Shafi Muhammad Shah

Shafi Muhammad Shah PP (7 September 1949 – 17 November 2007), commonly known as Shafi Mohammad, was a Pakistani film and television actor.

Popularly known as Shah Jee, he worked in some 500 television dramas in both Urdu and Sindhi, while also starring in some notable movies, such as Biwi Ho To Aisi (1982), Aisa Bhi Hota Hai (1984), Talash (1986) and Rubi (1986).

Early life Shafi was born in Kandiaro, Naushahro Feroze District, Sindh, and got his early education in Hyderabad before earning a postgraduate degree from the University of Sindh, Jamshoro.

Social activism On 12 March 2004, Shafi joined UNICEF and WHO efforts to help persuade parents to get their minor children vaccinated against polio.

Death

Shafi died in his sleep at his Clifton home on 17 November 2007. His funeral prayers were offered at Imambargah Yasreb in the Defence Housing Authority. He was buried in the Defence graveyard. The cause of death was liver failure.

At the 9th PTV Awards he won the Best Actor Award in 1998.

The day following his death, participants at a Karachi Press Club (KPC) meeting paid tribute to Shafi. In the meeting organised by the KPC's cultural committee, numerous artists, including Anwar Solangi, Manzoor Qureshi and Mumtaz Kanwal, turned up to pay their respects to the actor they had known and loved.

Shafi Mohammad Shah won Best Actor (Drama Series) at the 1st Indus Drama Awards 2005 for Maa Aur Mamta (Mannat). He was also a recipient of the Pride of Performance award from the President of Pakistan.

Selected filmography

Television series

Telefilms

Awards and nominations Ceremony Category Project Result 2005 1st Indus Drama Awards