Farooq Shaikh
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'''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}}
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