Shafi Muhammad Shah

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(1949-09-07)7 September 1949
Kandiaro, Sindh
Pakistan
Died17 September 2007(2007-09-17) (aged 58)
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
OccupationActor
Years active1972–2007

Popularly known as Shah Jee, he worked in some 500 television dramas in both Urdu and Sindhi, while he also had some notable movies such as Biwi Ho To Aisi (1982), Aisa Bhi Hota Hai (1984), Talash (1986) and Rubi (1986).[1]

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.[1]

Career

Shafi began his career with plays broadcast by the Hyderabad radio station and later moved to Karachi and began his career as an actor.[1]

His first TV play was in Sindhi, 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 leading TV stars.[2]

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.[1]

Social activism

On 12 March 2004, Shafi joined UNICEF and WHO efforts to help persuade the parents of minor children about vaccination against polio.[3]

Tribute and honour

In 1985 he received the best actor award from Pakistan Television.[4]

At 9th PTV Awards he won Best Actor Award in 1998[5]

In 2007, the participants at Karachi Press Club (KPC) paid tribute to actor Shafi Mohammad Shah. This meeting was organised by the KPC's cultural committee, in which several artists paid tribute to Shah, including Anwar Solangi, Manzoor Qureshi and Mumtaz Kanwal.[1]

On 16 November 2008, the first death-anniversary of Shafi Mohammad Shah, a book titled "Wo aadmi tha ya moti dana (Was He A Human Or Bead of 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 Shah won Best Actor Drama Series in The 1st Indus Drama Awards 2005 for Maa Aur Mamta (Mannat). He was also recipient of 'Pride of Performance Award' from the President of Pakistan.

Notable television plays
  • Aanch
  • Bund Gulab
  • Chand Grehan
  • Dairey
  • Deewarain
  • Jungle
  • Adam Hawa aur shaitan
  • Zeenat
  • Kali Dhoop
  • Marvi
  • Mohabbat Khawab Ki Surat
  • Mannat (Maa Aur Mamta)[7]
  • Tapish
  • Teesra Kinara
  • Zehar Baad
  • Dhori (Ary Digital)
  • Kaanton sey aagey (Tv one)
  • Muhib Sheedi (1992) (Sindhi language)
  • Ilzam (1993)
  • Muskarahat (1995)

Accolades
Ceremony Category Project Result
6th Lux Style Awards[8] Best TV Actor (Satellite) Noori Nominated
7th Lux Style Awards[9] Best TV Actor (Terrestrial) Sukhan

See also

References
  1. 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.
  2. Shafi, Mohammad. "Career of Shah". Dawn. Dawn Group. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  3. Shah, Shafi (2004). "Social activity". Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  4. "www.thesindhtimes.com". Archived from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  5. "PTV Awards 1998", PTV (News), archived from the original on 21 December 2021, retrieved 29 June 2021
  6. Shah, Shafi (2008). "Tribute". Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  7. "Interview Shafi Muhammad Shah". vimeo. EME. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  8. "https://web.archive.org/web/20030715233432/http://www.luxstyleawards.com/winners/pastwinners.asp"
  9. "https://tribune.com.pk/story/239961/lux-style-awards-a-trip-down-memory-lane/"
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