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Farooq Shaikh

Farooq Shaikh

Actor · Died December 28, 2013, aged 65 · Amroli, Surat, India

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 25, 1948
Died
December 28, 2013 (aged 65)
From
Amroli, Surat, India
Works as
Actor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 46 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 20% in 30 days

What are Farooq Shaikh's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
53%
Power
16%
Morality
10%
Survival
9%
Self
4%
Society
4%
Ideas
3%
Romantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 4 · Dark 5

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 8 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 6

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 8 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 8
Shadow
1 of 8
Threshold guardian
1 of 8
Mentor
1 of 8
Ally
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
8
Romantic
6
Tense
5
Hopeful
3
Warm
2
Other
9

How their films linger

Bittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Farooq Shaikh's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Farooq Shaikh's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

46 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • Children of War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Mojid

  • Youngistaan(2014)

    as Akbar Uncle

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Club 60(2013)

    as Dr. Tarique

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani(2013)

    as Sanjay Thapar

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Listen... Amaya(2013)

    as Jayant

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Shanghai(2012)

    as Principal Secretary Kaul

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Tell Me O Kkhuda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Ravi Kapoor

  • Lahore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as S.K. Rao

  • Accident On Hill Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Prakash Shrivastav

  • Saas Bahu Aur Sensex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Feroz Sethna

  • Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 88 episodes · as Host

  • Mohabbat(1997)

    as Shekhar Sharma

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Mohini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Chamatkar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Ab Insaf Hoga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Ramcharan

  • Maya(1993)

    as Dr. Charu Das

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Toofan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Gopal Sharma

  • Picnic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Biwi Ho To Aisi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Suraj Bhandari

  • Gharwali Baharwali (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Sunil Khanna

  • Rajlakshmi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Shrikant

  • Shrikant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 24 episodes · as Shrikant

  • Mahananda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Ek Pal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Peechha Karro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Vijay

  • Anjuman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Sajid

  • Mere Saath Chal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Amit

  • Faasle(1985)

    as Sanjay

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Mera Damad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Jai Khanna

  • Salma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Iqbal

  • Yahan Wahan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Rajesh Chopra

  • Lakhon Ki Baat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Alok Prakash

  • Lorie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Bhupinder Singh

  • Ab Ayega Mazaa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Vijay

  • Kissi Se Na Kehna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Kailashpati Trivedi

  • Rang Birangi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Prof. Jeet Saxena

  • Katha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Bashudev

  • Bazaar(1982)

    as Sarju

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Saath Saath(1982)

    as Avinash Verma

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Chashme Buddoor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Siddharth Parashar

  • Umrao Jaan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Nawab Sultan

  • Noorie(1979)

    as Yusuf Fakir Mohammed

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Kaifi Azmi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Interviewer

  • Gaman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Ghulam Hasan

  • The Chess Players (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Aqueel

  • Garm Hava (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Sikandar

Career shape

Star power in the 78th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 46 titles from 1973 to 2014; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013)

$31M worldwide

Highest rated

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013)

Midcredits 90th

Film career

19732014

Peak 2013 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1977Screen debut· The Chess Players

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting46 of 46: 46 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score68th

By decade

1970s5 · acting1980s25 · acting1990s5 · acting2000s3 · acting2010s8 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Farooq Shaikh's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th4

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Maya (1993)

91st percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Club 60 (2013)

Midcredits 93rd · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Farooq Shaikh work with?

People who share at least 2 of Farooq Shaikh's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Javed Khan Amrohi shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers