DUBAI: Veteran actor Farooq Sheikh died of heart attack on Saturday morning.

The Bollywood actor passed away at 64 in Dubai where he was with his family. Sheikh was best known for his roles in parallel cinema.

Farooq's body will be brought to Mumbai later in the day after completing the formalities in Dubai.

Born on March 25, 1948, Sheikh made a tremendous contribution in theatre, films and TV as well. He started his career in Bollywood in 1973 with Garm Hava and is best remembered for his performances in films like Shatranj Ke Khiladi, Chashme Buddoor, Kissi Se Na Kehna, Noorie.
His last film was Club 60 and before that he was seen playing the role of a father to Ranbir Kapoor in Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani.