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Farooq Sheikh

1948 - 2013

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Farooq Sheikh (25 March 1948 − 28 December 2013) 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. His major contribution was in Parallel Cinema or the New Indian Cinema. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Farooq Sheikh is the 10,427th most popular actor (down from 10,046th in 2024), the 1,197th most popular biography from India (down from 1,127th in 2019) and the 276th most popular Indian Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Farooq Sheikh ranks 10,427 out of 13,578. Before him are Nathalie Poza, Linda Bassett, Natalia Reyes, Nona Gaye, Portia Doubleday, and Miranda Hart. After him are Lyle Talbot, Diane Farr, Andrea Roth, Sarah McLeod, Mary Tamm, and Sebastian de Souza.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1948, Farooq Sheikh ranks 777. Before him are William M. Daley, Ian Hallam, Steve Wilhite, Teresa Graves, Mildrette Netter, and Dave Heineman. After him are Tom Coburn, Carol Bartz, Nell Carter, Jay Thomas, Penelope Milford, and Austin Carr. Among people deceased in 2013, Farooq Sheikh ranks 535. Before him are Bonnie Franklin, Ingrid Visser, Philippe Gaumont, Christian Benítez, Koh Masaki, and Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi. After him are Zelmo Beaty, Jean Kent, Noboru Yamaguchi, Thompson Oliha, Reshma, and Christopher Evan Welch.

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In India

Among people born in India, Farooq Sheikh ranks 1,197 out of 1,861. Before him are Durga Khote (1905), Vijay Deverakonda (1989), Vidit Gujrathi (1994), Sahabzada Yaqub Khan (1920), Raja Rao (1908), and Aravind Adiga (1974). After him are Sushma Seth (1936), Om Birla (1962), Parvathy Thiruvothu (1988), Divyanka Tripathi (1984), Manik Sarkar (1949), and Athiya Shetty (1992).

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Among ACTORS In India

Among actors born in India, Farooq Sheikh ranks 276. Before him are Ameesha Patel (1975), Leela Chitnis (1909), Nushrat Bharucha (1985), Poonam Dhillon (1962), Durga Khote (1905), and Vijay Deverakonda (1989). After him are Sushma Seth (1936), Parvathy Thiruvothu (1988), Divyanka Tripathi (1984), Athiya Shetty (1992), Deven Verma (1937), and Moon Moon Sen (1954).

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