Farooq Shaikh

Biography

Farooq Sheikh was an Indian actor, philanthropist and television presenter. He was best known for his work in Hindi films from 1973 to 1993 and for his work in television between 1988 and 2002. He returned to acting in films in 2008 and continued to do so until his death on 28 December 2013.

Known For

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani

as Mr. Thapar

Shanghai

as Principal Secretary Kaul

The Chess Players

as Aqueel

Maya Memsaab

as Dr. Charu Das

Umrao Jaan

as Nawab Sultan

Chashme Buddoor

as Siddharth Parashar

Youngistaan

as Akbar Uncle

Toofan

as Gopal Sharma

Garm Hava

as Sikandar

Biwi Ho To Aisi

as Suraj Bhandari