Remembering Farooq Sheikh, an actor par excellence, on his 71st birth anniversary today.

Remembering Farooq Sheikh, an actor par excellence, on his 71st birth anniversary today.

Farooq Sheikh, the quiet, handsome gentleman, was one of Hindi cinema’s widely adored personalities. From his predecessors and peers to the younger generation of actors, there would be hardly anyone with a bad word for the actor. This respect stems from Sheikh’s personality as much as his ability to imbue his characters with his own middle-class sensibility. Versatile and tactile, Sheikh’s characters were subtle in their mannerisms but left a deep impact on the audience. They were often a projection of his own personality — simple, elegant, gentlemanly.

The quiet actor, who passed away in 2013, left behind a legacy of performances that are remembered with love by actors and fans.