Shafi Muhammad Shah

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Shafi Muhammad Shah or Shafi Mohammad, PP, was a Pakistani film and television actor. Famously known Shahjee was born in Kandiaro, in Naushahro Feroze District, Sindh in 1949.

Shafi starts his career as a Radio presenter from Hyderabad Radio Station, He honed his acting skills by taking part in plays broadcast by the radio. During that he obtained a postgraduate degree from the University of Sindh, Jamshoro. He later moved to Karachi and began his career as an actor.

PTV's play Urta Asman, directed by Shahzad Khalil, had his debut performance. Teesra Kinara was his first popular television play, that Shafi became a household name. He earned accolades for his acting skills in many plays, especially Chand Girahan, Dairey, Aanch, Bund Gulab and Mohabbat Khawab Ki Surat. Shafi Muhammad was acted in all mediums of entertainment, from radio, theatre to films and television. During his 30-year career, He performed in over 50 drama serials and over 100 television plays in the Urdu and Sindhi languages from deferent television channels.

Shafi Muhammad Shah was died peacefully in his sleep at his Clifton home on November 17, 2007. His funeral prayers was held at Imambargah Yasreb in Defence. He was buried in the Defence graveyard. Shafi Muhammad, who leaves behind his widow, four daughters and a son, suffered from a liver condition. His death is being attributed to liver failure.

1 Noteable television plays
2 Filmography
3 Political life
4 Awards
5 External links

[edit] Noteable television plays

Aanch
Bund Gulab
Chand Girahan
Dairey
Deewarain
Jungle
Kali Dhoop
Marvi
Mohabbat Khawab Ki Surat
Tapish
Teesra Kinara

[edit] Filmography

Shafi Mohammad work in a very limited films. His first film as hero Biwi Ho To Aisi was a diamond jubilee film, but he had a very short film career. Here is his filmography:

Biwi Ho To Aisi, (1982)
Aisa Bhi Hota Hai, (1984)
Naseebon Wali, (1984)
Talash, (1986)
Muhib Sheedi, (1992) A Sindhi language film.
Ilzam, (1993)
Muskarahat (1995)
Salakhain (2004)

[edit] Political life

Shafi Muhammad Shah was also an active member of the Pakistan Peoples Party and also contested the general elections in October 2002 from NA-210, Karachi but lost. He was also in his party’s cultural committee and worked to promote arts and culture.