Shafi Muhammad Shah (or Shafi Mohammad) ( ur, شفیع محمد شاہ) PP (7 September 1949–17 November 2007) was a Pakistani film and television actor. Popularly known as ''Shah-jee'', he was born in

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, Sindh.

Career

Shafi began his career as a radio presenter from the Hyderabad radio station. He obtained a postgraduate degree from the

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. He later moved to Karachi and began his career as an actor. Shah was introduced by PTV producer late '

Shahzad Khalil Shahzad Khalil ( ur, ), (1944 – 23 December 1989) was a Pakistani television director and producer. Early life Shahzad Khalil began his career as a director producing music videos in 1970, and then moved to making television drama ser ...

' in his Urdu-drama serial "Teesra Kinara" from where he joined the elite club of the leading TV stars.

Notable television plays

*''Aanch'' *''Bund Gulab'' *''

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'' *''Dairey'' *''Deewarain'' *''Jungle'' *''Adam Hawa aur shaitan'' *'' Zeenat'' *''Kali Dhoop'' *''Marvi'' *''Mohabbat Khawab Ki Surat'' * ''Mannat (Maa Aur Mamta)'' *''Tapish'' *''Teesra Kinara'' *''Zehar Baad'' *''Dhori'' (Ary Digital) *''Kaanton sey aagey'' (Tv one) #''Muhib Sheedi'' (1992) ( Sindhi language) #''Ilzam'' (1993) #''Muskarahat'' (1995) #''

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Death

Shafi Muhammad Shah died while asleep at his

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home on 17 November 2007. His funeral prayers were held at Imambargah Yasreb in the

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. He was buried in the Defence graveyard. The cause of death was liver failure.

Social activity

On 12 March 2004 Shafi Mohammad Shah joined Pakistan based

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and

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to help alarm the parents of minor children about taking vaccinations against

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Tribute and honour

In 1985 he received best actor award from Pakistan Television. At 9th PTV Awards he won Best Actor Award in 1998 In 2007, the participants at Karachi Press Club (KPC) paid tribute to actor Shafi Mohammad Shah at the Karachi Press Club (KPC). 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. 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. This launching ceremony had been organised by the Sindh Fankaar Welfare Trust, at the Mumtaz Mirza Auditorium. Shafi Shah won Best Actor Drama Series in

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2005 for ''Maa Aur Mamta'' (Mannat). He was also recipient of 'Pride of Performance Award' from the

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References

External links

Shafi Muhammad Shah Profile – Pakistan TelevisionRemembering Shafi Muhammad – Musiq Pakistan.com
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Shah, Shafi Muhammad 1949 births 20th-century Pakistani male actors 2007 deaths Sindhi people People from Naushahro Feroze District Pakistani male television actors PTV Award winners Pakistani male film actors 21st-century Pakistani male actors Recipients of the Pride of Performance University of Sindh alumni Pakistani Shia Muslims Male actors from Karachi