Bio
- 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.
Farooq ShaikhMarch 25, 1948 - December 28, 2013 (aged 65)Gujarat, India
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Bio
- 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.
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