A gentleman remembered

Veteran actor Farooq Sheikh, known for his smooth acting skills in numerous Bollywood films of the seventies and after, died after suffering a heart attack in Dubai. He was 65.
“He has passed away,” a family member of Sheikh said without disclosing details.
The actor was in Dubai apparently for a concert when he suffered a heart attack late Friday night. His body will be brought to Mumbai.
Sheikh's last film was “Club 60”, before which he was seen playing the role of a father to Ranbir Kapoor in “Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani”. He also hosted the popular Zee TV show “Jeena Issi Ka Naam Hai” in which he interviewed Bollywood celebrities.
Sheikh also made a tremendous contribution to theatre, besides films and TV.
Starting his career in Bollywood in 1973 with “Garam Hawa”, directed by MS Satthyu, Sheikh is best remembered for his performances in films like “Shatranj Ke Khiladi” (directed by Satyajit Ray), “Chashme Buddoor”, “Kissi Se Na Kehna”, “Umrao Jaan” and “Noorie”.
Bollywood celebrities, including Amitabh Bachchan and filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, expressed shock at the sudden death of Sheikh.
Sheikh's co-star in his last film “Club 60”, actress Sarika said he appeared to be in good health during their last meeting and they had planned to meet up again.
“It is shocking because he looked well when we last met about 10 days back. He seemed fine. We joked and chatted. He was a brilliant actor that goes without saying but he was a great man, a true gentleman,” Sarika said.
“He loved food and that was the theme during the shooting. We all were planning to eat out when he returned from Dubai. He was great in 'Club 60'. It was a one-dimensional character but he played it beautifully,” she added.
Amitabh Bachchan remembered Sheikh as a “true gentleman”. “God!! Farooq Sheikh passes away!!? A true gentleman, a wonderful colleague! A quiet honesty about him. Very very sad!” Bachchan tweeted.
Shekhar Kapur recalled his last meeting with the actor. “RIP Farooq Shaikh. The last time we met, we talked politics. I wish we had talked film and acting. It's what we love most. I would have learned,” Kapur tweeted.
“RIP Farooq Sheikh. Immensely talented, extremely courteous. A thorough gentleman,” actress-turned-politician Smriti Irani posted on Twitter.