Veteran
and
seasoned
actor
Farooq
Sheikh
expired,
late
Friday
night
in
Dubai
after
suffering
a
sudden
heart
attack.
The
actor
was
65.
His
body
will
be
brought
to
Mumbai
later
in
the
day.
Farooq
Sheikh,who
has
been
part
of
very
notable
parallel
films
like
Shatranj
Ke
Khiladi
by
Satyajit
Ray,
Kissi
Se
Na
Kehna,
Noorie
and
Chashme
Buddoor
died
last
night,
following
a
severe
heart
attack.
He
is
best
known
for
his
films
during
the
1970s
and
1980s.
Born
on
March
25th
1948,
Farooq
Sheikh
was
known
for
picking
roles
that
were
'out
of
the
box'.
He
began
his
career
in
Bollywood
in
1973
with
Garm
Hava.
His
last
two
films
include
Yeh
Jawaani
Hai
Deewani
in
which
he
played
the
role
of
Ranbir
Kapoor's
father.
The
actor
was
also
seen
in
Club
60.
Farooq
Sheikh
was
part
of
many
serials
and
shows
on
television
and
also
performed
on
stage
in
famous
productions
such
as
Tumhari
Amrita
(1992),
alongside
Shabana
Azmi,
directed
by
Feroz
Abbas
Khan,
and
presented
the
TV
show,
Jeena
Isi
Ka
Naam
Hai
(Season
1).
He
won
the
2010
National
Film
Award
for
Best
Supporting
Actor
for
Lahore.
Shaikh
was
born
to
Mustafa
Shaikh,
a
Mumbai
lawyer
and
Farida
Shaikh
in
Amroli
in
Gujarat's
Baroda
District
near
Naswadi
village
near
bodeli
town.
Hailing
from
a
zamindari
family,
Farooq
grew
up
in
luxurious
surroundings.
He
was
the
eldest
of
five
children.
Oneindia
expresses
grief
over
the
veteran
actor's
death
and
offer
condolences
for
the
grieving
family.
May
his
soul
rest
in
peace.