Zee Anmol to pay tribute to parallel cinema’s blue eyed boy, Farooque Sheikh

The channel will air his legendary work as an anchor, Jeena Issi Ka Naam Hai

starting 12^th Jan, every Sunday at 10 30 AM

It’s time for the television viewers to take a trip down the memory lane… The sudden demise of Indian film Industry’s most illustrious actor, Farooque Sheikh has left a void amongst fans and colleagues in the cinematic world. As a tribute to the actor par excellence, Zee Anmol is going to air his most memorable work as an anchor in the popular series, Jeena Issi Ka Naam Hai. The show will air every Sunday, starting 12^th Jan at 10 30 AM.

Jeena Issi Ka Naam Hai – a talk show that set a benchmark on TV as the first chat show ever in the history of Indian television. It was one of Farooque Sheikh’s most prolific works on television which won him many accolades. This celebrity chat show, anchored by Farooque Saab took a trip down the memory lane with top actors of our industry and skimmed through the pages of their lives. The show was made memorable not only for the viewers who were introduced to the unknown facets of the lives of their favorite  actors but also for the actors themselves where the members of their family, close friends, colleagues and mentors revealed aspects of their lives which were hitherto unknown to their fans.

Said Mr. Ajay Bhalwankar, Content Head, Hindi GECs, ZEEL, “As a channel we were fortunate and pleased to have such an adorable personality on board as an anchor. Farooque Sheikh’s compassionate disposition made the celebrity guests feel at home on the show and share their most cherished moments in front of the camera. This is Zee Anmol’s tribute to the great legend and stalwart who epitomized and glorified ‘the boy next door’ image. For viewers also, we hope it will be like a trip down the memory lane where they’ll get a peek into the lives of their favorite actors up close and personal and also enjoy Farooque Saab’s superb engagement skills.”

Come, relive the magic of Jeena Issi Ka Naam Hai and take glimpse into the lives of Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai, Rani Mukherjee, Akshay Kumar and a host of other Bollywood luminaries with the late Farooque Sheikh, starting 12^th Jan, every Sunday at 10 30 AM, only on Zee Anmol.