Shafi Muhammad Shah (Urdu: شفیع محمد شاہ) PP (7 September 1949–17 November 2007), commonly known as Shafi Mohammad, was a Pakistani film and television actor.
Shafi Muhammad Shah | |
|---|---|
| شفیع محمد شاہ | |
 | |
| Born | 7 September 1949 |
| Died | 17 September 2007 (aged 58) Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1972–2007 |
| Children | 6 |
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).[1]
Early life
editShafi 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.[1]
Career
editShafi began his career with plays broadcast by Radio Pakistan's Hyderabad station and later moved to Karachi and began his career as a TV actor.[1]
His first TV appearance was in the Sindhi-language play Moti-a Jehro Mann-e, telecast in 1972.[2]
Shah was introduced by the well known PTV producer Shahzad Khalil in his Urdu drama serial Teesra Kinara from where he joined the elite club of the country's leading TV stars.[2]
Social activism
editDeath
editShafi 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.[1]
Tribute and honours
editIn 1985 he received the best actor award from Pakistan Television.[4]
At the 9th PTV Awards he won the Best Actor Award in 1998.[5]
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.[1]
On 16 November 2008, the first death anniversary of Shafi Mohammad Shah, a book titled "Wo aadmi tha ya moti dana? (transl. Was he a human being or a pearl?)", authored by Nagina Hisbani on the life and artistic performance of Shah, was launched. The launching ceremony was organised by the Sindh Fankaar Welfare Trust, at the Mumtaz Mirza Auditorium.[6]
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.[7]
Selected filmography
editTelevision series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Teesra Kinara | Babar Kamal | PTV |
| 1985 | Aakhri Chattan | Khalifa Mustansar | |
| 1986 | Jungle | Sawan | |
| 1989 | Tapish | Ahmed Mujtaba | |
| 1991 | Zeenat | Allah Dad | |
| 1993 | Aanch | Jalees | |
| 1995 | Chand Grehan | Lal Hussain Shah | STN |
| Chotay Baray Log | Shafiq | PTV | |
| 1996 | Noori Jam Tamachi | Jam Tamachi | |
| 1997 | Zahar Baad | Fayaz | |
| 1998 | Baazi | Hafiz Shah | STN |
| 2000 | Badlon Par Basera | Raza | PTV |
| 2003 | Dohri | Khadim Hussain | ARY Digital |
| 2004 | Maa Aur Mamta (Mannat)[8] | Aftab | PTV |
Telefilms
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Your's Obedient Servant | Salar |
| 1992 | Zara Si Aurat | Asad |
| 1993 | Talaash | Ahmed |
| 1994 | Adam Hawa aur Shaitaan | Hafeez |
Awards and nominations
edit| Ceremony | Category | Project | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1st Indus Drama Awards[7] | Best Actor (Drama Series) | Maa Aur Mamta (Mannat) | Won |
See also
editReferences
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 Hasan Mansoor (18 November 2007). "Karachi: Actor Shafi Mohammad passes away". Dawn. Dawn Media Group. Archived from the original on 4 March 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
- 1 2 Shafi, Mohammad. "Career of Shah". Dawn. Dawn Group. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ↑ Shah, Shafi (2004). "Social activity". Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ↑ "www.thesindhtimes.com". Archived from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ "PTV Awards 1998", PTV (News), 10 October 2019, archived from the original on 21 December 2021, retrieved 29 June 2021
- ↑ Shah, Shafi (2008). "Tribute". Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- 1 2 "Shafi Muhammad Shah remembered". The Nation. 18 November 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- ↑ "Interview Shafi Muhammad Shah". vimeo. EME. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2015.