Veteran Actor Farooq Sheikh Passed Away Due To Heart Attack

Bollywood Veteran actor Farooq Sheikh dies on Saturday morning in Dubai due to heart attack. He died at the age of 65.

Farooq Sheikh is specially known for his contribution to parallel cinema in the
1970s and 1980s. He is best known for his role in Satyajit Ray’s Shatranj Ke
Khiladi (1977), Noorie (1979), Chashme Buddoor (1981), Garam Hawa (1973) and Kissi Se Na Kehna (1983).

The actor who started his career in Bollywood in 1973 with ‘Garm Hava’, was the host of most popular Zee TV talk show ‘Jeena Isi ka naam hai’.

Veteran actor Farooq Sheikh was last seen in the film ‘Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani’ as the father of Ranbir Kapoor.

Many bollywood celebrities is giving rip at this accident on social site Twiiter. Here is some tweets.

Neha Dhupia @NehaDhupia
Woken up to the tragic news of yet another icon passing away .. R I P Farooq Sheikh Sir .

Jackky Bhagvani @jackkybhagnani
Please tell me this is NOT true. I am in shock to hear about Farooq sirs death as he was with me 2 days back shooting and he is NO more . I am still in denial

Arshad Warashi @imarshadwarsi :
Really sad to hear about Farooq Sheikh, admired him as a person and as an actor… RIP Farooq Sahab.

Priya Gupta @priyaguptatimes :
Veteran actor Farooq Sheikh dies due to heart attack. What a wonderful actor and what a fine and simple human
being…#farooqsheikh

Jogindra Tuteja @Tutejajoginder :
Farooq Sheikh no more? Not
happening!

Sophie Chowdhary @Sophie_Choudry :
Such sad news to wake up to!
Fabulous actor, understated gentleman.. Have loved him in so many films frm Noorie to YJHD! RIP Farooque Sheikh

Raveena Tandon @TandonRaveena :
RIP Farooqji..a gentleman actor..ull
be missed

Smita Prakash @smitaprakash :
“I have no great desire to be remembered after I am gone. I believe in celebrating life” :Farooq Shaikh bit.ly/1jRIzy0 RIP

Rajeev Masand @RajeevMasand :
So so so genuinely sad to hear of Farooque Shaikh’s passing. A most
cultured, warm-hearted person, and such a fine actor.