What is Farooq Shaikh's total film count?

Farooq Shaikh's filmography on GudVibe holds 20 credits across 35 years. The complete list is on this page.

Which Farooq Shaikh films do critics rate the highest?

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (7.6), Saath Saath (7.5) top the list. Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013) sits at 7.6/10 — the catalogue's high-water mark.

What was Farooq Shaikh's first film?

The earliest credit on GudVibe is Noorie (1979).

Which film is Farooq Shaikh's newest?

Children Of War (2014) — released 12 years ago. Available on Dailymotion, YouTube.

Which decade was Farooq Shaikh most active in?

The 1980s — 11 releases, about 55% of the entire catalogue.

Which streaming services carry Farooq Shaikh's films?

16 of Farooq Shaikh's 20 films stream today across 5 platforms — Airtel Xstream Play, Apple TV+, Apple iTunes, Dailymotion, and Eros Now. Use the OTT filter on this page to browse by service.

Which language industries has Farooq Shaikh been part of?

20 Tamil films make up the catalogue. The language filter on this page narrows the list to any single industry.

Has Farooq Shaikh ever stepped outside the Actor role?

Almost every credit is as Actor — 100% of 20 films. The work is built tightly around a single craft.

Was there a period when Farooq Shaikh stopped acting?

15 years sit between 1993 and 2008 — the longest dry stretch in the filmography.

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Farooq Shaikh — Filmography (20 Films)

Artist · 1979–2014

Farooq Shaikh is a artist with 20 film credits between 1979 and 2014, primarily in Tamil cinema. The highest-rated film is Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013) at 7.6/10. Average rating across rated films: 5.4/10.

20+Total Credits

5.4Avg Rating

1979–2014Career Span

veteranCareer Phase

20+Total Films

5.4Avg Rating

7.6Top Rating

35+Years Active

1Roles Played

The Farooq Shaikh filmography

The body of work runs across 5 decades of Tamil cinema, from the 1970s to the 2010s. From Noorie (1979) to Children Of War (2014). the last credit landed with Children Of War in 2014.

Career Trajectory

◆ Veteran·multi-decade career·20 films · 1979–2014

1979Debut
1984Peak · 3 films
1993Hiatus begins (15y)

1979–1983The Breakthrough1979–1983: 4 films, the first chapter.

1982–1986The Peak1982–1986: the busiest stretch — 9 films.

2010–2014The Final Run2010–2014: the closing chapter, 5 films.

Top-rated Farooq Shaikh films

The five highest-rated entries in Farooq Shaikh's filmography.

Career Timeline

1979
Debut
Noorie
2013
Breakthrough
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
2014
Latest
Children Of War

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1970s1 film

1980s11 films

1990s1 film

2000s2 films

2010s5 films

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Actor