If touching the chords of the audience’s heart with acting performance is art then Bollywood legend Farooq Sheikh is the Picasso of it. The actor managed to be the audience’s favorite with every character he portrayed. Whether it be a comic role in Biwi Ho To Aisi or an iconic debut performance in Garam Hawa, the actor proved his mettle in every genre of cinema. Born to Mustafa Shaikh, a Mumbai lawyer, and Farida Shaikh in Amroli in Gujarat, the actor ruled the industry for more than 3 decades. In the remembrance of the late actor, here we bring you the top 10 highest-rated movies featuring Farooq Sheikh.
1. Garam Hawa: The late actor made his maiden Bollywood debut with the iconic cult classic Garam Hawa. The sensitive movie exhibiting the chaos created by the India-Pakistan partition, captured Farooq playing the role of Sikander Mirza.
2. Bazaar: One of the most heart-breaking movies of all time, Bazaar saw Farooq playing the role of Sarju. Starring Naseeruddin Shah, Farooq Shaikh, Smita Patil, and Supriya Pathak, Bazaar is the story of a young girl who gets sold in the Gulf because of poverty of her family.
3. Saath Saath: Capturing Farooq Sheikh and Deepti Naval playing the lead, Saath Saath is one iconic classic love story that made an impression in our hearts. Saath is the love of Avinash played by Sheikh and Geeta played by Deepti. Apart from the duo, the movie also stars Neena Gupta and Rakesh Bedi in lead.
4. Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani: There is no denying that Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani is all and all of Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone’s movie but Farooq effortlessly made himself shine in the movie. Playing the role of Bunny’s father, Sheikh gave a marvelous acting performance decorated with some important life lessons.
5. Katha: Call it the story of a betrayal or love, but it will still be one of the audience’s favorite classics. Starring Naseeruddin Shah and Farooq in lead, Katha is the story of a mild-mannered clerk who is heartbroken when his much bolder, more charming friend wins her heart instead of his secret love.
6. Noorie: Noorie is the tragic love story of Noorie played by Poonam Dhillon and her lover Yusuf Fakir played by Farooq. In one of Farooq's finest performances of his career, he plays a lover who avenges the death of his fiance and eventually unites with her after death.
7. Biwi ho to Aisi: Starring opposite Rekha, Biwi Ho Toh Aisi, captures the portrayal of Farooq as a mama’s boy. The movie focuses more on a mother-in-law's tactics to drive her village belle daughter-in-law (Rekha) away, however, no one could overlook Sheikh's performance as the befitting obedient son.
8. Chashme Buddoor: Chashme Buddoor was a romantic comedy that saw a very young Farooq Sheikh wooing Deepti Naval along with his two friends Rakesh Bedi and Ravi Baswani. Over the years this film moved ahead to join the league of cult classics. The film has appeal even today and it urged filmmaker David Dhawan to come out with a remake in 2013.
9. Umrao Jaan: Farooq Sheikh plays the suave and charming Nawab Sultan who falls in love with Umrao Jaan played by Rekha in this Muzaffar Ali film. A love story with a bitter ending, Farooq leaves his ladylove, a courtesan, to marry a more 'acceptable' girl that pleases his family instead.
10. Kisi se Na Kehna: helmed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Kisi Se Na Kehna is the story of Kailashnath, who is a widower, and father of an only son, Ramesh. He feels that his son has come of age, and must get married. He goes to see several young ladies for him, but is disappointed with them, as he feels they are too modern, speak English, and listen to foreign music
