How late actor Farooq Shaikh secretly helped a 26/11 victim's family and passed away before they could thank him

The Mumbai 26/11 attacks is considered to be one of the most barbaric and brutal attacks in global history. The chapter not only brought anguish and horror, but a glimmer of humanity and hope too. One such incident involved late actor Farooq Shaikh, and how he became an angel in the lives of a family that lost a piece of its heart and soul.

The late actor read a story in one of the leading newspapers The Indian Express few days after the attack in December 2008, and decided to fund the education of the victim’s children. The name of the victim who lost his life in the attacks was Rajan Kamble, who worked as a maintenance worker at the Taj Hotel. Shaikh’s decision to fund Kamble’s children’s education stemmed from the emotional turf his story walked on.

Kamble’s wife Shruti’s statement

While the Taj management has taken care of us, if not for Sheikh sa’ab, my children couldn’t have dreamed of making it so far. Today I can finally tell my sons that this was the stranger who looked after us when everyone we called our own gave up.

By the time they knew who the angel in their lives were, Shaikh passed away in December 2013.

Shaikh began his career in Bollywood with the film Garam Hava and went on to act in memorable films like Umrao Jaan, Chashme Buddoor and Shatranj Ke Khiladi. The actor suffered a heart attack in Dubai.

Can’t believe he is gone: Shaba Azmi on Farooq Shaikh

Shabana Azmi, Farooq Shaikh’s co-star for 21 years in the popular play “Tumhari Amrita” who had also worked with the actor in several films, was devastated with the news of his sudden death.

One of Indian cinema’s finest actors, Farooque was on a holiday with his wife and two daughters in Dubai when he suddenly died of a massive heart attack in December 2013.

Devastated by the suddenness of the tragedy, Shabana said: “I can’t believe he’s gone so suddenly and so cruelly! Farooq was in Dubai with his wife and daughters when he suddenly suffered a massive heart attack. He just collapsed! Just like that. Is that any way to go?”