTA and with well-known directors like Sagar Sarhadi. His first major film role was in the 1973 film Garam Hawa. He went onto act in several notable films such as Satyajit Ray's Shatranj Ke Khiladi (Chess Players) (1977), Noorie (1979), Chashme Buddoor (1981) and Kissi Se Na Kehna (1983). He formed a successful pair withDeepti Naval. He also did a slightly negative role in Deepti Naval-Naseeruddin Shah starrer 'Katha', again with Deepti Naval in one of the Yash Chopra's Rohan Kapoor-Faraha starrer 'Faasle'.
In the 1990s he acted in fewer films and made his last few film appearance in Saas Bahu Aur Sensex (2008) and Lahore (2009), for which he won the 2010 National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor.
In the late 90s, Farooq Sheikh acted in a number of television serials. Chamatkar on Sony and Ji Mantriji on Star plus are among the few. He has also worked in a TV serial SHRIKANT which aired from 1985 to 86.
He has been the host of very popular TV show "Jeena issi ka naam hai" in which he interviewed many Bollywood celebrities. His sense of humor and direct humble approach was the usp of the show.
Shaikh was married to Rupa Jain, whom he courted for nine years before tying the knot. He has two daughters: Shaista, Sanaa. (Source Wikepedia)
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