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About Farooq Shaikh
Was born in a zamindar family as the eldest of five siblings to a Muslim father and a Parsi mother. Was born in the village Amroli, near Baroda, where the practice of untouchability was prevalent. Was coached by renowned Indian cricketer Vinoo Mankad in his school days.
Met his fiancée Rupa in college days while they actively participated in theatre. Was trained to be a lawyer but took up acting after being disillusioned by the legal system. Made his acting debut in MS Sathyu's film Garm Hawa (1973), one of the greatest movies ever made on Partition.
Was instrumental in keeping the parallel cinema movement alive in the 1970s and 1980s along with popular actors like Shabana Azmi, Smita Patil, Om Puri, Naseeruddin and Deepti Naval. Rejected about 40 films after Noorie (1979) because they were all remakes of the film. Hosted popular chat show Jeena Issi Ka Naam Hai in which he interviewed many Bollywood celebrities.
Passed away in Dubai after suffering a fatal heart attack while on a holiday with his family on December 27, 2013.