Farooq Shaikh, a selective actor known for his roles in cult classics, passed away in late 2013. Shortly before his death, he anchored a concert in Dubai and performed in 'Tumhari Amrita' outdoors for the first time. The play, which had been running since 1992, featured Shaikh and Shabana Azmi reading letters exchanged between Amrita Pritam and Zulfikar Haidar.