Farooq Shaikh 4851597 223964242 2008-07-06T18:52:01Z Lightbot 7178666 Units/dates/other <!-- Commented out because image was deleted: [[Image:Kissisenakahna.jpg|frame|Farooq Shaikh in [[Kissi Se Na Kehna]]]] --> '''Farooq Shaikh''' is an [[India]]n [[actor]], who did most of his films during the 1970s and 1980s. His major contribution was in [[Parallel Cinema]] or [[New Indian Cinema]]. He has worked with directors like [[Satyajit Ray]], [[Muzaffar Ali]], [[Hrishikesh Mukherjee]] and [[Ketan Mehta]]. He has also acted in many comedies on television and performed on stage in famous productions such as ''Tumhari Amrita''. ==Career== He studied Law, but before he began his practice was called to Films. 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 ''[[Shatranj Ke Khiladi]]'' (1977), ''[[Noorie]]'' (1979), ''[[Chashme Buddoor]]'' (1981) and ''[[Kissi Se Na Kehna]]'' (1983). In the 1990s he acted in fewer films and made his last film appearance in ''[[Mohabbat]]'' (1997). He is set to make a comeback to films in 2008. ==Filmography== {{ActingFilmography}} {{ActingFilmography-movie | Title = [[Lépidoptère, Le]] | Year = 1998 | Role = Le collègue du jongleur }} {{ActingFilmography-movie | Title = [[Mohabbat]] | Year = 1997 | Role = }} {{ActingFilmography-movie | Title = [[Ab Insaf Hoga]] | Year = 1995 | Role = }} {{ActingFilmography-movie | Title = [[Maya Memsaab]] | Year = 1992 | Role = Dr. Charu Das }} {{ActingFilmography-movie | Title = [[Jaan-E-Wafa]] | Year = 1990 | Role = }} {{ActingFilmography-movie | Title = [[Mera Damad]] | Year = 1990 | Role = }} {{ActingFilmography-movie | Title = [[Toofan (film)|Toofan]] | Year = 1989 | Role = Gopal Sharma }} {{ActingFilmography-movie | Title = [[Doosra Kanoon]] | Year = 1989 | Role = Diwan Sardarilal }} {{ActingFilmography-movie | Title = [[Biwi Ho To Aisi]] | Year = 1988 | Role = Jai Khanna }} {{ActingFilmography-movie | Title = [[Gharwali Baharwali]] | Year = 1988 | Role = Sunil Khanna }} {{ActingFilmography-movie | Title = [[Peechha Karo]] | Year = 1987 | Role = Vijay }} {{ActingFilmography-movie | Title = [[Rajlakshmi]] | Year = 1987 | Role = }} {{ActingFilmography-movie | Title = [[Khel Mohabbat Ka]] | Year = 1986 | Role = Amit Verma }} {{ActingFilmography-movie | Title = [[Anjuman (film)|Anjuman]] | Year = 1986 | Role = Sajid }} {{ActingFilmography-movie | Title = [[Ek Pal]] | Year = 1986 | Role = Jeet Barua }} {{ActingFilmography-movie | Title = [[Faasle]] | Year = 1985 | Role = Sanjay }} {{ActingFilmography-movie | Title = [[Salma]] | Year = 1985 | Role = }} {{ActingFilmography-movie | Title = [[Lorie (film)|Lorie]] | Year = 1984 | Role = Bhupinder Singh }} {{ActingFilmography-movie | Title = [[Ab Ayega Mazaa]] | Year = 1984 | Role = Vijay }} {{ActingFilmography-movie | Title = Yahan Wahan| Year = 1984 | Role = }} {{ActingFilmography-movie | Title = [[Lakhon Ki Baat]] | Year = 1984 | Role = Alok Prakash }} {{ActingFilmography-movie | Title = [[Rang Birangi]] | Year = 1983 | Role = Prof. Jeet Saxena }} {{ActingFilmography-movie | Title = [[Ek Baar Chale Aao]] | Year = 1983 | Role = }} {{ActingFilmography-movie | Title = [[Katha (film)|Katha]] | Year = 1983 | Role = Bashudev }} {{ActingFilmography-movie | Title = [[Kissi Se Na Kehna]] | Year = 1983 | Role = Ramesh/Mansukhlal }} {{ActingFilmography-movie | Title = [[Bazaar (1982 film)|Bazaar]] | Year = 1982 | Role = Sarju }} {{ActingFilmography-movie | Title = [[Saath Saath]] | Year = 1982 | Role = Avinash }} {{ActingFilmography-movie | Title = [[Chashme Buddoor]] | Year = 1981 | Role = Siddharth Parashar }} {{ActingFilmography-movie | Title = [[Umrao Jaan]] | Year = 1981 | Role = Nawab Sultan }} {{ActingFilmography-movie | Title = Noorie | Year = 1979 | Role = Yusuf Fakir Mohammed }} {{ActingFilmography-movie | Title = [[Shatranj Ke Khiladi]] | Year = 1977 | Role = Aqueel }} {{ActingFilmography-movie | Title = Mere Saath Chal | Year = 1974 | Role = Amit }} {{ActingFilmography-movie | Title = [[Garam Hawa]] | Year = 1973 | Role = Sikandar }} {{Filmography-end}} ==External links== *{{imdb name|id=0787582|name=Farooq Shaikh}} [[Category:Indian film actors]] [[Category:Indian Muslims]] [[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]] [[Category:Living people]] {{India-actor-stub}}