Farooq Shaikh

Farooq Shaikh was born on Mar 25, 1948 in India. Farooq Shaikh's big-screen debut came with Chashme Buddoor directed by Sai Paranjape in 1981, strarring Siddharth Parashar. Farooq Shaikh is known for Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani directed by Ayan Mukerji, Ranbir Kapoor stars as Kabir Thapar AKA Bunny and Deepika Padukone as Naina Talwar. Farooq Shaikh has got 4 awards and 2 nominations so far. The most recent award Farooq Shaikh achieved is National Film Awards, India. The upcoming new movie Farooq Shaikh plays is Children of War which will be released on May 16, 2014.

Farooq Sheikh was an Indian actor, philanthropist and a television presenter. He was known for his work in Hindi films from 1977 to 1989. He returned to acting in films in 2008. His major contribution was in Parallel Cinema or the New Indian Cinema. He's acted in serials and shows on television and has performed on stage in famous productions like Tumhari Amrita. He has won the 2010 National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for Lahore.