Farooq Sheikh

Farooq Sheikh is the kind of actor I instinctively trust. Coming out of Surat and St. Xavier's College, he made his name in Hindi cinema from 1973 with a relaxed, naturalistic style that favored ordinary human texture over spectacle. His move into beloved television hosting and his philanthropy suggest a warmth that clearly carried into his work. I especially like that he stepped away and then returned to film, unhurried and on his own terms. His National Film Award was earned, but it is that gentle, lingering humanity that makes his performances stay with me.

Name (English)

Farooq Sheikh

Name (Japanese)

ファルーク・シェイク

Reading

ふぁるーく・しぇいく

Born

March 25, 1948 – December 27, 2013

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Rat

Origin

Amroli, Surat district, India

Occupation

actor / television actor

University

St. Xavier's College

Awards & achievements

• National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farooq%20Sheikh
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5436156

Tags

• Surat district
• actor
• television actor

Last updated

2026-06-21

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.